1 in every 75 taxpayers will be audited.
Over the course of a lifetime, 80% of all taxpayers will have been audited by the IRS.
With that in mind, it’s not surprising that some 3/4 of the entire taxpaying public are seriously afraid of the ugly “A” word: AUDIT.
In plain terms, an IRS audit is to ensure that your tax return is filed correctly–that you’re not claiming too many unwarranted deductions, that
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While the IRS announced it will loosen its rules for negotiating tax settlements to help recession-burdened Americans struggling to meet their tax obligations this year, the reality is that the IRS is still the most unrelenting collection agency on the planet.
Distressed taxpayers who want to take advantage of this unique opportunity to resolve their IRS debt will be required to provide full financial disclosure - and if they plan to
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Did you know that the IRS does not like to talk about the use of bankruptcy to remove tax liabilities, but the reality is that many IRS taxes, penalties and interest do qualify for complete 100% discharge in bankruptcy?
The IRS is not able to collect on expired back taxes. The IRS has 10 years from the date of assessment (usually close to the filing date) to collect back taxes.
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Brian Compton, president of Tax Resolution Services was delighted to be a guest on the Big Biz Show with Russ and Sully to dish some free tax help tips on the 7 secrets the IRS does not want taxpayers to know about.
As the April 15th tax filing deadline draws closer, taxpayers may be growing nervous about paying their taxes in a struggling economy or about how to resolve their current
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This week, the nation’s leading tax expert Brian Compton, president of Tax Resolution Services, chatted with Caz Taylor and Ruben Garcia on SBA Radio to share some great tax help tips for small business owners on how to avoid IRS audits.
As the tax filing deadline draws nearer, many small businesses already struggling with the state of the economy must face yet another challenge–filing and paying taxes.
It has been reported that
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Need information on starting and keeping your own business? Join me and TRS President Brian Compton along with KFI’s Bill Handel on Saturday, February 27th for M.Y.O.B: Mind Your Own Business 2010 at Orange Coast College.
This event is FREE and open to the public!
Saturday, February 27,  2010 /9:00am to 2:00pm
Location: Orange Coast College (2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa, CA)
Bill Handel will be on hand to provide marginal legal advice during
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As 2009 draws to a close, taxpayers may be growing anxious about what to expect in 2010 in terms of tax policy changes. With the current economy still dragging its feet, it is highly likely that tax raises are on the horizon–especially if the health care bill passes.
My associate, Brian Compton (tax expert and president of Tax Resolution Services) was recently interviewed by CNBC for their article on “Death-Health Care
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Recently, more than 14,700 Americans with secret offshore accounts took the IRS up on their offer of tax amnesty for voluntary disclosure before the October 15th deadline, generating “billions of dollars” in new revenue for the IRS. Based on this success, the IRS has hired 800 personnel in the United States and bulked up their offices overseas to smoke out more tax revenue from offshore hiding places.
Taxpayers need to be
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If you have undeclared funds in foreign bank accounts, you need to act now. If you missed the October 15th tax amnesty deadline for voluntary disclosure, there is a heightened need to get expert tax help as soon as possible from an FBAR tax attorney or FBAR tax resolution specialist who can help you seek IRS penalty abatement to reduce the impact of back taxes and severe criminal implications.
I have
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You don’t have to be a wealthy jet-setter to get caught in the IRS crosshairs - especially as they are aggressively going after million in back taxes from undisclosed fund in foreign bank accounts.
My associate Brian Compton is one of the nation’s leading offshore tax evasion defense experts. He was recently interviewed by Joe Mont for an article in The Street.com, Overseas Bank Sting Ensnares Average Joes. That’s right- NO
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There been lots of tax news and buzz about the extension of the tax amnesty period for offshore account holders. But something that has not been in the spotlight quite as much is how you will need expert tax help to take advantage of this so-called leniency from the IRS.
Brian Compton, my associate and the President of Tax Resolution Services, was recently interviewed by Rob Lever from the international publicationÂ
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Tax resolution specialists Michael Rozbruch and Brian Compton at Mind Your Own Business 2009, originally uploaded by taxresolution.com.
Brian and I attended Finance Day 2009 last weekend. The All-You-Need-To-Know-About-Your-Money Event was a big success. I conducted several seminars on strategies for alleviating tax debt. I was also featured on a panel with KFI’s Bill Handel, host of “Handel on the Law.”
But the best moment of the whole event by far, was
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I’ve blogged before on President Obama’s plan to raise income taxes on Americans making more than $250,000 a year.
But something that has not been in the spotlight quite as much is Obama’s proposal to raise the cap on the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). FICA is a tax that funds Social Security and Medicare.
Brian Compton, my associate and the President of Tax Resolution Services, was recently interviewed by Craig Clough
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