If you owe taxes, the federal government will file an IRS tax lien against you.  Do you know what an IRS tax lien means?  First and foremost, it means you are in tax debt and owe the IRS money.  A tax lien filed against you also means that this is on the public record and it shows up on your credit report.  A tax lien can tie up your personal property
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In my years of experience as a tax resolution specialist, I have met many people who hold the misconception that the IRS primarily targets a specific group of people with back taxes–either the wealthy celebrity tax cheats or the Joe Six-Packs. This is simply not true.
Turn to the news and you will find a wide range of people who have been getting in trouble with the IRS.  Just watch Entertainment
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Matt C. was a freelance worker who never saved enough money to pay taxes at the end of the year.  When the letter from the IRS came, stating that they were going to seize everything he owned - his heart sunk!  Watch how he solved his IRS problems on the video below from TRS Files.
Matt was either going to flee somewhere and hide for the rest of his life or
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Are IRS tax problems keeping you up at night? You can choose to resolve your problems today and have it all go away by getting expert tax help from TRS.
We’ve been featuring real life tax relief clients on the TRS Files to help people who are being targeted by the IRS get the help they need to resolve their back taxes and IRS debt. I recently shared the story
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If you owe back taxes, the IRS can make your life miserable by filing a tax lien against you. However, if you don’t have significant assets or available income from which to satisfy an IRS debt in part or in full - you could qualify to have your case placed under uncollectible status - a designation that takes your case out of collection, until you have the ability
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Payroll tax problems can close a business overnight and lead to criminal sanctions including prison time. As the IRS grows increasingly aggressive in their collection attempts for past due payroll taxes, struggling business owners with delinquent payroll taxes need to know how to protect the future of their businesses.
Read on for the biggest mistakes small business owners make when dealing with payroll tax problems:

Ignoring potential payroll tax penalties. The stakes
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If you owe the IRS taxes, they can file a federal IRS tax lien against you!  With a tax lien filed against you or your business, your credit is affected.  It shows up on your credit report and will make it difficult, or impossible, to obtain financing for an automobile or a home.  How does an IRS tax lien get filed against you?  A great example is this man in Akron, Ohio,
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With today’s tax scam horror stories and so many choices for tax lawyers, choosing the right tax attorney may seem a daunting task. When you’re faced with IRS tax problems such as back taxes and delinquent tax returns, there are many different tax attorneys in the yellow book who will “deal” with these issues. How do you know that you’ve chosen the correct representation for your unique situation? You must
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It is extremely dangerous to sit and “ignore” IRS problems because a large accumulation of IRS tax penalties can lead you to eventually lose your home. Recently, an individual whose IRS penalties (debt and interest) were so high, she could not find a suitable alternative to pay back the IRS other than to give up her primary residence.
CCH (http://tax.cchgroup.com) reports:
Levy on Individual’s Principal Residence Judicially Approved
A levy on an
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In the current environment of increasing IRS enforcement efforts, it is unwise for taxpayers to evade taxes and think that they can get away with it.
While it may be true that a small percentage of tax evaders could enjoy a few years of “freedom” from the IRS, the ones who do get caught could be served with debilitating bank levies and heavy wage garnishments for life. (And you never know
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Tax problems can get confusing and overwhelming. As a tax resolution specialist, I help individuals and businesses resolve their IRS debt and tax problems every day - and I can help you get the help you need to get the IRS off your back!
Got tax questions?  Send your questions about tax audits, wage garnishments, IRS bank levies, payroll tax problems, or income tax relief in general to advice@taxresolution.com with “Ask
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A recent report released by Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found that taxpayers may be getting their statutory rights violated by the IRS’s improper adherence to tax lien notification requirements. The report released on June 25 revealed that the IRS failed to take the necessary actions when notifying taxpayers and their tax representatives of liens. Procedurally, the IRS is required to mail written notification of the lien to
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A team of our IRS debt relief specialists recently attended the IRS Problem Resolution Boot Camp in Los Angeles to further their professional education and help better serve their clients. The special two-day seminar, held by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS), attracted attendees from all over the United States who successfully took their tax problem resolution skills, knowledge, and professionalism to the next level.
 The program titled “The Current Climate
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USA today reported that the government is still unable to collect taxes from these very public figures and big name celebrities.
Singer Dionne Warwick is $2.7 million behind on her state taxes, according to the California Franchise Tax Board. The IRS has placed more than $1 million in tax liens against the Psychic Friends Network host for unpaid federal taxes.
Fox News analyst Dick Morris has a $1.5 million lien filed against
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Abatement A partial or complete cancellation of taxes, penalties or interest owed by a taxpayer.
ACS See Automated Collection System.
Automated collection System (ACS) A computerized collection process for IRS collectors to contact delinquent taxpayers by telephone and mail.
Collateral Agreement An agreement sometimes secured by the IRS prior to acceptance of an Offer in Compromise when the IRS wants to cover a future, reasonably possible event, such as a
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