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How to calculate Minnesota sales tax on mixed-use property purchases
A mixed-use property in Minnesota combines residential, commercial, and sometimes agricultural uses under one parcel. Each portion is taxed separately, so a…
IRS penalty abatement after bad professional tax advice in Minnesota
Tax deadlines feel far away until a notice arrives from the IRS or the Minnesota Department of Revenue, and by then the damage to cash flow can already be…
Minnesota State Tax Audit Triggers for High-Income Professionals
High-income earners in Minnesota—from surgeons in Edina to technology executives in Wayzata and partners at downtown Minneapolis law firms—face a state revenue…
Navigating IRS Audits of Minnesota S-Corporation Shareholder Expenses
When the Internal Revenue Service opens an examination into the expenses claimed by a shareholder of a Minnesota S-corporation, the experience can feel…
Filing Separately When Tax Debt Threatens A Minnesota Marriage
When one spouse accumulates back taxes, the IRS collection machine can quickly pull an otherwise stable household into financial chaos. The pressure often…
IRS Offers in Compromise for Minnesota Taxpayers With Multiple Years Owed
Tax debt spanning several years can feel impossible to untangle, especially when federal and Minnesota liabilities overlap. An IRS Offer in Compromise may…
Your path to appealing a denied Minnesota sales tax refund
If you've ever chased a refund from a tax office, you know the sick feeling of opening a letter that says "denied." Plenty of Australian business owners in…
How Minnesota taxes legal settlements and awards
When a cheque arrives from a defendant or their insurer, tax is rarely the first thing on anyone's mind. Yet the tax treatment of that money can be as…
Clearing a federal tax lien before a Minnesota payment plan takes shape
Tax debt rarely lands in a single dramatic moment. For most people it builds quietly, the way a southerly buster rolls in across the harbour, and by the time…
How to Handle a Sales Tax Underpayment on Past Minnesota Returns
For Australian business owners selling into the United States, the discovery of a sales tax underpayment on past Minnesota returns can feel like navigating…