Tax Law Blog

By Michael Murray, North Carolina Tax Controversy Attorney In the wake of Hurricane Ian, many North Carolina residents suffered damage to their homes, businesses and personal property. Often insurance claims do not fully compensate for all the losses. This can leave many, especially those in debt with the IRS, in a difficult financial position. A disaster loss is a...

By Justin Moyer, North Carolina Tax Controversy Attorney Emerging from the pandemic, several future trends in accounting are changing the traditional models of the profession. A new breed of technology-based trends require adaption and change and will impact the field of accounting forever. At Murray Moyer, PLLC, we embrace change and understand the importance of...

By Justin Moyer, a North Carolina Tax Controversy Attorney Tax returns contain highly confidential information that can relay the entire financial snapshot of  a person or business. Aside from the income, investments and other financial data, tax returns may show political affiliations and charitable contributions. For this reason, many politicians are...

By Michael Murray, North Carolina Tax Controversy Attorney After a stressful tax season and a brief rest after all the deadlines are met, the time for a mid-year tax planning checkup approaches quickly. In July/August each year, small business owners need to reassess several processes to ensure the business is running smoothly. A mid-year tax planning checkup is the...

By Justin Moyer, North Carolina Tax Controversy Attorney As attorneys who work with clients facing different types of tax issues, we often get asked about offshore banking and the tax implications for moving money overseas. Using a bank outside of the United States is not illegal in and of itself; however, there are many rules to follow. Each country and banking...

By Michael Murray, North Carolina Tax Controversy Attorney Now that the filing deadline has passed, the IRS is busy contacting taxpayers who filed reports with errors and audit inquiries. There are also a lot of scammers out there contacting individuals and businesses posing as the IRS. Common IRS scams this tax season may include text-message scams, e-mail schemes,...