tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post1442455647608794432..comments2023-11-02T12:16:19.495+02:00Comments on The Jewish Worker: The IRS is going after me and other Americans in Israelblukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-81396502337053540312011-12-29T16:27:31.261+02:002011-12-29T16:27:31.261+02:00This letter misrepresents the issue. The issue is...This letter misrepresents the issue. The issue is Earned Income Credit that certain low-income individuals (or families) can take if they indeed have "earned income" such as wages, for example. The fraud consists of inventing earned income by declaring kollel payments, etc as such.Srulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609355488945711445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-71918092900239204332011-12-12T17:16:14.308+02:002011-12-12T17:16:14.308+02:00The US needs every cent the IRS can extort out of ...The US needs every cent the IRS can extort out of anywhere.Mighty Garnel Ironhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09571194550300367249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-53989170617360909522011-12-12T00:00:31.606+02:002011-12-12T00:00:31.606+02:00The IRS is specifically targeting Americans in Isr...The IRS is specifically targeting Americans in Israel, because unfortunately a good number claiming child tax credits have been guilty of fraud!<br /><br />A couple of years ago there were loads of classified ads luring American citizens on kollel stipends and whatever, who hadn't yet gotten citizenship for their Israeli-born children, to apply for the child tax credit. These "accountants" took fees based on a percentage of the return (illegal) and in some cases filed returns with incorrect information to the (temporary) benefit of their clients.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511172450018829475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-27660146938625701152011-12-11T20:43:15.459+02:002011-12-11T20:43:15.459+02:00The IRS is specifically targeting Americans in Isr...The IRS is specifically targeting Americans in Israel, this is a known fact and has been widely reported in the press.<br /><br />As for contacting the IRS, I relied on my accountant's advice. He has spoken to the IRS many times and has gotten conflicting answers.blukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-87402615444203734902011-12-11T19:03:08.786+02:002011-12-11T19:03:08.786+02:00Your title reads as if the IRS is specifically tar...Your title reads as if the IRS is specifically targeting Americans in Israel whereas - unless you can show otherwise - this more likely arises out of a genuine attempt at the IRS cracking down on fraud. If your documentation is in order, you should be fine. Did you even attempt to contact the IRS to ask what kind of docs are acceptable?zdubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642047900508041723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-16556475800415717712011-12-11T17:32:38.839+02:002011-12-11T17:32:38.839+02:00The child tax credit is part of it. The other part...The child tax credit is part of it. The other part is the foreign tax credit. <br /><br />Of course we have birth certificates US Passports, and SS#'s for the kids(you can't file a return without a SS#), but the IRS wants proof that they live with us.blukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774763780910614203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11287959.post-75032505684595633772011-12-11T17:15:58.399+02:002011-12-11T17:15:58.399+02:00Interesting...
Is this for child tax credits? Tak...Interesting... <br />Is this for child tax credits? Taking off children as dependents on your tax returns? <br /><br />Do you not have birth certificates for your children? US Passports?Moshehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015783041237520805noreply@blogger.com