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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Tune in every Thursday until April 15 to get free tax advice  on the Big Biz Show!
Tougher IRS regulations on tax preparers in 2010 make it hard for taxpayers to get the advocacy they need for tax resolution. More people than ever will need help from a tax attorney or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist as they recover from a tough economic year.
My team at Tax Resolution Services and I are dedicated
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The NYTimes reported a recent case where a wealthy investor in Virginia pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges involving his undisclosed foreign funds. One thing that distinguishes this investor from the many taxpayers who have been prosecuted by the IRS for hiding funds abroad was that this investor’s money was not hid in UBS.
Indeed, the IRS is expanding its reach to other banks beyond UBS that are helping wealthy Americans
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Seems like the economy’s got everyone hanging tight onto their wallets–even high earners like this attorney who now faces three years in prison for deliberate tax evasion.
David Thomas, 55, Killingworth, Conn., pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return. Thomas, an attorney, was retained by the Cedar Island Improvement Association to provide legal assistance. Thomas received $120,977 from the association. However, for the tax years 2004 and
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With the April 15th deadline fast approaching, taxpayers need to stay vigilant about what they report (and don’t report) on their tax returns in order to avoid being audited by the IRS or incurring heavy IRS penalties.
CNNMoney released an article recently that outlines several helpful tips for taxpayers to heed in order to prevent getting audited by the IRS. It’s important for taxpayers of all income brackets to realize that
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IRS tax relief is just a phone call, or click, away.  Tax Resolution Services is a team of Certified Tax Resolution Specialists and IRS tax attorneys that are here to help you resolve your tax debt.  Resolving your tax debt may be intimidating, but Tax Resolution Services tax professionals help you along the way.  Read more about what to expect when resolving your tax debt.  Whether you have back taxes
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My rule of thumb is to evade taxes only if you want to go to prison and pay a hefty fine!  Otherwise, tax evasion isn’t the answer to any tax problems.  Instead, I recommend hiring a tax professional, such as a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, who can help you you find tax relief legally!  Tax Resolution Services can help you resolve tax debt and not end up behind bars like
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If you’re a self-employed taxpayer this tax season, you need to beware of what you claim in your deductions to avoid severe IRS penalties.
The economy is tough, which means a lot of taxpayers may be tempted to “cut corners” by understating their actual income to save on tax money. This is a terrible idea. The IRS penalties you are likely to incur from your unlawful deductions is not worth the
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As the tax season is upon us and taxpayers gear up to file their tax returns, the IRS has released tax help tips on how to determine whether your social security benefits from 2009 are taxable.
If you’ve received social security benefits in 2009, I highly recommend you run down this list to check if you have to pay taxes for your benefits. The last thing you want is to be
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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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Every month Tax Resolution Services chooses a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s our way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support Tax Resolution Services with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
February’s Tax Client of the Month is Steven Slaughter.
Mr. Slaughter owed the IRS over $35,000 in back taxes. We were able to settle his debt for just $2,958 through the IRS’s Offer in Compromise program. Our Offer
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You have a right to pay the IRS back taxes, regardless of how delinquent they are.   If you’ve got back taxes that are unpaid, the most intelligent decision you can make is to consult a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist who will help you prepare and file the delinquent tax return.  Better to do a late tax filing, then be charged with failure to file tax returns like the radio host,
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As much as you may fear the wrath of the IRS to levy back taxes and IRS penalties, the tax man is afraid of exposure too. In the audit battle, the IRS fears two things: 1) You hiring a tax attorney or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, and 2) You learning these seven little secrets about reducing back taxes and IRS penalties.
With years of record deficits (and even more in the
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Got IRS back taxes?  There is no better time to find tax relief!  Tax Resolution Services will assist you in resolving your tax debt.  Got a tax question?  Tax Resolution Services will answer your tax question. Call us at 1-866-IRS-PROBLEMS or visit www.taxresolution.com
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Question: Like others who have written in questions to you, I have significant tax debt. I am interested in the Offer in Compromise option, but you have said
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For taxpayers who are filing for an Offer in Compromise,  the IRS is undergoing policy changes that have positive effects on your application.
Prior to the most recent changes, offer in compromises are difficult and complex procedures that are more often rejected by the IRS for one reason or another than accepted.
However, news below suggests that while the IRS is not substantially increasing its “acceptance rate”, it is making efforts to
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