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February 19, 2021
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2019 tax

  • February 19, 2021
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  A new client who started his business, in 2019 didn't claim $ 20,000 on his 2020 tax return, cause his income was $40,000 and his expenses were $60,000, he was afraid that this will raise a flag.

 So what's the best solution for his situation.

By the way I asked the other group and I didn't get a response.

THANKS IN ADVANCE

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Best answer by qbteachmt

"just wanna mention that he came from a country where every one is guilty, unless you have a proof you're not"

But he signed the 2019 return, knowing it was incomplete. He's proving himself to be guilty. That's why you Amend it = make the correction and file with all the applicable data.

A business loss sometimes happens. In the IRS literature, you can read about this. Read about "hobby or business."

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sjrcpa
Level 15
February 19, 2021

Amend the return or forget about it.

For your unasked question - no you can't claim it on 2020.

The more I know the more I don’t know.
February 19, 2021

Good, so just to clarify, amend 2019, so what should he say, what's his excuse

 

IRonMaN
Level 15
February 19, 2021

Excuse?  Just say the return is being amended to reflect expenses that were omitted in error on the originally filed return.

Slava Ukraini!
IRonMaN
Level 15
February 19, 2021

"he was afraid that this will raise a flag"

If he is doing things legit, he shouldn't be afraid of raising flags, unless of course it is being raised to half staff in his honor.

Slava Ukraini!
February 19, 2021

just wanna mention that he came from a country where every one is guilty, unless you have a proof you're not

qbteachmt
qbteachmtAnswer
Level 15
February 19, 2021

"just wanna mention that he came from a country where every one is guilty, unless you have a proof you're not"

But he signed the 2019 return, knowing it was incomplete. He's proving himself to be guilty. That's why you Amend it = make the correction and file with all the applicable data.

A business loss sometimes happens. In the IRS literature, you can read about this. Read about "hobby or business."

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