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Congressional Committee Approves Tax Code Changes Benefiting Auto Repair Facilities

May 21, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

The House Ways and Means Committee has passed legislation that would rewrite the federal tax code that the Automotive Service Association (ASA) says includes several provisions aimed at strengthening small businesses, including independent auto repair shops. ASA has urged, along with coalition partners, members of Congress to support many of the provisions that were included […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, Tax, U.S. House of Representatives

California Body Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Underreporting Nearly $1.2 Million in Income

November 22, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Will pay over $300,000 in back taxes and $250,000 penalty. The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agency announced that the owner of a Fullerton, Calif.-based auto body shop pleaded guilty November 15 to filing false tax returns for tax years for tax years 2015 to 2022, underreporting his income by at least $1,184,914. In […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, IRS, Lawsuits, Tax

New York Collision Repair Shop Owner Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Tax Fraud

August 29, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Defendant did not pay nearly $1 million in taxes. A New York man was sentenced August 26 to 20 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing income from the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Aniello Strocchia, of Maspeth, owned and operated an auto repair shop. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Justice, Lawsuit, New York State, Sales Tax, Tax

ASA-Endorsed Tax Relief Bill Passes U.S. House

February 1, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bill supported by automotive and business industry groups now goes to the U.S. Senate. Last night, the U.S. House of Representative passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024) that will benefit automotive repair facilities and other businesses. The measure was supported by the Automotive Service Association (ASA) that urged members […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Tax, U.S. House of Representatives

ASA-Endorsed Federal Tax Bill Passes Committee, Full House Vote Could Happen this Week

January 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

A bipartisan federal tax bill, endorsed by the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and business groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, passed the U.S. House Ways & Means Committee with 40 votes in favor and 3 votes against. Congressional sources say the full U.S. House of Representatives may vote on the legislation this week. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, Tax, Tax Credits, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

California Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns

November 28, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Orange County shop owner omitted nearly $3 million in income. The owner of three Orange County, Calif. auto body shops pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal criminal charge for deliberately failing to report nearly $3 million in income to the IRS over a seven-year period, causing a tax loss to the United States of almost […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Justice, Lawsuits, Tax

New York Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty to Income Tax Fraud

October 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Shop owner had previously been convicted in New York State court of insurance and sales tax fraud. A New York State man pleaded guilty October 11 to conspiring to defraud the United States relating to his efforts to conceal income from the IRS. In 2016, the defendant had also been convicted of insurance and sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fraud, Lawsuits, New York State, Tax, U.S. DOJ

Main Street Tax Certainty Act Introduced in U.S. House Seeks to Preserve Pass-Through Business Deductions

July 28, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

U.S. Congressman Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced the Main Street Tax Certainty Act, H.R. 4721, legislation which would permanently extend Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, which is slated to expire in 2025. Smucker’s legislation is cosponsored by 92 Members and is supported by all Republican Members of the Ways & Means Committee. Section 199A, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, National Automobile Dealers Association, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Tax, U.S. House of Representatives

New Jersey Repair Shop Owner Sentenced to Prison for Filing a False Corporate Tax Return

July 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A New Jersey man was sentenced July 19 to one year and one day in prison for filing a false corporate income tax return with the IRS. According to court documents and statements made in court, Gabriel Ferrari of Edison, N.J., owned and operated Buses and Trucks, Inc., in Linden, N.J. In 2011, Ferrari used […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IRS, Lawsuits, New Jersey, Tax

Business Groups Raise Concerns with White House Budget Proposal

March 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Group of 85 trade associations, including automotive groups, urges lawmakers to oppose provisions raising taxes on pass-through businesses. A coalition of small business trade associations is calling on Federal legislators to oppose the Federal budget proposal released by the White House last week. The budget proposed by the White House would raise taxes by $5 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: legislation, Society of Collision Repair Specialists, Specialty Equipment Market Association, Tax, Tire Industry Association

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