Times are rough and with only 3 weeks to go until the April 15th tax filing deadline, many taxpayers may be growing anxious about how they are going to pay their tax bill.
If you’re among the many who don’t have enough spare cash to send to Uncle Sam, you don’t need to panic just yet. There are a number of tax relief options that will save you from severe IRS penalties
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Whether you’d like to avoid the IRS, contact the IRS, settle with the IRS or just want to refer a friend, relative or client, Tax Resolution Services would love to hear from you.  Tax day – April 15th – is just around the corner and if you have issues with the IRS that you’d like to have ironed out, once and for all, it is time to pick up the
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Sacramento car wash owner Aaron Zeff settled his IRS debt by sending in a check to the government for the 4 cents he owed. Read more about Aaron Zeff’s visit from the IRS.
According to the Sacramento Bee, Aaron felt the IRS agent visit for the small amount was “inappropriate” and that it was incredible how much penalties and interest was generated on solely 4 cents in tax debt.
SacBee reports that
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With the rise in unemployment, less people are expected to file their taxes by the April 15th deadline.
H&R Block recently announced that year-to-date tax returns prepared have fallen by 8.2% from the prior year. While some taxpayers are opting to prepare their taxes themselves or using tax preparation software to save on fees, there are also many Americans who simply can’t afford to pay their taxes.
There are many reasons why
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Tax Resolution Services webpage about Payroll Tax Problems proclaims “The IRS is very aggressive in their collection attempts for past due payroll taxes.”  And that is the truth!  The New Hampshire businessman highlighted in the article below apparently thought he was above the law when he tried to evade payroll taxes by paying his employees in cash.  Maybe he thought he was doing his employees a favor by giving them their
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Our team at TRS recently helped Charles M., a man from Shreveport, LA, who owed the IRS over $5 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties settle his IRS debt for just under $14,000 by qualifying for an Offer in Compromise tax settlement.
Taxpayers should know that the IRS Offer in Compromise process is a complex and time-consuming procedure. While the IRS typically rejects a high percentage of Offers, you
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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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With people struggling for extra cash this year, more taxpayers are opting to prepare their taxes themselves or use tax-preparation software to save on fees.
While tax-filing software programs are great and can help you take advantage of all your allowable deductions, it’s important to know the limitations of DIY tax preparation.
If you have anything more than a straight W-2 (including anyone with even the smallest business ’schedule C’), you should
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Did you know that if you owe the IRS back taxes, you still have a right to file a delinquent tax return, no matter how late?  If you knowingly did not file taxes last year, or years before that, and the IRS has not contacted you (yet!), it would be wise to settle back taxes before you end up like this Nebraska couple, who will be facing a hefty fine
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Our team of tax attorneys, CPAs, and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists at Tax Resolution Services feels very excited to have our tax relief tips featured on Bill Handel’s website HandelontheLaw.com.
Bill Handel, my good friend and associate, is the host of the nationally syndicated legal advice show Handel on the Law where he provides marginal legal advice for common legal problems in an easy-to-understand way. We have featured Bill several times on our
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Taxpayers with foreign funds may have felt the heat back last summer when UBS struck a deal with the US government to release some 4,500 names of American bank account holders to the IRS. That frenzy may seem far back in the past now but this wave of aggressive tax evasion crackdown is nowhere near over.
Recently, Wall Street Journal reported that UBS is increasing its lobbying efforts for the Swiss government
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The team at Tax Resolution Services is very excited about our endorsement from leading national TV/radio personality, Glenn Beck.
It’s no surprise that this tax season is extra stressful for thousands of taxpayers with the struggling economy and heightened IRS tax collection efforts. When you take a look at the statistics, there indeed are more jobs being created by this Administration — by the IRS!
The IRS is in the process now of hiring over
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An experienced tax attorney or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS) can help taxpayers secure offer in compromise settlements, IRS payment plans, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief, release of liens or levies, non-filer issues and many other tax settlements. Before you hire professional tax help for resolving your IRS problems, you need to get informed on how to choose a good tax relief expert.
While taxpayers are allowed to represent themselves before
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Tax day, April 15th, is right around the corner.  If the tax comic below is not as funny to you as we think it is, you may be in need of professional tax help from our tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists to resolve your tax problems.  Tax Resolution Services always offers a free tax consultation simply by calling 1-866-IRS-PROBLEMS.

The economy has been tough on a lot of taxpayers this year. Whether you are a small business owner or you’re employed but short on funds, you are not alone in your financial struggle.
So what do you do this tax season if you can’t gather up enough cash to pay what you owe Uncle Sam? Do you file an extension? Do you “ignore” your taxes in hopes that the IRS
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