The IRS is busy scrutinizing the hallowed halls of higher education. A recent article written by Michael McDonald of Bloomberg News, reports on IRS’ stepped up enforcement of non-profit colleges and universities across America to properly report income from all revenue streams. The American academic community is seeing first-hand the strong arm tactics of the IRS including the beloved Harvard University and the hotel it owns overlooking the Charles River.
Universities
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I thought we’d take a literary detour from tax resolution for a moment to point out two novels written this year (just in time for the holidays) that feature a character we are all familiar with: the IRS. The novels: “Ghost Lights” by Lydia Millet and “The Pale King” by the late David Foster Wallace, feature main characters who work in or around the IRS in rote, overly analytical duties
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The IRS has temporarily suspended its controversial plan to fingerprint tax preparers in large part due to objections raised by the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA). An excerpt from Accounting Today’s article, IRS Delays Tax Preparer Fingerprinting Requirements, shows IRS chief Doug Schulman, acknowledging  they got the message and have decided “to hold off fingerprinting” while they consider all the information received by “interested parties.”  The AICPA letter to the
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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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If you are a current college student or are considering going back to school to further your education you must know that higher education is expensive. You might be surprised to hear that there is some help in regards to taxes. Students actually have a variety of tax credits available to them, if they know where to look. We recently recommended a comprehensive article by Laura Saunders of the Wall Street
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If you owe back taxes to the IRS, the Offer in Compromise could be the solution to a debt-free life. The Offer in Compromise program does not make outrageous claims – it is a tool that consumers can use to reduce and eliminate their debt, if they qualify.
The Offer in Compromise is not a free gift from the IRS. It can however significantly reduce your debt. The IRS offers this program
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Retired and on a fixed income, our client Carol and her husband ended up owing the IRS $18,000 after a bad real estate situation.  With no options, Carol started to do some research and discovered the great help Tax Resolution Services had done for others in her situation. Tax Resolution Services negotiated with the IRS and Carol and her husband’s IRS debt was reduced to $5300. To hear Carol’s personal
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“It felt like you were running with nowhere to run to.”
Our client Robert had a huge tax problem; he owed about $125,000 in back taxes to the IRS and with liens on his bank accounts he turned to Tax Resolution Services for help. The minute he walked in the door of Tax Resolution Services Michael Rozburch and our team immediately began the process of helping to solve Robert’s IRS problems.�
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Our client Bill was incredibly ill and racked up three years of failure to file his tax returns. All said and done, Bill owed the IRS $66,000 dollars in taxes, penalties and fines. With nowhere to run and no means to pay the full amount, Bill turned to Tax Resolution Services for help.  The Tax Resolution Services team was able to step in and help Bill to clear his debt
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As an independent contractor, Sharon fell behind on her quarterly estimated taxes, resulting in penalties and back taxes totaling $93,000. When Sharon knew she would never be able to catch up she turned to Tax Resolution Services to help negotiate down her penalties, saving her around $70,000 dollars. You can listen to Sharon’s story below to hear how Tax Resolution Services helped her:
Tax Resolution Service Client Testimonial: Sharon

If you are
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As a self employed individual trying to make it, Sharon ran into huge IRS problems when she fell behind on her quarterly estimated tax payments. The penalties were horrific and in the end Sharon ended up owing around $93,000 dollars in back taxes and fines. That’s when Sharon decided to call Brian at Tax Resolution Services.  TRS stepped in to take over Sharon’s dealing with the IRS and we were
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More people owe IRS back taxes today than ever before due to the economic conditions facing the country.  This long extended recession has resulted in millions losing their jobs and being unable to find suitable employment to generate a paycheck. To make up for this, many families are using their savings and 401k accounts to live on and incurring penalties as a result.
With poor economic conditions persisting for so long
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These are challenging financial times for many people. What makes this economic recession so unique is that it has gone on for so long and transcended so many income levels. In it’s wake, it has left an increasing number of consumers more financially vulnerable than ever before. These tax distressed individuals, fearful and often not sure what to do have avoided delinquent tax issues and are finding themselves on the
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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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If you are receiving calls and mail from the IRS, the last thing you want to do is ignore them! IRS problems grow with time and will only get worse. Don’t let penalties and interest add onto the debt you owe. Start tackling your IRS problems now by acknowledging your tax problems and taking action to resolve them.
If you owe back taxes to the IRS take the first step in clearing
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