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Tax attorney here. Even if the unrealized gains tax proposal passes, it would almost certainly have a significant exemption amount - current proposals target billionaires and those with $100M+ in income. For most investors and property owners, traditional recordkeeping would continue to apply. That said, maintaining good records is always important. For real estate, keep receipts for all improvements (not regular maintenance) as these add to your cost basis. For collectibles, document purchase prices and get periodic appraisals if the values are significant. Digital photos with dates can also help establish condition and ownership timeline.
Would the proposal likely include retirement accounts or just taxable investments? I'm nowhere near the wealth threshold, but just curious how comprehensive it would be.
Retirement accounts would almost certainly be excluded from any unrealized gains tax proposal. These accounts already have specific tax treatment - traditional accounts are tax-deferred until withdrawal, while Roth accounts are already post-tax money growing tax-free. The proposals being discussed are primarily targeting accumulated wealth in taxable accounts that currently allows some ultra-wealthy individuals to avoid income taxation by holding appreciating assets indefinitely, borrowing against them for living expenses, and never triggering taxable events through sales.
I think people are overthinking this. The US tax system is mostly built on self-reporting anyway. For non-public assets, you'd probably just estimate fair market value in good faith, similar to how you value items donated to charity. IRS would only really challenge outlier valuations.
That's way too simplistic. The IRS absolutely challenges valuations on items worth significant amounts. Try valuing a $1M painting at $2M for a charitable donation and see how that goes. With billions in tax revenue at stake, they'd implement strict appraisal requirements.
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Something nobody has mentioned yet - if you're really worried, you can request your tax transcripts from the IRS! They're free and show exactly what the IRS has on file for you. I do this every year as a double-check. There are different types: - Account transcript: Shows payments, adjustments, penalties - Return transcript: Shows most of what was on your filed return - Record of Account: Combines the above two - Wage & Income: Shows reported W-2s, 1099s, etc. The account transcript will show if your payment was received and if there are any balance due. You can get them online at irs.gov or by mail.
Can you get these transcripts right away or is there a waiting period after filing?
There's a processing time of about 2-3 weeks after you file before the current year's transcripts become available. Prior years are available immediately. The "account transcript" will update faster than the others and will show your payment, so that's the best one to check first if you're concerned about whether your payment was properly applied.
I'm in literally the same boat! Filed and paid $1200 on Feb 15th (ouch) and was wondering the same thing. Called IRS yesterday after stressing for a week and the agent told me "no news is good news" - if they don't contact you about issues, everything is fine. She confirmed my payment posted correctly and return was accepted. Apparently they only send formal notices if there are problems or if you're getting a refund. If you paid what you owed and the return calculates correctly, you won't get any notification. Weird system but that's how it works!
That "no news is good news" thing is so stressful though! Like, can they not send a simple "yep we got it, you're good" email in 2025?? The government is so behind on technology.
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One thing to consider that nobody's mentioned yet - you might want to look at having your PSC elect S corporation status rather than C corporation. With a C corp PSC, you're subject to that flat 21% corporate rate plus personal taxes on distributions (potential double taxation). An S corp PSC still gives you some potential employment tax savings, but income passes through to your personal return so you avoid the double taxation issue. Plus you have more flexibility with loss pass-through if either line of business has a down year.
That's interesting - I hadn't considered switching to an S corp. Would I lose any benefits by making that change? And would it affect how I handle the two different income streams?
You wouldn't lose the liability protection benefits, but you would lose the ability to retain earnings at the corporate level at the 21% rate. All income would flow through to your personal return regardless of whether you take it out of the business. For handling the two income streams, there's no difference - both producing and consulting still qualify as personal services. You'd still want to maintain clear records separating the different business activities, but the S corp can absolutely handle both streams. The main benefit is avoiding potential double taxation, especially if you need to take most of the income out as compensation anyway.
