Archive for January, 2011

Tax Help For Struggling Taxpayers as IRS Liens Increase in Bad Economy

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Need more proof that the IRS is unrelenting when it comes to collecting unpaid back taxes? A recent article by the Associated Press reveals that “the IRS filed nearly 1.1 million liens in the budget year that ended in September, a 14 percent jump over the previous year.”
For those who are unfamiliar with tax liens, they are essentially punishments for taxpayers who have fallen behind on their taxes for years.
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IRS Takes Nonpayment of Payroll Taxes Seriously: Miami Businessman Receives Two Years in Prison for Tax Crime

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Nonpayment of payroll taxes is taken very seriously by the IRS.  Payroll taxes are considered a “trust tax” and when employers try to evade paying the payroll taxes due, or simply not pay them at all, the IRS can be very aggressive in their collection attempts.  Unpaid payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business – and your freedom – as demonstrated in this article below:
Victor Manuel Amaya of
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Failing To Pay Withheld Payroll Taxes is a Serious Crime – New Jersey Couple Facing Prison and Large Fine

Monday, January 10th, 2011

The money collected from payroll taxes by an employer should not go back into the business.  These taxes are to be turned over to the government no later than three days after the pay date of the payroll checks.  When a business fails to adhere to this, they are looking to get into deep trouble with the IRS.  Payroll taxes are considered a “trust” tax and nonpayment of them is essentially
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Tax Help Tip: Make Tax Compliance Your 2011 Resolution

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Happy New Year!
By the time you read this, you’ll have rung in the New Year. So what about those New Year’s resolutions? Spending more time with loved ones? Working less? Getting in shape with a new gym membership?
Those are the standards, right? They’re good ones: We should all spend more time with loved ones, work less, and be in better shape.
But if you’re one of the thousands of U.S. taxpayers
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Tax Resolution Tip: Resolve Back Taxes in 2012

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

Happy New Year! Now that the festivities are out of the way, why not make your new year’s resolution to be tax debt free? If you owe back taxes, you are not alone! 1 in 6 taxpayers need help with their taxes. Start 2012 right by getting on the right track to tax resolution!
Check out this post with helpful tips on how to get organized and start resolving your back
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