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Minnesota Tax Rules When Selling Your Main Home
Selling a primary residence in Minnesota can create federal and state tax questions, particularly when the owner has moved between countries, rented the…
Federal Tax Liens and the Path to Discharge in Minnesota Bankruptcy
Australians with United States tax obligations often face complex questions when the Internal Revenue Service files a lien against their property. Whether you…
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty Strategies for Minnesota Corporate Officers
Corporate officers who oversee payroll and withholding duties face a sobering reality: when a company fails to remit trust fund taxes to the IRS, the…
How to Handle an IRS CP2000 Notice for Minnesota Income
An IRS CP2000 notice can arrive when information reported to the tax authority by an employer, bank, broker, payer, or partnership does not match the income…
Minnesota manufacturing equipment sales tax exemptions explained
A Minnesota manufacturer may be able to buy qualifying machinery and equipment without paying sales tax at the time of purchase. The exemption is designed for…
Documentation Strategies for Minnesota Tax Abatement Based on Reasonable Cause
A Minnesota tax bill can grow quickly when penalties and interest are added to an underlying assessment. Individuals, company directors, trustees and finance…
How to Challenge Federal Tax Consequences After a Minnesota Audit
A Minnesota state tax audit may uncover income, deductions, residency issues, or sales tax liabilities that also affect a federal return. That does not mean…
Minnesota tax refund offsets and federal student loans
A Minnesota tax refund offset to pay federal student loans can come as a surprise, particularly for someone living in Australia who still files a US return,…
Requesting an IRS Collection Due Process Hearing for Minnesota Tax Debt
When a letter from the Internal Revenue Service lands in your letterbox about a Minnesota tax debt, the natural reaction for many Australians is to leave it in…
Minnesota sales tax audits of construction contractors explained
Construction projects generate complicated paper trails. Receipts for lumber, concrete, fixtures, and subcontracted labour flow through job-costing software,…