The U.S. Treasury Department announced this week a proposal for new regulations intended to make it easier for overseas banks to comply with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA requirements.
An article in Reuters U.S. enlists 5 EU nations in offshore tax crackdown explains these proposals as the U.S. Government not only addressing concerns of foreign financial institutions regarding the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, but also the
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Question:
I have several years of unfiled tax returns and owe around $25 thousand dollars in back taxes to the IRS for my small business. I know I need to take care of this huge burden but I’m overwhelmed, what help is out there get me out of this mess?
Answer:
First, addressing your IRS tax issues right now is the first step towards finding the tax relief you need. There is a
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It is always a pleasure to be able to speak to others about the work I do as a tax resolution expert.
I recently had the unique opportunity to be interviewed by Opportunist Magazine’s Managing Editor, Leslie Stone for her article Talking With the Tax Expert-Michael Rozbruch.  She asked about the business of tax resolution, a subject of which I am WELL informed. The questions ranged from how my early business
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If you are considering seeking expert tax help for your back taxes or IRS problems, you might be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tax attorny and tax relief agencies available. Don’t rush into selecting the first tax resolution service that claims to rid you of your IRS debt for life. That is probably a scam and could cost you a lot more in addition to what you already
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Tax Problems Affect 1 out of 6 Americans – If You Need Tax Help, You’re Not Alone!
1 in 6 Americans has a tax problem; that’s approximately 26 million people! In this video, shot at Tax Resolution Services headquarters, I talk about how terrifying IRS tax stress can be and how scared people are with their overwhelming tax problems. I see this happening in my practice every day. The IRS is
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I came across an article called Individual Taxation: Digest of Recent Developments that summarizes recent changes and developments on individual taxation. The article goes into a good amount of detail to outline both last and this year’s tax regulation changes that will affect individual consumers. I highlighted some “best of’s” from the individual taxation article below. It is important to keep informed on tax law changes as most of these changes in taxation
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Being audited by the IRS can be a scary and stressful situation. Whether you are being audited for tax problems from investment mishaps, offshore accounts or any other reason, it is important to make sure a tax professional is there to make your audit goes as smoothly as possible. Karen E. Klein of the LA Times offers great advice to a reader about to be audited:
Karen: You answered a question
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I recently came across a post on The Global Resolution from the Thorn Law Group. The Global Resolution is the agreement the U.S. government and European banks are currently working on in a continued effort to put a stop to offshore tax evasion.
How will it work:
1) Any foreign bank under U.S. investigation will pay a fine to the government
2) Said bank will disclose U.S. client names to the government
3) U.S. government
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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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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:

Check your mail! The IRS will send you the occasional letter. Make sure you open all letters from them! If it happens to be unpleasant news (such as an audit letter), the location of your audit is a good indicator of how severe that audit could be. The IRS can audit you by mail, in their offices, or in your home.
For more information on IRS tax audits, what
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Brian Compton, fellow Tax Relief Professional suggests you familiarize yourself with the IRS website if you are getting ready to file those tax returns. With April 18th just around the corner, you can easily access guidance and answers to any questions you may have on filing your tax returns using this tool. While it’s April Fools today, this is no joke!
Here is an extra tip – you can
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Tax laws are always changing and it can be a full time job keeping up to date with the laws, not to mention making sure you understand them thoroughly. If you took advantage of the 2008 home buyers tax credit you may be surprised to be reminded that you’re due to start paying back your credit starting with your 2010 return.
A recent article on MSN by Allison Linn titled “Uncle
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From scandalous celebrity tax woes to how to avoid tax resolution scams, November was a busy month for top tax help tips! As you get busy with the upcoming holidays, don’t neglect your taxes–no one wants to start off a new year on Uncle Sam’s wrong side. So read on for our monthly recap of our top tax relief blog posts from the past month:
Avoiding Tax Scams, How to Decipher
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Leonid Zaltsberg has lived an extraordinary life. The 76-year-old from Milltown, N.J., played for the Soviet Union’s national soccer team, competed in the World Cup, and now works with Ukraine’s national team.
He’s also now part of another extraordinary group: U.S. tax cheats who’ve been convicted of evasion following the release of account information from Swiss bank UBS.
Zaltsberg pleaded guilty in New Jersey to subscribing to a false tax return, admitting that
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The Internal Revenue Service will be mailing tax collection notices this month to collect back taxes. If you get one of these IRS tax collection notices, you will need to take action quickly with the help of a tax attorney or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist in order to protect yourself, your loved ones, your assets and your job.
If you get one of those terrifying IRS tax collection notices to collect
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