This is for all the business owners out there!  Unpaid payroll taxes can cause you to lose your business and land you in prison.  The IRS is very aggressive in their collection of payroll taxes because it is considered a “trust tax” and non-payment of payroll taxes to the IRS is considered “theft”.  Perfect example in the article below.
Eric Jon Eisenhower, of Fairfax Station, Va., was sentenced to 19 months in prison
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For taxpayers who are scrupulous about filing every year and paying every dime of their tax bill on time year after year, it can be galling to hear about delinquent taxpayers who manage to settle their tax debt for far less than what they owe.
Our team at TRS understands the common frustration of compliant taxpayers. People ask, Why is it a good thing when someone can settle with the IRS
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Are you haunted by back taxes?  A tax relief professional can help you settle your back taxes owed, giving you peace of mind and financial freedom.   Many people ask, why would I pay money to hire a tax relief professional when I cannot even pay the back taxes owed?  It’s simple.  A tax relief professional may help you qualify for a tax relief settlement where you pay only a fraction of
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Tax debt can be a huge burden and scary to face.  Many people do not know that the IRS has options for those who may not be able to pay off their tax debt.  One of these option available to qualifying taxpayers is called the Offer in Compromise program.  One of my tax relief clients asked about the Offer in Compromise program (see question below) and I believe that explaining the
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The IRS is fully integrating itself in social media. In keeping up with the times, our nation’s tax collection agency now offers timely tax tips, information on IRS programs like e-file, tax law changes and other quick snippets of information for taxpayers on its IRS Twitter @IRSnews. The IRS states the focus of its Twitter channel is to offer easy to use information and share timely content with taxpayers and the
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As 2010 is drawing to a close, what can business owners do to wrap up the year and prepare for tax day 2011? As always, it’s much better to get all your ducks in a row before the new year starts than to wait till March rolls around. So here are some expert tax help tips for the year’s end:
(1) Get Organized. Allow enough time to get your “stuff” in
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What a a year 2010 was! With all the media exposure on tax relief scandals like Roni Deutch and American Tax Relief, celebrity tax woes, and the UBS offshore tax evasion cases. Alas, we are at a close of the year with only two weeks left before the new year rolls around, what can you do as an individual taxpayer now so that you can save some money come 2011
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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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Every month Tax Resolution Services choose a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s our way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support Tax Resolution Services with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
This month’s Tax Client Of The Month is Ms.  Lisa R.
Lisa’s debt was over $26,000 when she retained our firm.  We were able to clear her of over $20K in taxes, interest and penalties.  With
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Sometimes we have clients come in who are only guilty of a tax crime  because they happened to be married to a person who was willfully cheating on their taxes.  This is not a good situation to be in!  Often they desperately ask why they should bear part of the burden, such as the hefty fines and/or prison time, because they truly did not know their spouse was acting in
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The IRS does not discriminate!  If you owe the IRS back taxes, whether it be on your $38,000 income or your $38 million dollar income, the IRS will find you and use the law to prosecute you to the fullest extent for tax evasion.   People often don’t realize that as they avoid taxes over the years, they end up owing the original tax amount plus penalties and interest.  It adds
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From scandalous celebrity tax woes to how to avoid tax resolution scams, November was a busy month for top tax help tips! As you get busy with the upcoming holidays, don’t neglect your taxes–no one wants to start off a new year on Uncle Sam’s wrong side. So read on for our monthly recap of our top tax relief blog posts from the past month:
Avoiding Tax Scams, How to Decipher
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Wesley Snipes is going to prison.
For three years.
For unpaid back taxes.
You know who I’m talking about. Snipes, the star of Blade and White Men Can’t Jump, was convicted of willfully failing to pay taxes on $38 million of income for the tax years 1999 to 2001.
After a judge rejected his appeal, Snipes was ordered to turn himself into federal authorities and begin his three-year prison sentence.
People who track tax protestors
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It wasn’t too long ago that Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland rode her wave of fame with the hit “Bills, Bills, Bills.” Now, Rowland has another bill to pay for: an IRS tab for $100,000 in unpaid back taxes.
According to Detroit News, Kelly Rowland is facing a lien against her oceanfront property in Miami, Florid with the New York City Register.
After Destiny’s Child disbanded, Kelly has released a couple of solo
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As the economy begins to slowly rebound, there are some 26 million Americans plagued with tax problems including audit or collection-related issues. And with the IRS collection efforts on the rise supported by a record enforcement budget of $5.5 billion, Americans need to know their rights and options for tax relief.
While taxpayers may always represent themselves in front of the IRS, many turn to professional tax help (a specialized tax
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