Attention all consumers with undisclosed offshore bank accounts: now is the time to act if you want to reduce your IRS penalties!
Due to the highly successful voluntary disclosure program last year, the IRS re-launched their offshore bank account amnesty program for 2011, due to expire in August.
I’m taking this opportunity while we still have some time to urge consumers with undisclosed foreign bank accounts to hurry and take advantage of
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While the government is working to cut down federal spending, it’s also chomping at anything it can to get more revenue. The IRS is coming down hard on offshore account holders who are hiding assets in order to avoid tax liability.
This year, the IRS is offering for the second (and they claim the last) time, the voluntary disclosure program. In 2009, the IRS amnesty program was a huge success, bringing
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For those who thought the UBS scandal with the IRS was bad, get ready for the latest crackdown news: India. Yep, the IRS has spread its wings even further and are now pushing HSBC to disclose its members who are suspected of having secret bank accounts in India.
According to Wall Street Journal, “Thousands of U.S. taxpayers of Indian origin have opened up accounts with HSBC in India since 2002,
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The IRS is giving foreign account holders another chance to get back into the system with their Limited Amnesty disclosure program to expire in August 2011.
Last time the IRS offered this amnesty program in 2009, some 15,000 consumers with undisclosed offshore accounts fessed up, paying the IRS a collective $400 million in revenue. Hoping for a repeat, the IRS is offering the limited amnesty program again this year to give
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Is any publicity really good publicity?
This year alone, celebrity tax woes has caught taxpayers’ eyes from coast to coast and even abroad. Earlier this month, our team’s national tax expert Brian Compton was quoted in HowStuffWorks on how celebrities get in IRS trouble and why average taxpayers need to beware.
According to the HowStuffWorks article, celebrities meet their tax problems in various ways: “the oblivious (Nic Cage: I’m just an entertainer!),
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On Saturday, June 5, Tax Resolution Services sponsored the KFI Law Day, a 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. Bill Handel, host of “Handel on the Law” recorded a LIVE broadcast of his show and offered legal advice.
KFI radio host, Bill Handel joined Tax Resolution Services CEO and tax
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It may be shocking to hear that 1 in 6 Americans has a tax problem, but as I’ve come to learn over the years, it’s the sad truth. But the good news is that there’s a solution to every problem!
That’s one of the reasons we’ve been connecting with Americans on Facebook.  So if you or someone you know has a tax problem, please check out our tax relief tips on
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The Swiss Parliament just ratified an agreement to surrender the names of 4,450 bank clients over to the IRS, as reported today in Americans May Have ‘Mere Hours’ to Disclose UBS Accounts to IRS. And the IRS has pledged to move swiftly to vigorously pursue UBS account holders who have attempted to evade their tax responsibilities. If you think your offshore bank account may be a potential IRS target, it’s
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With April 15th’s tax filing deadline come and gone, taxpayers still need to stay alert about their IRS tax relief options, what common filing mistakes to watch out for, and how to avoid tax relief scams.
Recently, Brian Compton–president of Tax Resolution Services and tax relief expert, was interviewed for the Loop21 to share some top tax help tips with taxpayers who have been busy this tax season.
Read on for expert
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Russ and Sully with the Big Biz Show welcomed back Brian Compton, President of Tax Resolution Services, for more tax relief wisdom – this time about IRS debt and bankruptcy. People are forced to file bankruptcy for different reasons. And I know a lot of folks filed bankruptcy last year because they lost their jobs or they lost their pension.
Bankruptcy is really designed to give people a fresh start, people
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Are you paying more to Uncle Sam than you need to be?
Surely no one wants to give the IRS extra cash that would otherwise stay in their own pockets. My partner Brian Compton recently shared some expert tax help tips on the Big Biz Show on how taxpayers can minimize their tax bill this year by taking full advantage of their allowable tax deductions.
Below are some top tax deductions taxpayers
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Are you taking full advantage of your allowable tax deductions? Have you saved as much as you possibly could on your 2010 tax bill?
Join us this Thursday, April 1st on the Big Biz Show at 1:40pm PST to hear part one of what Brian Compton has to share on the tax deductions you should not forget to claim.
By taking advantage of your allowable tax deductions, you can save hundreds of
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This tax season, many taxpayers are struggling to scramble every cent they have in order to not fall behind on their tax payments. While it’s not advisable to skimp on your taxes, there are a number of ways you can save on your tax bill that won’t throw you into IRS trouble.
Join other taxpayers this upcoming Thursday, March 25th at 1:40pm PST by tuning into the Big Biz Show with
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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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