Archive for June, 2009

Ask the Tax Resolution Expert - Offer in Compromise Can Help with Tax Debt

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Taxes can be complicated.   Got questions about tax audits, wage garnishments, IRS bank levies, payroll tax problems, how to set up monthly payment plans with the IRS or general questions about tax relief? Call our office today at 1-866-IRS-PROBLEMS or visit www.taxresolution.com for a risk-free tax resolution consultation.
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Question: I have a lot of debt, including tax debt. How I amassed this debt isn’t important right now. What is important
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What to Expect When Resolving Your Tax Debt: Road Map to Tax Resolution

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

When our clients retain our tax help services, the first thing they often want to know is how their life will change and when they can expect these changes to happen. Upon retaining our firm to resolve your tax debt, some of the relief will be instant and some will be over time. Remember that IRS problems don’t start overnight and consequently they can take some time to resolve.
To help
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Tax Help for Those “Guilty Till Proven Innocent”: Learn How New Tax Laws and IRS Enforcement Initiatives Could Affect You

Friday, June 19th, 2009

In an effort to curtail corporate financial irresponsibility, the Obama administration has been working fervently to control white-collar tax cheats. The media has successfully portrayed the businesses that have overseas bank accounts as “suspicious” and potentially guilty of tax evasion.  In 2001, there was a $345 billion tax gap–most of which can be accounted for by the underground economy of tax evaders who have strategically utilized foreign tax havens and
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How to Qualify For Innocent Spouse Relief to Resolve Your IRS Problems

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

It is extremely important for both parties entering into a marriage to understand the joint financial liabilities that come with matrimony. If someone enters into a marriage without fully knowing the extent of his/her partner’s financial situation with the IRS, he/she may find that IRS debt will apply to both persons in the marriage. During my talk with TJ McCormack last month on LA Talk Radio, we discussed the repercussions
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Lawmakers Want IRS to Suspend Excessive Tax Shelter Penalty Imposed on Small Businesses

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Some lawmakers have asked the IRS to stop imposing what they say are excessive penalties on small businesses that use questionable tax shelters.
These businesses are being hit with big fines - an unintended consequence of a law aimed at corporations that use the shelters to avoid taxes. The IRS penalties, which can reach $300,000 a year, are automatic under the law.
The 2004 law setting up the automatic penalties was designed
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New Jersey Doctor Charged with Tax Evasion

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

A Trenton, N.J., doctor was indicted on charges of tax evasion for not claiming and paying taxes owed on income he gained through an alleged kickback scheme with a laboratory, a capitation agreement with a health insurer and a loan agreement with a hospital.
The two-count federal indictment charges Demetrios Perdikis, 40, of Newtown, Penn., with attempting to evade federal income taxes due on income totaling $168,276 for tax years 2002
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Tennessee Man Convicted of Tax Evasion

Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Michael R. Aldridge, 42, of Memphis, was convicted of one count of tax evasion the tax years 1991 to 1997.
Evidence presented during the eight-day trial revealed that Aldridge owed more than $261,000 in taxes. Evidence also showed that Aldridge signed and submitted false Forms 433-A and 433-B with two Offers in Compromise to the IRS and made false statements and submitted false documents during the negotiation of these Offers in
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Colorado Bank Executives Guilty of Tax Evasion

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

Former executives of Bank of Durango in Colorado pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges.
Cheryl McMillan, 56, and Marion McMillan, 61, husband and wife residing in Kansas, submitted their plea in Denver.
The tax evasion took place when Marion McMillan was the president of the Bank of Durango, and Cheryl McMillan was the vice president and chief cashier of the Bank of Durango.
According to the stipulated facts in the plea agreements, for
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Choosing a Tax Attorney to Fight Your IRS Debt: How to Secure Credible and Professional Tax Representation

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

When you have decided to seek professional tax help to battle your debt with the IRS, there are many factors to seriously research and consider before handing over your financial file. I spoke with TJ McCormack last month on LA Talk Radio regarding the important indicators taxpayers need to pay attention to in order to find the best tax attorney available. After all, taxpayers are putting their financial fates in
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Learn How to File For Bankruptcy Correctly to Help Solve Tax Problems and Reduce IRS Debt

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

In the current economy with people losing their jobs left and right, the one word we have not heard as frequently as “recession” is “bankruptcy.” There are more mentions of foreclosures in the aftermath of the credit crash than mentions of people filing for personal bankruptcies. When I was on the LA Talk Radio with TJ McCormack last month, we chatted about the possible boons of filing for bankruptcy and
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Income Tax Relief for Taxpayers: Reduce Your IRS Debt by Qualifying for Offer in Compromise

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

The IRS is the worst institution for taxpayers to owe money to. And no one should take comfort in knowing that the IRS clerks working for $9.75-$10.25 an hour have people’s financial fates in their hands, and by them flipping a switch, can generate a tax lien notice or a levy notice to any bank or employer. When I was on the LA Talk Radio show with TJ McCormack
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Ask the Tax Resolution Expert: Filing Amended Tax Returns

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

QUESTION: My brother opened a custodial stock account when my 4-year son was born.  He did not tell me that he sold some long-term stocks in 2007 for a capital gain of $2,900.  Since I did not know about it, I did not report it on a tax return.  If I amend my tax return, then I was overpaid $260.  If I file a return for my son, then he
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Ask the Tax Resolution Expert: Do I need to Disclose Business Records to the IRS for Offer in Compromise Related to Personal Taxes?

Monday, June 8th, 2009

As a tax resolution specialist, I help individuals and businesses resolve tax problems every day - and I can help you get the help you need to solve your IRS problems!
Got tax questions about tax audits, wage garnishments, IRS bank levies, payroll tax problems, or income tax relief in general? Call us today at 1-866-IRS-PROBLEMS or visit www.taxresolution.com for a risk-free tax resolution consultation.
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Question: I am in the middle of
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With Tax Return Preparer Fraud and Tax Schemes on the Rise, IRS Looks at New Model For Regulation of Tax Preparers

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Return preparer fraud made this year’s IRS Dirty Dozen list of common scams taxpayers should avoid. In this down economy, the promise of large refunds may seem tempting to taxpayers, but victims of tax schemes will end up facing more tax problems in the long run.
Dishonest tax return preparers are scam artists that skim money from their clients’ refunds and charge inflated fees for return preparation services. They attract new
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Utah Escort Service Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Salt Lake City, Utah, escort service operator pleaded guilty to charges of attempted income tax evasion.
The indictment alleges that Roy B. Hoskins owned and operated Companions, an escort service that maintained its principal place of business in Utah. According to the indictment, Hoskins knowingly omitted substantial income from Companions from his individual 2001 and 2002 Forms 1040.
Hoskins faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to
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