Archive for the ‘Working with the IRS’ Category

Do I Qualify for the IRS Offer in Compromise Program to Settle Back Taxes Owed?

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans has a tax problem?  That’s 26 million people in this country.  At Tax Resolution Services, we get inquiries everyday from people who owe more back taxes than they can afford to pay back and they want to know how they can resolve back taxes without going broke.  Our team of tax professionals often advises that the IRS Offer in Compromise program may
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Tax Cheats Beware: IRS Enforcing Tax Collection, Tax Evaders Likely to Face Years in Prison and Hefty Fines

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Tax evasion – on a large or small scale – is not the route to go when you are trying to save money!   You may think that the IRS would never come after you because you are not a movie star or a politician, but that is not the case.  The IRS does not discriminate.  In fact, the IRS has a $5.5 billion budget from Congress to enforce tax collection and
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Professional Tax Services Can Help You Relieve Legitimate Tax Problems

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans has a tax problem? That’s 26 million people in this country. If you have a tax problem – such as back taxes, unfiled (or delinquent) tax returns, a tax lien filed – you are not alone. Seeking professional tax help is the smartest step you can take because when it comes to the IRS, you don’t want to go it alone!  Tax
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If I Settle Back Taxes Now Can I Avoid Prison?

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Yes!  If you decide, without prompting from the IRS, that you want to settle back taxes, you will most likely avoid prison.  The first step to settling back taxes is to contact a tax professional.  At Tax Resolution Services, we can help you get tax relief and set up a reasonable IRS payment plan or negotiate an Offer in Compromise settlement where you may end up paying pennies on the
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Get Tax Help for Offshore Accounts and Minimize Your Chances of IRS Prosecution

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

If you are hiding income in an offshore account, it’s not too late to come clean with the IRS.  Although the tax amnesty deadline for voluntary disclosure has expired (in November 2009), you can still get professional tax representation to help you possibly reduce severe tax penalties and work out a structured IRS payment plan.  At Tax Resolution Services, we recommend seeking tax help first before the IRS finds you.  If that
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Tax Relief News: IRS Recruits Hundreds of New Agents via YouTube to Crack Down on Back Taxes

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

If you are a taxpayer that is overwhelmed by back taxes, delinquent tax returns or interest, you may be constantly worried about the IRS knocking on your door with a collection notice. And that day may be sooner than you expect as the IRS is out to hire hundreds of new agents and using the internet to swiftly find and recruit new employees.
As the most powerful collection agency on the
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Essential Information for Tax Relief: What You Need to Know if the IRS is After You

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

On Saturday, June 5 Tax Resolution Services sponsored the KFI Law Day free event for the public to receive expert tax help and tons of free legal advice from over 100 lawyers specializing in all areas of the law.
I put together a presentation for a seminar I gave at Law Day that I think provides a lot of great IRS tax advice.  For some useful tax help and tax relief
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Can I Settle Back Taxes with an Offer In Compromise or an IRS Installment Agreement?

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Many Americans have back taxes and interest that they would like to resolve but are scared that they may not be able to pay the large amount owed.  We see this all the time at Tax Resolution Services.  People seemed to be surprised that the IRS offers options for settling back taxes.  At Tax Resolution Services, each tax issue is solved on a case by case basis and if you
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Advice from a Tax Professional: Tax Cheats Beware!

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Tax cheats, beware!  The IRS is watching you – I can’t tell you how, when or where, but the IRS can see you!  I’ve blogged about people evading taxes before – in fact the article below was an example of how the IRS is ramping up prosecutions of tax cheats – and I will blog about it again to let you know that we, a group of tax professionals and tax attorneys at Tax
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Tax Professional Recommendation: Settle Back Taxes with a Tax Expert in Lieu of Tax Evasion

Friday, May 21st, 2010

No need to wait until the IRS comes knocking at your door and you find a tax lien filed against you to settle your back taxes.  You have a right to file your original tax return, no matter how late it is (also known as delinquent tax filing).   And if you owe more than $10,000 in taxes, like this real estate agent from Arizona did, I highly recommend having our tax professional team
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IRS Offer in Compromise Program is a Privilege that Connecticut Man Abused and Now Faces Prison

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

The IRS Offer in Compromise is a program established by the U.S. Congress to help those who have serious financial problems get a fresh start.  It is a privilege, not a right, for taxpayers and you may be granted an Offer in Compromise only if you qualify.  The man in the article below is a great example of abusing the privilege of the IRS Offer in Compromise program and also
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If You Think Your Foreclosure is Said and Done, Think Again, Because You May Owe Major Bucks in Back Taxes

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Recent news reports that many Americans who found there homes underwater are now drowning in back taxes.  In the Wall Street Journal article, A Surprise Hit on Foreclosures, Jeff D. Opdyke recounts the stories of some of the millions of homeowners across the nation who “are discovering that their decision to walk away from a mortgage could result in tax bills running into the thousands or tens of thousands of
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Got Tax Problems? Seek Professional Tax Help Not Tax Evasion, as Newspaper Publisher Facing Prison Finds Out

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Everyone has to pay taxes.  Evading taxes will get you nowhere but prison as we see in the story below and as we’ve seen time and again.  Tax Resolution Services offers many legal tax service options to help you find tax relief!  Our tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists have successfully resolved over 9,000 tax cases and have a client satisfaction rate of 99.7%!  Read some of our amazing
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Danielle Steel’s Bookkeeper Evades Taxes, Faces 33 Months in Prison

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Isn’t it ironic that the IRS counts money that people have stolen or embezzled from others as income?  Most people who steal money from others, if they don’t get caught for the embezzlement, usually get caught, and punished, for evading taxes!  Embezzling or stealing money from others is not the right thing to do.  Not paying taxes on any income, is not the right thing to do either!  If you haven’t filed
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Still Owe IRS Back Taxes? Pennsylvania Ad for Tax Amnesty Warns that Big Brother is Watching

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Just in case you thought we were exaggerating, here’s an interesting video (see below) that reflects how tax collection agencies (at both the federal and state level) are becoming increasingly aggressive!
Joseph Abrams reports that the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has taken on Big Brother scare tactics in the latest search for delinquent taxpayers – despite recent headlines that say taxing authorities have become kinder and gentler to help struggling taxpayers
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