The end is near for U.S. taxpayers who are using the world’s most famous tax haven to shield assets and avoid paying Uncle Sam his due.  If you have an offshore account where you’ve been evading taxes, you should be worried!  Did you know that the IRS is offering an extension to the voluntary disclosure program to come clean about undeclared income?
By Michael Rozbruch
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In one of the latest — and
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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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With the recent surge in IRS enforcement, small businesses have become a major target for the government. The staggering annual $345 billion tax gap can be largely attributed to small business tax evasion; much of this has been because small businesses are difficult to enforce and many can manage to slip through the tax cracks by underreporting actual income.
Therefore, the IRS has shifted into high gears to catch and penalize
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UBS has just struck a deal with the US Government to give up 52,000 names of Americans who have Swiss bank accounts. In the upcoming weeks, we can expect to see many guilty tax evaders being charged with heavy IRS penalties as well as innocent account holders who will need to defend themselves. (Read more about the latest UBS settlement.)
It is not uncommon for American businesspeople to hold foreign bank
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This year, Tax Resolution Services has been busier than the last few years. We have seen 30% more clients that are small businesses, sole proprietorship, and independent contractors who all gross less than $2 million; some with payroll problems and delinquent business tax problems. Payroll tax problems such as delinquent payroll tax deposits can result in severe IRS penalties, so it is important to stay informed and seek help when
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Many people are skeptical about hiring professional tax attorneys to help resolve their IRS tax problems–some are concerned about saving service fees and others are downright skeptical about their chances of winning.
There has been a lot of misinformation going around about tax resolution scams. There have been stories of official looking IRS snail mail or email that not only steal your identity but also tricks some victims into writing big
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Principles and ideals of equal rights aside, the IRS will not allow you to file a joint tax return if your marital status is not legally recognized by the state in which you reside. Some same-sex marriage proponents have been refusing to file individual tax returns as an act of civil disobedience. However, the current climate is that the IRS only accepts joint returns from people whose marriages are legalized
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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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The Bush tax cuts were brought up in a recent interview with Frank Pastore on KKLA. I also happened to mention them in a previous post about John McCain and Barack Obama’s proposed tax cuts and economic plans.
In order to make the current economic situation easier to understand it is important to review the Bush tax cuts and share some U.S. economy history.  The main Bush tax cut act originated
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I have been running Tax Resolution Services, Co. for more than a decade now and the most rewarding part of my job is knowing that I have saved so many people from financial crisis and helped them turn their lives around.
Another thing I love about my job is traveling across the nation to appear at conferences and to be spotlighted as a tax expert on various TV and radio
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Michael Rozbruch of Tax Resolution Services recently appeared on KLOS 95.5FM to share some valuable tax tips and other important information that everyone should know when dealing with the IRS. Here’s Michael’s recap:
Among other things, I was asked how I could love my job so much when taxes are so boring. And I said it’s because this is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life. When I
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STIMULUS PAYMENTS
FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
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Directly from the February 15, 2008 issue of the IRS Newswire:
“WASHINGTON–The Internal Revenue Service released additional information today about the upcoming economic stimulus payments in a specially designed section for taxpayers on IRS.gov.
The new information includes an extensive set of Frequently Asked Questions about the stimulus payments, with a special emphasis on recipients of Social Security and certain veterans’ benefits. Millions of people in this
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Taxpayer Rights
Taxpayer Rights are specifically addressed in publication 1 (see appendix).
The original Taxpayer Bill of Rights focused on providing taxpayers protection during the audit process-
Original Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Taxpayers have a right to an explanation of the audit process, their appeal rights, and the collection process at the start of an audit.
Taxpayers have a right to
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Working with the IRS To Resolve the Taxpayer’s Problem
One of the most frequent and frustrating aspects of working with the IRS is being transferred from person to person while trying to resolve a tax related problem. Sometimes, this arises as a result of the practitioner either not understanding the central issue or failing to accurately assess which section of the IRS is responsible for addressing the issue. However, the
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