For those who owe the IRS back taxes, you will want to take note before the new tax year. There is a new tool in the IRS tax collection arsenal poised to better recover unpaid taxes, detect tax fraud schemes, and reduce the number of fraudulent refunds the agency pays out than ever before.  An Information Week article “IRS Uses Analytics to Help Collect Delinquent Taxes”, announced news of the
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Every year, millions of taxpayers fail to file their federal taxes by the April 18 deadline. This inaction inevitably leads to paying more in the form of unnecessary fines and penalties on top of the taxes owed. Even those folks, who filed an extension, are still responsible for filing the taxes owed plus penalties for the delay. Depending on the tax amount due, continuing to neglect to file yearly tax
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The IRS has created its own storm of controversy by going after US Citizens worldwide to collect their taxes. But from the nearly one million American citizens who live and work in Canada, the IRS received a stern message: clarify the regulations for tax compliance. Initially, many law-abiding citizens living abroad who failed to file US tax returns or declare financial holdings were simply unaware that they needed to do
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We all know that you can’t hide from the IRS; eventually they will find you. The recent effort to find off-shore tax evaders is a good example of IRS fiscal motivation but their reach is large and wide, particularly for those who no longer live within US borders. What many people may not realize is that if you are a US citizen but live and work outside US borders, the
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An Anne Arundel County, Md., council member pleaded guilty to failing to file a federal income tax return.
Daryl D. Jones, 47, of Severn, Md., also admitted that he failed to file personal income tax returns for four years and quarterly business payroll tax returns for six years.
Jones operated a law office and a tavern. From 2002 to 2007, Jones knowingly failed to file four personal income tax returns. He also
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A former Lafayette Parish Assistant District Attorney was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release for tax evasion. He was also ordered to pay $179,661.59 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
According to court testimony, Joseph Floyd Johnson, 50, of Lafayette, La., failed to file his federal income tax return and evaded the payment of federal income taxes for the year 2003 after receiving income
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Unfiled tax returns are very dangerous. If you have any delinquent tax returns it is essential that you file your latest tax return, including any prior tax returns you missed out on. Not filing your returns can cause significant problems as time goes on.
File any and all delinquent tax returns as soon as possible. State what you owe. This will save you money and help you avoid
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Tax evasion – on a large or small scale – is not the route to go when you are trying to save money!   You may think that the IRS would never come after you because you are not a movie star or a politician, but that is not the case.  The IRS does not discriminate.  In fact, the IRS has a $5.5 billion budget from Congress to enforce tax collection and
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After the deal almost fell apart, the Swiss parliament and Swiss bank UBS agree to provide data to the IRS, finally collapsing the world’s most famous tax shelter.
With an historic deal on the brink of collapse, the Swiss parliament has approved the release of banking data to the Internal Revenue Service.
The deal, brokered in the wake of a Department of Justice investigation of Swiss banking giant UBS, pierces the Swiss
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In recent tax court news, the IRS re-affirmed the need for proper, paper-trail evidence when claiming deductions on your tax returns. A couple based in Alaska filed their tax return with medical expense and home deductions, however they failed to supply any evidence of the costs associated with these deductions. Furthermore, their return was filed late. Without providing sufficient evidence, your claims are in effect meaningless. The combined effects of
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I recently appeared on the Big Biz Show to discuss the new IRS enforcement initiatives for 2010 and the the post-April 15th tax developments Americans should be aware of! Though April 15th has come and gone, the IRS does not cease its operations. In fact, the first wave of collections for taxpayers who did not pay their returns in full is just around the corner!
Keep in mind that the
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Just in case you thought we were exaggerating, here’s an interesting video (see below) that reflects how tax collection agencies (at both the federal and state level) are becoming increasingly aggressive!
Joseph Abrams reports that the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has taken on Big Brother scare tactics in the latest search for delinquent taxpayers – despite recent headlines that say taxing authorities have become kinder and gentler to help struggling taxpayers
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I recently provided advice about how to successfully file tax returns and avoid potential IRS back taxes during my interview on the Big Biz Show. I discussed the penalties of filing late returns and urged people to seek extensions the proper way in order to avoid failure to file penalties such as fines up to $25,000 per year and/or sentences of one year in prison per each un-filed year.  Due
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Under the new health care mandate, the IRS has authority to withhold a portion of your federal tax return if you can’t demonstrate that you have health insurance coverage. Even though the IRS says they won’t audit you, your tax returns will be under greater scrutiny in the coming years. Increased IRS enforcement is a certainty, and now is the time to take action and get it right.

Evading taxes is unnecessary.  People evade taxes for all sorts of reasons, one of which is that they feel the taxes they owe are overwhelming and they may not be able to pay them.  Evading taxes isn’t necessary.  If you feel you owe more than you can afford to pay the IRS, seek professional tax help immediately!  Tax Resolution Services’ team of tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists have outlined what to expect
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