I recently appeared on a “Hey! Are you Talking to Me?” with Paul Varga on WMLN 91.5 in Milton, MA. We talked about what taxpayers need to do if they can’t afford to pay their 2008 tax bill and how people in tax trouble can get help!

Most people get into trouble with the IRS by not filing when they should. On average, our tax relief clients come to us with 4 - 11 years of unfiled taxes. Often times, something life altering happens that puts taxes on the back burner - whether it’s a job loss, divorce, custody battle. And not filing your tax returns can lead to more serious problems down the road.

TIP: If you don’t have the money to pay what you owe the IRS, here’s what you need to do:

Even if you don’t have money to pay your 2008 tax returns, you MUST file the return. We tell our clients to send a check for $5 or $10 along with the tax returns.

This eliminates the 25% failure to file penalty and creates a record of good faith and a credible effort to pay your taxes.

1 in 6 people (that’s 18-20 million Americans) have either not filed, are cutting a check monthly to the IRS, or are having their wages garnished.

When the Obama nominees have tax problems, I’m not surprised because they are part of the population. It doesn’t matter whether you are a billionaire of at the poverty level, 15% of us have tax problems. And that’s costing the government $345 billion a year.

Listen to the full interview with WMLN host Paul Varga here.

** If you are in trouble with the IRS, our specialized staff of attorneys, CPAs, EAs and tax professionals can help. Visit the Tax Resolution Services web site  for a free tax relief consultation or call us at 866-477-7762.

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