Tax help tip of today: BE A MAN!
What do I mean? Aside from the fact that “Be a Man” was my first advertisement tagline when I first started Tax Resolution Services, I can tell you that being a man involves much more than driving a muscle car. Though it was a lot fun for me to peel out of my Encino tax relief office in my 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 (which
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Feeling like your IRS debt is overwhelming?  You are not alone!  The question below, about resolving tax debt, is something we hear quite often.  Although it seems that most people think the IRS is always out to get us, that is not the truth.  The IRS actually has a few programs in place to assist a taxpayer in paying off tax debt, including back taxes.  It is possible to work with the IRS
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Hiring the right tax professional to solve your IRS tax problems is crucial.  Why?  Because it is vital to your survival against the IRS.  At Tax Resolution Services we encourage new customers to question us about our credentials, about our firm, and about our history and record of solving tax problems.  If you are seeking professional tax help, refer to this page on our website for a list of questions that
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With the October 15, tax-extension deadline looming, taxpayers who cannot afford to pay their back taxes in full may be tempted to not file a tax return at all. However, struggling Americans need to make filing and paying their taxes a priority to avoid future IRS problems that could lead to crippling tax liens and garnishments.
The IRS is the most aggressive and brutal collection agency on the planet, and I
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You may have already heard that the IRS is planning to audit some 6,000 businesses (emphasizing companies who categorize their employees as independent contractors) in the upcoming years. The question is: are you ready for it?
It is estimated that companies underpay employment taxes by $14 billion each year. The IRS is selecting 2,000 companies at random each year for the next three years and putting their most experienced agents on
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Are you being audited by the IRS?  If so, you should be scared!  And you should be seeking professional tax help. Period!  In the tax audit, the way you answer the 54 questions the tax auditor is asking you may dictate your fate!  Don’t face the IRS alone – be prepared with a tax professional in your corner!  Tax Resolution Services will help you through a tax audit but we
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If you filed for a tax return extension in April, your tax return must be filed by October 15th. If you do not file by October 15th you will accrue additional fees and make your IRS tax debt significantly worse. A common problem that many taxpayers face is the inability to file their tax return before the deadline as they do not have the money to pay. However failure to
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Every month Tax Resolution Services chooses a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s our way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support Tax Resolution Services with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
This month’s Client Of The Month is Mr. William P.
When William contacted our firm, he owed the IRS over $82,000. Our negotiations resulted in the IRS accepting a settlement for just $105. Yes, $105
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Our friend, lawyer and nationally recognized radio host, Bill Handel doesn’t mess with two people – the IRS and his wife! He admits he’d rather have his wife come after him than the IRS. If you owe back taxes, you wouldn’t want to take your chances with the IRS! Check out the video below, where Bill offers excellent tax advice to thousands of listeners on his radio show Handel on
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If you are an American, whether rich or poor, famous or not, you have an obligation to pay your taxes!  Back taxes that are unpaid can come back to haunt you.  I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again!  It is never too late for file a tax return to settle your back taxes.   Failure to file your tax return is construed as a criminal act (even possibly a felony).  The IRS
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The best thing you can do is to stay current on your employment taxes from this point forward and seek immediate tax help from a tax attorney, CPA, or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, because you are waddling in deep water. As a business owner, if you fail to file and pay payroll taxes in a timely manner, you face tough enforcement action from the IRS.
While the penalties are sizable and accrue quickly,
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I’ve blogged in the past that TaxGirl is a great tax help blog to check out for the latest in tax news. I always liked Kelly Phillips Erb’s tagline for her blog: “Because paying taxes is painful… but reading about them shouldn’t be.”
Therefore, it is my honor to be a guest blogger on TaxGirl this month to discuss the expiring tax cuts and how that will affect American taxpayers.
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Many of you may own your own business with your own employees. This means you will need to follow the IRS tax rules for filing and paying annual payroll taxes if you want to stay in business and out of IRS trouble.
But how far can the IRS go when it comes to collecting unpaid payroll taxes? Can the IRS really go after you personally if you fail to file and
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The super-rich and famous are getting schooled by the IRS left and right nowadays since the agency stepped up its game in recent years to collect unpaid back taxes. Recently, the IRS filed a $63,487 lien against international supermodel Naomi Campbell for unpaid back taxes in 2009.
According to the New York Post, “the IRS filed a $63,487 lien against her last month with the New York City Register’s office for
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What is more stressful than owing the IRS back taxes? How about owing the IRS back taxes that your spouse or ex-spouse incurred without your knowledge? In the U.S., if your spouse owes the IRS money, it automatically means you share the burden and liability to pay it back. Fun, right?
So how do you exonerate your IRS liabilities when you had nothing to do with the back taxes that your
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