Kent Brown's (kbrowndad) Blog

Salt Lake City, Utah – About six years ago my oldest and youngest sons were home together when the telephone rang.  This is when we still had a landline.  Of course, neither of them picked up the phone, so the call went to voicemail.  My landline phone voicemail system would allow anyone in the r...

Salt Lake City, Utah – My last few posts have dealt with payroll taxes.  Before I go into the IRS’s tax initiatives, alert programs, and other payroll compliance programs, I want to take a step back and look at the IRS Collection Division.The IRS Collection Division’s Mission Statement is:“The mi...

Salt Lake City, Utah – I have missed the last couple of days on posting about payroll tax issues.  Why may you ask?  Too much pickleball and bad knees.  Why did that affect my ability to type?  I don’t know, but it did.  So, with that, back to pay roll taxes and when the IRS starts an investigati...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH:Seaview Trading vs Commissioner, 9th Circuit Decision:In Seaview Trading vs Commissioner, the 9th Circuit found in favor of the IRS and stated in part that providing a delinquent return to the auditor or office of chief counsel is not “Filing” for purposes of starting the thr...

Salt Lake City, Utah - Payroll taxes are the number one reason why businesses and their owners end up in our office.  Here is why, in my experience most companies and individuals with payroll tax issues are good people or a good company that has faced a difficult challenge like COVID (in all my y...

Salt Lake City, Utah - As I mentioned in an earlier blog, a lot of people ask me why I help "deadbeat taxpayers" who have no money.  What I remind people is that if a taxpayer did not make much in the way of money then they are not a deadbeat taxpayer.  Why? Between the Earned Income Tax Credit a...

Salt Lake City, Utah - I have had a few people ask me about what happens with IRS collection efforts if the Federal Government were to shut down.  Here has been my response:The government officially reached its statutory limit on January 19, 2023, according to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.  Si...

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - Every time I go on line and do research regarding tax issues invariably I will receive a pop up trying to link me to a company that can help with the Employee Retention Credit.  The pop up will say something like - "The IRS is Giving Away Free Money - Learn About a Tax Credit...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - Twice a week - and sometimes more - I write this blog to provide readers with advice about what I think is helpful for those taxpayers who have tax problems.  Today's blog is different, here is why - what I have learned over the last two decades is that most people don't ca...

All, I am doing a lunch and learn and free CPE if you are interested.  If you are not in Salt Lake City, no worries, you can be added via zoom and we can send you the materials.  Reach out to my assistant, Sarah, her contact info. is found below if you want to be added. THE HAMMEREITC ENFORCEMENT...