Sonnenblick Law in the News
Very Last Minute Tax Filing Tips

April 18 is right around the corner. Now is as good a time as any to start the tax filing process.

What If You Can't Pay Your Tax Bill

There are some things to consider if you can't pay your tax bill on April 15

Taxing March Madness

Your team wins->You win the pool->The IRS wins their share

Video- How to Lower Your Tax Bill

Year-end tax planning tips

Video- Tax Loss Harvesting

In a down market investors can use this technique to reduce taxes

Video-Top Issues for 2015 Tax Season

A discussion with Accounting Today concerning the main issues this year including the Premium Tax Credit and the deduction for state and loacl taxes

Uber Battle Over Employee Classification

Why the IRS is fighting back against the gig economy

Income, Estate, and Financial Planning after Obergefell

The financial implications of country-wide same-sex marriage

How to Prevent Tax Fraud

Beware of social engineering.

Maximize Tax Breaks for Homeowners

Make sure you are taking advantage of all the tax breaks available to homeowners.

Income Tax Incentives Extended for 2014 Returns

Congress passes an extender bill with only 12 days left in 2014.

Streamlined OVDP for Non-Willful Failure to File

If you live overseas and non-willfully failed to file income returns, you might be able to use a streamlined method to get back into compliance.

New York State Estate Tax Alert

New York revises its estate tax laws. New York residents are advised to review their estate plans.

Mr. Sonnenblick Quoted in Financial Advisor Magazine

Mr. Sonnenblick was interviewed and quoted in Financial Advisor Magazine.

New Medicare Tax Creates Withholding Problems

The 0.9% additional Medicare tax creates withholding problems for high-net-worth individuals, especially for couples where both spouses work.

IRS Offers Simplified Home Office Deduction Calculation

3.5 million Americans claim the home office deduction annually. The IRS has offered an optional simplified method for calculating this deduction.

How and Why to File an Income Tax Return Extension

More than ten million U.S. taxpayers (out of 140 million) got an extension to file their income tax returns last year.

FATCA Final Regulations (from New York Law Journal)

Washington was busy this January. While Congress and the president were holding the country back from the edge of the fiscal cliff, the Treasury Department was issuing comprehensive final regulations implementing the information reporting and withholding tax provisions.

2012 American Taxpayer Relief Act (from Private Banking Magazine)

In a display of turbo-charged parliamentary procedure, the Senate passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 soon after the bell fell in Times Square, and, less than 23 hours later, on the same day (a vacation day nonetheless), the House affirmed it.

NRA Interest Reporting (from The New York Law Journal)

Reporting Interest on U.S. Accounts of Non-Resident Aliens