Recently, the IRS decided to expand on an existing program of mining mortgage payment data to catch tax cheats—anyone who reported less income than they paid in mortgage interest run the risk of getting an IRS audit.
Each year, the home lender sends the home owner a 1098 form, also known as the mortgage-interest statement. The IRS also receives a copy of this form and will cross-check the numbers on this
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In an effort to keep the doors open for foreign bank account holders wary of criminal prosecution, the IRS has extended the deadline for voluntary disclosure from September 23rd to October 15th, giving taxpayers an extra 2.5 weeks to come clean about their undeclared income.
If you have undeclared funds in foreign bank accounts, now is the time to act in order to reduce your chances of criminal prosecution and to
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Every month I choose a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s my way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support me and my business with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
This month’s Client Of The Month is Mr. Matthew Mark.
Not many people know about the IRS 10 Year Tax Collection Statute.  I’ve blogged about it and my post will answer many of your questions!  Here is
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Tax evasion is not a good idea.  Whether you are doing it to save yourself some money or doing it so your employees will save money.  Either way avoiding taxes is a bad idea!  As I said on my website, the bottom line is: Past due payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business and your freedom!  A great example of the trouble you can find yourself in with payroll tax evasion follows:
Judith and Norman
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Question: Give it to me straight and easy. If I owe money to the IRS that I cannot find a way to pay back, how do I go about qualifying for and negotiating with the IRS in
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I’ve blogged many times about people who fail to file taxes, for whatever reason.  They may be knowingly evading taxes or they may be too scared to file taxes because they are afraid that they won’t be able to pay whatever they owe the IRS.  Did you know that you can file a tax return, even when it is grossly late?  Better to file a delinquent tax return, than be convicted
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As the IRS Amnesty Period is drawing quickly to its expiration date next Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009, overseas account holders must act quickly to voluntarily disclose their funds abroad to reduce their chances of criminal prosecution.
Over Labor Day weekend, a member of the wealthy and privileged elite, Finn M. W. Caspersen, took his own life in the Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Rhode Island. Authorities believed that Caspersen may have
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Auto dealers across the nation have been benefiting from the “Cash for Clunkers” stimulus program–selling more fuel efficiency cars in exchange for fuel-guzzling “clunkers.”
Not only are average consumers loving the $4,500 non-taxable cash vouchers from trading in their old cars for new ones, auto dealers can also benefit above and beyond the mere increase in sales. In order to auto dealers to save money and avoid serious
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The IRS is stepping up its creativity by utilizing resources that stem beyond the basic IRS database. Recently, the IRS announced that it plans to expand a program that cross-references between the IRS database and mortgage payment databases to catch any inconsistencies.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration announced that the IRS will use the mortgage-interest payment databases to inspect and find non-filers as well as people who reported less
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Recently I had the pleasure of appearing on Fox Business News to talk about how taxpayers can reduce their back taxes and resolve their IRS tax problems in the current economic climate. I was very excited to share tax resolution tips with a national audience; in times like this, it has become especially important for taxpayers to learn how to resolve their back taxes and avoid IRS penalties to protect
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Tax evasion is tempting - especially when you are a business owner and the money is flowing in.  Who doesn’t want to live a luxurious lifestyle by evading taxes and pocketing the extra money, like the story below of this man from Rhode Island.  But what about his spouse?  Is she an innocent spouse eligible for tax relief?�
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud after admitting he
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A Baltimore man was charged in connection with an international tax-fraud conspiracy that sought to obtain more than $35 million in federal and state income tax refunds using the identities of 3,300 federal prisoners.
Ten men, including the leader of the conspiracy, Marvin Berkowitz, 62, of Jerusalem, Israel, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago after Berkowitz and the others were arrested in Israel and other locations throughout the
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In my industry, I see many cases where taxpayers could avoid or reduce IRS penalties if they provide sufficient documentations that substantiate their business deductions.
Upon IRS request, you must have sufficient documentation to prove the legitimacy of your tax deductions in order to avoid tax evasion charges. If however, you are unaware of illegal deductions that your spouse made on your joint tax return, you are eligible to file for
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Recently I blogged about my guest appearance on Fox Business News talking with Brian Sullivan about the latest IRS collection efforts and how taxpayers need to know how to avoid and resolve back taxes in order to secure their financial future.
In the current tax climate, the US Government is hard-pressed for funding in order to pay for programs such as the $800 billion stimulus package, the “Cash for Clunkers” program,
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Tax liens can be financially crippling. If you have questions about your IRS tax problems, such as IRS payment plans, offers in compromise, IRS tax liens, bankruptcy laws or have any other general tax questions, you can call our office at 1-866-IRS-PROBLEMS or visit www.taxresolution.com to answer your IRS tax questions!
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Question: In 1992 I lost my job and I had 2 tax liens discharged by bankruptcy in 1995.  I lost
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