At Tax Resolution Services we always say that you only can evade taxes for so long before getting caught.  No tax cheater ever seems to think that the longer they get away with tax evasion, the steeper their penalty will be when they get caught!  Case in point:
Florida real estate agent Thomas Daugherty, 54, of Fort Myers, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for tax evasion. The court
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Don’t be old-fashioned! Paying in cash is not the best option when it comes to taxes. Maximize your tax redeductions by using checks and credit cards for record-keeping. The IRS are happy to accept a cancelled check or credit card receipt as appropriate methods of keeping track of your expenses.
For more tax relief advice visit our Tax Help Articles and keep up with 365 Ways to Keep the
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Make the most out of your iPhone by combining good tax practices. The easiest way to maintain good mileage records is via your mileage log in your car or why not try the new iPhone app: automilez. This application stores mileage logs after each and every trip. The app is free for download from the Apple store, so get logging and make your tax mileage deductions easy
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In some cases of tax evasion where a couple is involved, one person in the couple may qualify for Innocent Spouse tax relief.  That’s when one person of the couple has no idea that the spouse (or ex-spouse) is scamming the IRS.  Qualifying for Innocent Spouse relief means that the innocent party will not be liable to pay back the taxes, interest or penalties incurred by the guilty spouse.  As
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
While we all experience the joy of Jury Duty at some point, not many consumers are aware of the tax implications when you take time off for jury duty. It is common for employers to pay the full salary of employees while they serve on jury duty. However some employers require the employees to ‘turn over’ jury duty pay received to the organization.
The IRS requires that
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Staying organized! Organization is important, and when it comes to taxes keeping track of your expenses is no different. With summer in full swing, make sure you’re keeping all receipts (business lunch anyone?). Scanning in your receipts is one way to keep on top of tax season. You can use products like ‘Neat Receipt‘ or even scanning receipts with your smart phone. The IRS has accepted scanned
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As we all know by now, the IRS has increased its level of scrutiny of tax payers and audits are increasing. Lara Saunders (Wall Street Journal) wrote an article called Rich Are Targeted in IRS Audit Offensive addressing how the wealthy are being audited at a rate double or triple what was seen in the previous decade.
According to Saunder’s article the wealthiest Americans are being targeted increasingly by the IRS
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Summer is here and with it comes the summer jobs for teenagers and young adults often on break from school.  In a recent article by Lara Saunders for the Wall Street Journal titled The Real World:Tax Tips for Summer Workers tax tips and traps are outlined for parents and young people with summer jobs. Here are a few of the important highlights directly from the article:
• Know your status. Young
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I took a short break from tax resolution this week to travel from Los Angeles to Florida.
I was able to meet Rush Limbaugh – one of Tax Resolution Services’ endorsers.  He says:
“You don’t want to fight this fight alone. You need experts. You need Tax Resolution Services, Co. If you owe $20,000 or more in back taxes, are under audit, or have unfiled returns, they can help.” – Rush Limbaugh

The president and sole owner of an Illinois construction company was indicted on charges of filing false federal individual income tax returns for allegedly under reporting his company’s income by more than $864,000 over two years and failing to pay more than $260,000 in taxes.
Robert W. Conforti Sr., 63, of Downers Grove, Illinois, owned Conforti Construction Co., and was charged with two counts of filing false federal tax returns.
According to
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I recently stumbled across a blog called The Acclaimed Accountant (truly awesome accounting and book keeping tips) and her Top 50 Tax Policy Blogs – check it out!

Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Tax rules regarding spouses are changing. Check out the article, A New Push To Protect Spouses recently posted on the Wall Street Journal. The rules for protecting spouses from their partner’s tax wrong doings do not always work. At the moment, both Congress and the IRS are rethinking them. If you’re a spouse, make sure you’re in the loop! You need to be aware of your rights.
For
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Back tax debt happens to many people.  The IRS does not discriminate – they aim to collect overdue taxes from everyone, including celebrities.

One of the stars of Celebrity Apprentice owes the Internal Revenue Service $50,000 in back taxes.

Actress Marlee Matlin, 45, told People magazine that she is negotiating a payment arrangement with the IRS. She and her husband, a Burbank, Calif., police officer, are also trying to sell their five-bedroom home
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This month’s edition of tax help news covering the latest in all things tax. Here are some of the interesting tax stories we’ve Stumble(d)Upon. Highlights include, offshore accounts crackdown, an inspiring new novel on how to bounce back from tax debt you didn’t even know you had and great commentary on taxing non-profits, IRS’s Wealth Squad and the tax ‘game’.
Offshore Tax Crackdown Scorecard: UBS, Credit Suisse, HSBC – The IRS is serious
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In a recent article by Laura Saunders of the Wall Street Journal called Small Businesses Fight IRS over Data, the news that the IRS is asking companies they are auditing to hand over electronic records that they store in their business software programs.  (Source: a letter from an agency official to the American Institute of CPAs).
According to the article the fear from the American Institute of CPAs “fears this will
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