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IRS Installment Agreements for Minnesota Business Owners With Payroll Tax Debt
Running a business across two hemispheres is no small feat. If you are an Australian entrepreneur who has set up shop in Minnesota or maintains US payroll…
Minnesota sales tax rules for home-delivered meal services
The intersection of meal delivery and tax law has grown increasingly tangled as services expand beyond restaurant dining into home delivery. Minnesota treats…
Tax Issues When a Minnesota Business Owner Passes Away Without an Estate Plan
Tax issues when a Minnesota business owner passes away without an estate plan can affect the business, surviving family members, employees and creditors at the…
Obtaining a Certificate of Non-Attachment in Minnesota
Picture a small architectural firm in Surry Hills that just won a contract with a client in Minneapolis. The principal has found a converted warehouse in…
Minnesota's tax approach to student loan forgiveness
Australian readers are familiar with the HECS-HELP scheme, where graduates repay study costs through the tax system once income clears a threshold. That…
IRS Notice of Deficiency on Minnesota Partnerships from Australia
Australians who own interests in United States partnerships, or who run Minnesota-based businesses through a US entity, often assume the Internal Revenue…
Reporting Minnesota sales tax on casual sales by individuals
Minnesota maintains a statewide sales tax that reaches more transactions than many residents first realise. Casual sales by individuals sit in a grey zone that…
Abating penalties tied to wrong IRS written advice
When the Australian Taxation Office issues a private ruling that turns out to be wrong, taxpayers here can sometimes seek remission of penalties or interest…
Negotiating a Minnesota State Tax Installment Agreement for a Business
A Minnesota business with overdue sales tax, withholding tax, income tax, or other state liabilities may be able to arrange structured payments instead of…
Tax Implications of Converting a Minnesota C-Corp to an S-Corp
Running a small business in the United States means confronting a corporate tax code that looks nothing like Australia's. For founders in Sydney or Melbourne…