Has anyone addressed how to handle the 24 monthly payments part? I'm in a similar situation with my PSC and trying to figure out if there are timing benefits to how these future payments get recognized as income.
There's actually an opportunity there depending on your overall income situation. With a C corp PSC, you could potentially recognize those monthly payments as corporate income when received, then time your salary distributions strategically based on your personal tax situation each year. Gives you more flexibility than if you were receiving those payments directly as an individual.
That's a great point I hadn't thought about. I'm definitely interested in knowing if there are smart ways to handle the timing of those monthly payments to optimize my tax situation.
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Former IRS employee here. Everyone's given good advice, but I want to add something important: the IRS generally doesn't actually want to take legal action against people - it's expensive and time-consuming for them too. What they absolutely hate is being ignored. Communication is your best friend. File your return, even if you can't pay. Look into the Fresh Start program which has more flexible terms for people in hardship situations. And remember that interest and penalties keep accumulating, so addressing this sooner rather than later is always better. Also worth noting: the IRS cannot put you in jail simply for owing taxes. Criminal charges only come into play with willful tax evasion, fraud, or similar deliberate acts. Being unable to pay is not a crime.
What about liens? I heard they can put a lien on your house or property if you don't pay. How long before they do that?
Liens are definitely a possibility, but they typically don't happen immediately. The IRS generally sends multiple notices before filing a tax lien. Usually, you'll receive several billing notices over a period of months. If you've set up an installment agreement and are making your payments on time, the IRS typically won't file a lien. However, if you owe more than $10,000 and don't set up a payment arrangement, a lien becomes much more likely. The timeline varies case by case, but it's usually not something that happens within the first couple months of non-payment.
Has anyone here done an Offer in Compromise? My buddy claims he settled $35k in taxes for like $5k, but that sounds way too good to be true. Anyone have experience with this?
I completed an Offer in Compromise last year. It's legitimate but NOT easy to get approved. They do a thorough financial analysis of your assets, income, and expenses to determine your "reasonable collection potential." They only accept offers that are equal to or greater than what they think they can collect from you. I owed about $22k and settled for $9k, but I had to prove genuine financial hardship and limited assets. The application process took almost 9 months and required extensive documentation. Those "pennies on the dollar" ads you hear are very misleading.
Ravi Gupta
My parents were TurboTax users for 25+ years until my dad retired last year and they finally used an accountant. The difference was shocking! The accountant found almost $4k in missed deductions just on their rental properties alone. The biggest advantage seems to be that accountants know the "gray areas" and exactly how aggressive you can safely be with deductions. They also know the latest tax law changes that might not make it into TurboTax immediately. Nothing against TurboTax, but there's a reason accountants still exist in the age of software! Might be worth at least getting a consultation to see what you're missing.
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Keisha Williams
•Wow $4k is a lot! Do you know what specific deductions they were missing? I'm now second-guessing myself about how thorough I've been with my rental property deductions.
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Ravi Gupta
•The biggest miss was around home office deductions related to managing their rentals. They had never claimed any home office space despite doing all the management work from home. The accountant also found some vehicle expenses they hadn't claimed properly and reclassified some repairs they had made as capital improvements that could be depreciated differently. Another thing was timing of income and expenses between tax years. The accountant showed them how to legally shift some income and expenses between years to minimize their overall tax burden. It's all completely legitimate, just strategic in a way they hadn't considered with TurboTax.
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GalacticGuru
I'm a CPA and I'll tell you something most tax pros won't: for many people with relatively simple situations (even with a rental), TurboTax is absolutely fine. The software has improved tremendously over the years. Where professionals add value: 1) Complex situations (multiple properties, businesses, unusual investments) 2) Audit protection and representation 3) Year-round tax planning, not just filing 4) Identifying industry-specific deductions you might not know about If you've been comfortable with TurboTax for 20 years and understand your situation well, you're probably not missing much. Maybe consider a one-time consultation with a tax pro just to verify, but don't feel pressured to change what's working for you.
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