Robert Kahre, the owner of six construction businesses in Las Vegas who paid employees over $100 million in cash wages as part of an elaborate scheme to defraud the IRS, was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.
“Citizens who pay their fair share of taxes can rest assured that the Department of Justice will continue to utilize all of its resources to prosecute those who choose to cheat and
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With the April 15th deadline fast approaching, taxpayers need to stay vigilant about what they report (and don’t report) on their tax returns in order to avoid being audited by the IRS or incurring heavy IRS penalties.
CNNMoney released an article recently that outlines several helpful tips for taxpayers to heed in order to prevent getting audited by the IRS. It’s important for taxpayers of all income brackets to realize that
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IRS tax relief is just a phone call, or click, away.  Tax Resolution Services is a team of Certified Tax Resolution Specialists and IRS tax attorneys that are here to help you resolve your tax debt.  Resolving your tax debt may be intimidating, but Tax Resolution Services tax professionals help you along the way.  Read more about what to expect when resolving your tax debt.  Whether you have back taxes
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Details are still being uncovered about the plane crash in the IRS building in Texas last Thursday. Our best wishes go out to the families and friends of the employees who were affected by this incident.
CCH (http://intelliconnect.cch.com) reports:
Plane Strikes IRS Building in Texas
The IRS is working with federal and state law enforcement agencies to determine why an individual apparently deliberately crashed a small plane into an IRS building in Austin,
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The economy is still tough on most taxpayers as the April 15th tax filing deadline approaches. While the IRS is strapping in all they’ve got to collect as much tax revenue as they can, a recent report by CNNMoney.com reveals that some 13% of all Americans find it acceptable to cheat on their taxes in order to save money.
Since the government has been trying to help struggling taxpayers with various
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My rule of thumb is to evade taxes only if you want to go to prison and pay a hefty fine!  Otherwise, tax evasion isn’t the answer to any tax problems.  Instead, I recommend hiring a tax professional, such as a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist, who can help you you find tax relief legally!  Tax Resolution Services can help you resolve tax debt and not end up behind bars like
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If you’re a self-employed taxpayer this tax season, you need to beware of what you claim in your deductions to avoid severe IRS penalties.
The economy is tough, which means a lot of taxpayers may be tempted to “cut corners” by understating their actual income to save on tax money. This is a terrible idea. The IRS penalties you are likely to incur from your unlawful deductions is not worth the
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As the tax season is upon us and taxpayers gear up to file their tax returns, the IRS has released tax help tips on how to determine whether your social security benefits from 2009 are taxable.
If you’ve received social security benefits in 2009, I highly recommend you run down this list to check if you have to pay taxes for your benefits. The last thing you want is to be
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I believe that some people evade taxes because they fear that the taxes, or back taxes, they owe will be more than they can handle.   As I’ve blogged about tax evasion over and over again, one can only get away with tax evasion for so long and eventually the IRS will catch up to you.  Then you are looking at prison time and a hefty fine.  Don’t be afraid of taxes.
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Every month Tax Resolution Services chooses a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s our way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support Tax Resolution Services with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
February’s Tax Client of the Month is Steven Slaughter.
Mr. Slaughter owed the IRS over $35,000 in back taxes. We were able to settle his debt for just $2,958 through the IRS’s Offer in Compromise program. Our Offer
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Employers trying to avoid IRS payroll tax problems may encounter a different challenge: employees disputing tax withholdings.
Sometimes the line between a contractor worker and an employee may get blurred–as an employer as well as employee, it’s important that you clarify your work status before you file your taxes each year. This will help you avoid IRS problems down the line and will also ensure that you won’t have accumulated back
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Enjoy this IRS Tax Comic:

Hiding assets and income is not the answer to a clean tax return!  Tax season is rapidly approaching and if you find yourself worrying about your taxes, seek professional tax help soon and find tax relief!  Tax Resolution Services can help you settle back taxes, see if you qualify for the IRS Offer in Compromise Program, deal with tax liens, and more (see all tax services).�
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Question: Like others who have written in questions to you, I have significant tax debt. I am interested in the Offer in Compromise option, but you have said
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For taxpayers who are filing for an Offer in Compromise,  the IRS is undergoing policy changes that have positive effects on your application.
Prior to the most recent changes, offer in compromises are difficult and complex procedures that are more often rejected by the IRS for one reason or another than accepted.
However, news below suggests that while the IRS is not substantially increasing its “acceptance rate”, it is making efforts to
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Congress is sending another $12.2 billion to the IRS this year. Most of the money will be used for enforcement. It’s time to watch out.
The United States Congress is finally putting to use the old cliché: its money where its mouth is.
That is to say, while Congress has always had a loud bark regarding tax cheats, its members haven’t always been eager to spend money on the bite.
That changed in
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