Laguna Beach resident Stephen McDow woke up one day to find that the IRS had deposited a refund of $110,000 into his checking account. And so he spent it; Over the course of a year McDow spent more than half of the money in paying off his student loan debt, his mortgage and towards the purchase of a new. The catch… the refund did not belong to McDow and it
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Jan Van Dusen, a volunteer for a cat rescue program, recently went to battle with Tax Court to deduct expenses for the care of some 70 plus cats. The article Stray Cat Strut: Woman Beats IRS published in the Wall Street Journal outlines how Ms. Van Dusen won her case against the tax court in her argument for the deduction for over $12,000 in bills accumulated for the care of
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When making donations to charitable causes it is always a great idea to document the donation properly which can later be used as tax relief in the form of a deduction.  Another important step is to check whether or not the charity you are contributing to is actually tax-exempt to begin with.
Last week the IRS released its list of approximately 275,000 organizations that have lost their tax exemption status.  According
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Now that the tax deadline is over, if you are facing audits or are behind in paying back taxes or even if you’re filing late returns, you may want to take your medicine and reach out to the IRS. This can be done either in person or on the telephone.
But before you pick up the phone, know this: negotiating with the government agency without expert representation can be tricky at
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Do you think that only celebrities get targeted for tax evasion?  Not true! The IRS will come after you – famous or not – if you are cheating on your taxes, especially if you are making millions.  I’ve blogged about how the IRS is zooming in on tax cheats in the millionaire category and the following article supports that case:
A Colorado loan preparer has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, admitting
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As I’ve blogged before, owning up to your IRS problems, such as back tax debt, is what our team at Tax Resolution Services encourages people to do.  Some think that tax evasion is the answer to their IRS problems and, as we repeatedly see, the only thing that evading taxes can guarantee you is a stint in prison.  Case in point, in the article below:
The owners of a Sedona, Ariz., drug and alcohol
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There’s been a lot of talk lately about how the IRS is getting strong financial support from the Obama administration to step up enforcement efforts in order to close the $345 billion tax gap.
Recently, four Swiss bankers have been indicted by the U.S. government for plotting to help wealthy Americans to evade income taxes with the use of offshore bank accounts. According to Forbes, “the defendants were in a plot
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At Tax Resolution Services we know that settling back tax debt can be scary.  Many people who use our tax resolution services feel that they may not be able to pay off their tax debt in it’s entirety.  If you feel this way, you are not alone.  Fortunately, consulting a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist is a great first step towards tax relief.  Our team of tax professionals will advise you on the
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It’s that time of the year again! Tax day is fast approaching and for those who like to procrastinate, this show is for you.
Like I did last year,  I will be appearing regularly on the Big Biz Show from now until tax day to dish the hottest and most pertinent tax help tips to consumers all across America. The Tax Resolution Tax Day Countdown is kicking off this upcoming Wednesday,
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The IRS may not be at the top of many people’s lists of things to be thankful for this year, especially with its record $5.5 billion enforcement budget. However, there are still many reasons to be thankful for America’s tax revenue agency…seriously! Read on…
The IRS has a tough job to do, and it does it better, and more fairly than many governments across the globe. For those struggling with tax
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As a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, I would not advise you to become a fugitive because you think the taxes you owe are too much for you to pay.  Instead of running from your taxes, run straight to a tax professional, like Tax Resolution Services, who will help you resolve your tax debt.  If you can’t pay the taxes that you owe, the IRS actually has reasonable options to help
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Are back taxes keeping you awake at night?  Is the IRS demanding payment of back taxes, penalties and interest, and you don’t feel like you can pay it?  There are options!  The first step is to get a tax professional on your side.  At Tax Resolution Services, we deal with back taxes and the IRS everyday.  We can negotiate an IRS payment plan, or possibly even a reduction in what
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This just in: Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Lamar Odom is suing the IRS for over $87,000 in tax bills from 2007–by himself.
According to Forbes, the 6-foot-10 NBA star is contesting the IRS for disallowing him to deduct $12,000 in sports fines and another $178,000 spent getting himself into shape in 2007. In a letter to the IRS, Odom wrote in the third person that “the taxpayer claimed $12,000 of employee
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If you’re a U.S. citizen, you must pay taxes, no matter how rich or poor you are.  Celebrities, singers, actors are no exception.  In the article below, R&B singer Toni Braxton finds herself in hot water with the IRS, owing almost $400,000 in back taxes.  Whether you owe the IRS back taxes in the amount of $400,000, or significantly less, you will feel the weight of the world lifted off your
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What’s worse than having IRS tax problems? How about ending up with even more tax problems and less money? As horrific as this scenario sounds, it happens to more average taxpayers every day as tax relief companies are actually scamming distressed taxpayers instead of helping them.
I was recently quoted in an AOL Daily Finance article: “Have Tax Problems? A Tax-Relief Firm May Only Add to Them” by Sheryl Nance-Nash about
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