Did your spouse, or ex-spouse, evade taxes without your knowledge?  If, all of sudden,  you find yourself entangled in a tax evasion case with the IRS due to your spouse’s irresponsible decisions and/or actions, and you are innocent, you may be able to secure tax relief for yourself under the IRS’s Innocent Spouse program.  The tax case below (although we are not sure if the spouse was innocent or not)
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I blog about tax evasion cases almost daily on my tax blog!  Why, you may ask?  Because I am trying to highlight that no matter how rich, or how poor, how famous, or non-famous, someone is does not matter to the IRS.  The IRS wants their taxes and they will come after you, if not today, than some time in the future.  Who wants to live constantly looking over their
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Are there ways to be a responsible taxpayer?  Yes there are – even if you have been irresponsible in the past.  A qualified tax professional can help you clear up back taxes owed and prepare you for the future.  If you have a large back tax debt and want to square it away, Tax Resolution Services will first help you file any delinquent tax returns and then will assess your eligibility for
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Tax evasion is a serious crime and punishable with fines and prison sentences.  Why put yourself in a situation like this?  If you have tax problems hanging over your head, we can help you resolve them.  Tax Resolution Services is a tax firm that specializes in tax relief by resolving tax problems and settling back taxes.  Feel you can’t pay all the taxes you owe?  There are many options out
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In the featured article below, a priest learns that God wasn’t the only one watching him cheat on his taxes – the IRS was too!  Tax evasion, under reporting income, or hiding income is all the same.  It is a federal offense and is usually punishable by a hefty fine and prison time.  I have said it on this tax blog time and again – if you are cheating on
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Owing the IRS back taxes can be scary, but ignoring back taxes can be scarier.  Many people (incorrectly) assume that if you owe the IRS back taxes, you will have to come up with the money all at once.  Not true!  There are tax relief options available for those of you that want to settle your back taxes.  These tax relief options, however, are better left up to a tax
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Isn’t it ironic that the IRS counts money that people have stolen or embezzled from others as income?  Most people who steal money from others, if they don’t get caught for the embezzlement, usually get caught, and punished, for evading taxes!  Embezzling or stealing money from others is not the right thing to do.  Not paying taxes on any income, is not the right thing to do either!  If you haven’t filed
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Any tax attorney will tell you, tax evasion is not the answer to avoiding taxes!  If you are in serious tax debt and feel that you cannot pay Uncle Sam what you owe, there are better options (that are also legal) than evading taxes.  The first step to tax debt relief is to have tax professionals in your corner.  Before I tell you more about how you can reduce your tax
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I believe that some people evade taxes because they fear that the taxes, or back taxes, they owe will be more than they can handle.   As I’ve blogged about tax evasion over and over again, one can only get away with tax evasion for so long and eventually the IRS will catch up to you.  Then you are looking at prison time and a hefty fine.  Don’t be afraid of taxes.
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You know  you’ve gotten yourself in deep trouble when Wikipedia, the wildly popular online encyclopedia, has an article about you titled “Spinka Financial Controversy“.   What can I say?  Tax evasion and tax fraud, on a small scale or grand scale, is wrong and the IRS will catch you.  For those of you who are victims of fraudulent investment schemes, there is some hope for recovery.  Under the Internal Revenue Code 165 you
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Failing to file a federal tax return does not mean that your taxes owed simply go away.  These taxes turn into back taxes and when the IRS figures it out, you will be facing BIG trouble including fines and prison time.  If you owe the IRS back taxes, Tax Resolution Services can help settle your tax debt, even if you can’t afford to pay the back taxes that you owe.  A Certified Tax
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If you’re a victim of a “Ponzi”-type investment scam then you know that dealing with investment fraud is no fun.  Did you know that you may be able to recoup 30% to 40% of your losses  under Internal Revenue Code Section 165?  We call it “Section 165 Representation” or Investment Fraud Representation.  Our professional tax team can help you amend prior years tax returns sometimes resulting in a reduction of taxes paid in those
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An IRS audit is one way the IRS catches tax cheats!  Many people are selected for IRS audits, however, it doesn’t mean that everyone is guilty of cheating on their taxes.  If the IRS has approached you for a tax audit, and you feel that you are innocent, don’t panic!  Instead seek professional tax representation to help you get organized and guide you through the tax audit process.  As I mentioned, some people who
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IRS Payment Plans, also known as an Installment Agreement, are available to those who owe taxes and feel they cannot pay their tax liability all at once.  If you are in this situation, it is wise to work with a tax professional, such as Tax Resolution Services’ team of tax attorneys and IRS specialists, who can help you negotiate a low Payment Plan with the IRS.  When people are facing
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Some people are just straight up tax cheats.  The Wyoming man in the story below blatantly evaded his taxes doing things such as underreporting income and filing false tax returns.  Subsequently he was sentenced to prison time and left with a hefty fine – all of which he deserves.  For those who find themselves in tax debt, not because they were purposely cheating on taxes but because of other extraordinary
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