Red Flags In Physical Therapy RAC Audits
Even if you’re not currently under a RAC Audit, you might be wondering just how to stay out of trouble or not be “flagged” for an audit. As much as you might have heard about the random nature of an audit, experience tells us that this is not usually the case. In this article, we […]
Pediatric Dentist Medicaid Audit
Background of the Audit In a very interesting but sad set of facts, our client, a pediatric dental clinic, was audited by Medicaid for calling in their patients before the specified and allowable cleaning dates. Key Facts of the Case State’s Position As a result, the State built their case on the premise that our […]
Benefits of IRS CDP Hearing
Case Overview In a recent case, a client hired our firm to represent him in a controversy with the IRS. He had owed $135,000.00 in unpaid payroll taxes from a business that was established well over 8 years ago. The best part is that he was only an employee of the business; however, the owner […]
State Tax Deduction 10K Cap
What Is the State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction? Under the new tax regulations, the state and local tax deduction is capped at $10,000. What does that mean for taxpayers? Example Scenario Assume you paid the following taxes in a given year: Prior to the tax reform, you would have been able to take a […]
Billing Medicaid For Nutritional Counseling
Nutritional Counseling Program Overview The nutritionist’s goals are to enable health care providers to treat obesity as a disease and bill accordingly. Ultimately, this will help reduce obesity rates in South Carolina and improve health outcomes. Eligible Participants Program Benefits The Nutritional Counseling Program includes: Note: Patients must be referred by their health care provider […]
Georgia Medicaid Prepayment Review Status
Overview Providers cannot appeal pre-payment review status, but can appeal denials of claims. The appeal must be submitted within 30 days of the denial of the claim. Claims Process While on Prepayment Review When a provider is on pre-payment review status: According to Victoria, all of this information is contained within the notice of pre-payment […]
Early Withdrawals from Retirement Plans
Things to Remember When Considering Early Withdrawals Many taxpayers may need to take out money early from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or retirement plan. Doing so, however, can trigger an additional tax on early withdrawals. They would owe this tax on top of other income tax they may have to pay. Here are a […]
Georgia Home Loan Modification Attorney
Need a Lower Monthly Payment? If the answer is YES, then call our office at (888) 577-1482 We are not a drive-through, high-volume loan modification mill. Each client meets us at our office and knows their attorney by name, as well as the support staff that handles their case. By working with our firm, you […]
Nine Facts About the Adoption Credit
Adoptive parents around the country may qualify for a tax credit. Parents who either adopted a child or tried to adopt a child may claim the adoption credit. Here are nine things you should know about this credit. 1. Credit The credit is nonrefundable. This means the credit may only reduce a taxpayer’s tax liability […]
Whitney Houston IRS Estate Tax Deal
Settlement Reached with IRS The estate of the late award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has reportedly reached a deal with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to pay $2,275,366 in taxes far less than the $11.7 million the IRS originally claimed was owed. Dispute Over Valuation Houston’s estate and the IRS have been battling over […]