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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The Internal Revenue Service recently proposed new guidelines aimed at providing tax relief for more innocent spouses who request equitable relief from their income tax liability. A Forbes article entitled IRS Lowers The Bar For Innocent Spouse Relief, details how the new proposals address the criteria used in making innocent spouse relief determinations in equitable relief cases and adjust the factors used in granting equitable relief.
Since 2003, the Internal Revenue
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The latest chapter of the IRS versus the Swiss Banks, reveals U.S. Prosecutors taking on the oldest Swiss bank of them all: Wegelin & Co.,
An article in the Wall Street Journal entitled Swiss Bank Wegelin Indicted on U.S. Tax Charges, outlines the criminal charges filed by U.S. Prosecutors on February 2, 2012 against Wegelin & Co., Switzerland’s oldest bank (founded in 1741) alleging that Wegelin knowingly aided wealthy Americans in
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Michael Reiss, New Jersey doctor, professor and medical researcher, was sentenced on January 11, 2012 for failing to report his offshore (UBS) bank accounts. According to the IRS, Reiss was sentenced to eight months in a community confinement center for failing to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) with the IRS. Reiss pleaded guilty in August 2011 and agreed to pay back taxes of at least $400,000
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An article in Bloomberg entitled IRS Called Easy on Criminal Tax Evaders in Watchdog’s Critique outlines Nina Olson of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s concerns that intentional tax evaders get more IRS help than those who weren’t intending to hide money from the U.S. government. Olson warns that future IRS collection efforts could be jeopardized due to confusion over the treatment of accidental tax evaders.

The IRS sees
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With holiday festivities in the past and a new tax season on the horizon, it is important to take a moment before all the preparation to give your appreciation to the IRS. Yes, that’s right; give them thanks for the service they provide. This praise probably sounds strange to the 1-6 Americans with IRS tax problems who don’t feel very thankful facing the most powerful collection agency on the planet.�
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As we always say at Tax Resolution Services “you can run but you can’t hide from the IRS” which was reinforced in a recent Forbes article called IRS Summons? Meet John Doe.  The article shed some light on the “other” way the IRS can find taxpayers suspected of tax debt through what is called the John Doe Summons.  The John Doe Summons works to gather information like:

pursuing investors in tax
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Question: I’ve been struggling with IRS debt for a couple of years now. How do I know whether the Offer in Compromise or Installment Agreement is the right program for me?

Answer: Ultimately you’ll need to consult in person with a qualified tax professional to find out exactly whether the Offer in Compromise or Installment Agreement is right for you, but it might help if you understand each program and
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On his new channel, GBTV, multi-media personality Glenn Beck gives a rousing “thumbs up” to Tax Resolution Services as the best firm in the business to settle back tax issues. Beck, no fan of the IRS and never shy to share his opinion, concludes that the IRS is the most brutal collection agency on the planet. They can shut your business down without a court order.

Glenn Beck’s main points include:

You
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Question: I’m really behind on my taxes, and now I’m getting letters from the IRS. I’m having trouble sleeping. I don’t know how I can pay this tax debt. I also have a mortgage and my daughter starts college next year. How can you help?

Answer: I know that feeling. I know what you’re thinking and why you’re worried. The reason for that is because I’ve had so many clients
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The US economy has been slow to recover from the recession, and as a result, many American homeowners have lost their jobs and are unable to find new employment. These same folks, some out of work indefinitely, are struggling to pay their bills and keep a roof over their head. Households who find themselves this far underwater and unable to pay their mortgage may feel forced to consider home foreclosure
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I contributed to a recent article written by Tax Analysts Document Service regarding the unscrupulous practices of some tax negotiation-resolution firms (the article was called Tax Debt Representation Industry Continues to Operate in the Shadows).  I talked about the reality that some tax resolution firms  have negatively affected not only vulnerable taxpayers but also damaged the reputation of the viable tax debt representation industry and set the Federal Trade Commission
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I’m Michael Rozbruch, a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, Founder and CEO of Tax Resolution Services. Consumers come to us everyday for tax relief help, especially when it comes to settling back taxes. Some people have heard of the Offer in Compromise program – though not everyone qualifies. Below is a recent question from one of our clients about settling tax debt, and my answer follows, which may be insightful for
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