If you are being accused of failure to file taxes by the IRS but you have reasonable cause to fight the charges, you will need to provide concrete evidence to substantiate your claim. With IRS audits on the rise due to stricter enforcement, it is wise to keep important records that may later help you prove your innocence to the IRS.
Without strong evidence, it is highly unlikely that you will
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While the IRS is still busy sifting through some 7,500 names of Americans who disclosed their foreign bank accounts before the amnesty deadline earlier this month, Uncle Sam is already focusing its resources on catching other wealthy people who may have been evading taxes through other creative means aside from using foreign bank accounts.
This latest IRS reorganization program is lead by the “Global High Wealth Industry Group,” which will will
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During down economic times where money is scarce, having IRS tax debt is the last thing anyone needs on their plate. Yet, many Americans are staying up at night plagued by anxiety over their tax problems without knowing what to do.
We have recently launched TRS Files, which features real-life individuals just like you who found themselves being targeted by the IRS and their life-changing decisions to put their tax troubles
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As a certified tax resolution specialist, I help individuals and businesses get the tax help they need to solve their tax problems. I even get questions from other CPAs and tax professionals (like the one below) seeking expert tax resolution advice. If you have a question email your questions to advice@taxresolution.com with “Ask the Tax Expert” in the subject line and look for an answer in our “IRS Question Corner”
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Back taxes and IRS penalties can add up to an overwhelming amount if not resolved as soon as possible. If you do find yourself in a position where you’re unable to make payments to the IRS because your income is barely covering your living expenses, don’t hesitate to get tax help. Getting started on resolving your tax problems is always better than doing nothing about them.
Even people who have gone
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To help taxpayers like you and me survive through this economic recession, the government is making efforts to put more money in the people’s pockets–especially those who make a low income, Social Security and Railroad Retirement beneficiaries, and recipients of certain veteran’s payments.
You can find out if you qualify to receive the economic stimulus rebate by checking out the Q & A on the IRS website.
The pre-requisite for anyone wishing
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Recently I appeared on the Big Biz Show with Russ and Sully to talk about how it is imperative for taxpayers to understand that it is better to send in a check for $5-$10 to the IRS with their tax return than to not file at all. Listen to my full interview on how to resolve and avoid back taxes.
As a tax attorney, I meet clients every day who
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Failing to pay personal income taxes for three years, Grammy Award-winning hip-pop star Method Man turned himself into the Staten Island DA’s Office to face felony charges.
The Wu-Tang member whose real name is Clifford Smith has now added IRS criminal charges to his rap sheet.
Tax problems will find anyone who ignores their accumulating back taxes. It can be overwhelming to anyone who has back taxes but isn’t sure how to
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The IRS is mercilessly going after small business owners for payments of payroll taxes–even when the business may be struggling to keep its light on.
In these tough economic times, the IRS is not so much concerned with how a business may be staying afloat, but how the business will pay all of its payroll taxes on time–even if it means levying their customers/clients. If you are in a situation where
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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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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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Tax evasion is tempting - especially when you are a business owner and the money is flowing in.  Who doesn’t want to live a luxurious lifestyle by evading taxes and pocketing the extra money, like the story below of this man from Rhode Island.  But what about his spouse?  Is she an innocent spouse eligible for tax relief?�
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty to tax evasion and bankruptcy fraud after admitting he
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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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