If you’re one of the many taxpayers who filed for an tax extension in April, you must file your 2008 tax returns by October 15th in order to avoid IRS penalties.
In this current economic situation, it’s common for people to be unable to pay both their bills and the IRS. However, the worst thing you can do is to avoid the IRS altogether because you will only have more back
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IRS tax problems such as back taxes and IRS penalties may be scary–so scary that many people tend to procrastinate resolving the problem until it becomes too big to ignore. With the October 15th tax extension deadline just a little over two weeks away, it’s time for you to overcome your tax anxieties and take control of your tax problems before they become any bigger.
Unlike other forms of procrastination, the
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James Press, the Deputy Chief Executive of Chrysler, is now facing government tax liens due to his inability to pay off loans without his bonus paycheck.
Chrysler received $4 billion in government rescue loans in early January of 2009 to avoid collapse–the harsh conditions faced by Chrysler also led to the discontinuation of all managerial bonus payments.
According to Bloomberg News, “Due to the turmoil in the automobile industry and uncertainty surrounding
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Recently, the IRS decided to expand on an existing program of mining mortgage payment data to catch tax cheats—anyone who reported less income than they paid in mortgage interest run the risk of getting an IRS audit.
Each year, the home lender sends the home owner a 1098 form, also known as the mortgage-interest statement. The IRS also receives a copy of this form and will cross-check the numbers on this
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In an effort to keep the doors open for foreign bank account holders wary of criminal prosecution, the IRS has extended the deadline for voluntary disclosure from September 23rd to October 15th, giving taxpayers an extra 2.5 weeks to come clean about their undeclared income.
If you have undeclared funds in foreign bank accounts, now is the time to act in order to reduce your chances of criminal prosecution and to
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As the IRS Amnesty Period is drawing quickly to its expiration date next Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009, overseas account holders must act quickly to voluntarily disclose their funds abroad to reduce their chances of criminal prosecution.
Over Labor Day weekend, a member of the wealthy and privileged elite, Finn M. W. Caspersen, took his own life in the Shelter Harbor Golf Club in Rhode Island. Authorities believed that Caspersen may have
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Auto dealers across the nation have been benefiting from the “Cash for Clunkers” stimulus program–selling more fuel efficiency cars in exchange for fuel-guzzling “clunkers.”
Not only are average consumers loving the $4,500 non-taxable cash vouchers from trading in their old cars for new ones, auto dealers can also benefit above and beyond the mere increase in sales. In order to auto dealers to save money and avoid serious
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The IRS is stepping up its creativity by utilizing resources that stem beyond the basic IRS database. Recently, the IRS announced that it plans to expand a program that cross-references between the IRS database and mortgage payment databases to catch any inconsistencies.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration announced that the IRS will use the mortgage-interest payment databases to inspect and find non-filers as well as people who reported less
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Recently I had the pleasure of appearing on Fox Business News to talk about how taxpayers can reduce their back taxes and resolve their IRS tax problems in the current economic climate. I was very excited to share tax resolution tips with a national audience; in times like this, it has become especially important for taxpayers to learn how to resolve their back taxes and avoid IRS penalties to protect
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In my industry, I see many cases where taxpayers could avoid or reduce IRS penalties if they provide sufficient documentations that substantiate their business deductions.
Upon IRS request, you must have sufficient documentation to prove the legitimacy of your tax deductions in order to avoid tax evasion charges. If however, you are unaware of illegal deductions that your spouse made on your joint tax return, you are eligible to file for
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Recently I blogged about my guest appearance on Fox Business News talking with Brian Sullivan about the latest IRS collection efforts and how taxpayers need to know how to avoid and resolve back taxes in order to secure their financial future.
In the current tax climate, the US Government is hard-pressed for funding in order to pay for programs such as the $800 billion stimulus package, the “Cash for Clunkers” program,
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Tax liens can be financially crippling. If you have questions about your IRS tax problems, such as IRS payment plans, offers in compromise, IRS tax liens, bankruptcy laws or have any other general tax questions, you can email your tax questions to advice@taxresolution.com with “Ask the Tax Expert” in the subject line.  Look for tax advice on our blog - it’s free!
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Question: In 1992 I lost my job and
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I received a virus in my email inbox recently from someone that looked like they were working for the IRS, but was in actuality a scam artist. Check out the latest deception method to obtain personal information from taxpayers like you:
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From: Internal Revenue Service [mailto:no-reply@irs.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:32 AM
To: TRS
Subject: Notice of Underreported Income
Taxpayer ID: michael-00000174073547US
Tax Type: INCOME TAX
Issue: Unreported/Underreported Income (Fraud Application)
Please review your tax statement on
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Baseball superstar, “Miracle Met” Jerry Koosman went from being cheered by his fans to being escorted by the police to jail for not paying his back taxes for the years 2002-2004.
Between Koosman’s Major League Baseball pension, autographs, public appearances, and selling his stocks, he made around $754,950 over those years, out of which $80,000 belonged to the government.
In May, Koosman pleaded guilty to IRS tax evasion charges. “Like most people
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Recently I was a guest on Fox Business News with Brian Sullivan to talk about the latest increase in IRS enforcement and how taxpayers and small business owners can protect their financial well-being by seeking professional tax representation.
With the government struggling for funds to pay for economic stimulus plans such as the “Cash For Clunkers” program and the $800 billion stimulus package, the IRS is under high pressure to collect
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