If you pay someone to prepare your tax return, the IRS urges you to choose that preparer wisely. Taxpayers are legally responsible for what’s on their tax return even if it is prepared by someone [...]
Babette B. Bach, Esquire chosen as a 2012 Florida Legal Elite Honoree Babette B. Bach will be featured in the July 2012 issue of Florida Trend magazine as a Florida Legal Elite Honoree. She was [...]
Identity theft occurs when someone uses another’s personal information without their permission to commit fraud or other crimes using the victim’s name, Social Security number or other [...]
A Power of Attorney is a legal document appointing authority to another individual to act as your Agent on your behalf. The authority granted depends on the specific language you choose to [...]
The IRS offers many ways for taxpayers, practitioners and stakeholders to engage in Open Government to help build transparency, participation and collaboration in government operations. The IRS [...]
New Face to Face Meeting Requirements for patients receiving Medicare, Home Care or Hospice By Babette B. Bach Esquire, Sarasota, FL A requirement that health care providers have a face-to-face [...]
IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TAC) are your source for personal tax help when you believe your tax issue cannot be handled online or by phone, and you want face-to-face tax assistance. [...]
Medicaid for individuals who are either aged (65 or older) or disabled is called SSI-Related Medicaid. Florida residents who are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are automatically [...]
The Adult Protective Services Program is charged with protecting vulnerable adults from being harmed (Chapter 415, F.S.). These adults may experience abuse, neglect, or exploitation by second [...]
An Appeal is independent of any other IRS office. This provides a venue for disagreements concerning tax law to be heard on a fair and impartial basis for both the taxpayer and the government. [...]