Some people are just straight up tax cheats.  The Wyoming man in the story below blatantly evaded his taxes doing things such as underreporting income and filing false tax returns.  Subsequently he was sentenced to prison time and left with a hefty fine - all of which he deserves.  For those who find themselves in tax debt, not because they were purposely cheating on taxes but because of other extraordinary
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Every year, for all sorts of reasons, people fail to file their taxes.  When the IRS catches up to you, and they will, it is a crime that is punishable by prison time, a hefty fine, and often, both.  The good news is, if you failed to file your taxes in years past, you still have time to do it.  Many people do not know that you have the right to
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If you owe taxes to the IRS, and feel like you do not have the money to pay them back, you can work out a payment plan with the IRS, also known as an Installment Agreement, which allows you to pay your tax liabilities over time.  Some people are able to negotiate their tax payment plans, but if you owe $25,000 and over, I would highly recommend working with a
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As I’ve blogged before, tax scams will only get you in trouble with the law!  If you are having tax problems, seek professional tax help.  Tax Resolution Services can help you find tax relief as we have helped many others.  Our tax help testimonials speak for themselves!  Our Offer in Compromise tax settlement rate is $0.13 on the dollar!  Read more about our tax relief road map - what to expect when resolving
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Perhaps people evade taxes because they feel like they cannot afford to pay their taxes - especially those who are independent contractors and receive wages without tax deductions.  The IRS will work with you, if you are willing to work with them.  One example is the IRS Installment Agreement, also known as an IRS Payment Plan, where you can pay your tax liabilities over time.  If you choose to go
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If you owe the IRS taxes, they can file a federal IRS tax lien against you!  With a tax lien filed against you or your business, your credit is affected.  It shows up on your credit report and will make it difficult, or impossible, to obtain financing for an automobile or a home.  How does an IRS tax lien get filed against you?  A great example is this man in Akron, Ohio,
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IRS Payment Plans, also known as IRS Installment Agreements, are a possibility even if you owe the IRS big money.  This Las Vegas attorney owes almost $4 million dollars to the IRS and he could have negotiated an IRS payment plan instead of evading taxes.  However, if you owe more than $100,000, you will need professional tax representation to negotiate an Installment Agreement for you since the IRS are toughest
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A Baltimore man was charged in connection with an international tax-fraud conspiracy that sought to obtain more than $35 million in federal and state income tax refunds using the identities of 3,300 federal prisoners.
Ten men, including the leader of the conspiracy, Marvin Berkowitz, 62, of Jerusalem, Israel, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago after Berkowitz and the others were arrested in Israel and other locations throughout the
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Architect Thomas Allan Bouffard, 48, of Vacaville, Calif., was audited by the IRS and pleaded guilty to attempted tax evasion. Bouffard admitted that for tax year 2002 he understated his income by $121,693, resulting in an underpayment $38,388. In 2005, during an IRS tax audit, discrepancies were found in Bouffard’s return for tax year 2002. The IRS then expanded the audit to include his 2003 tax return, and Bouffard admitted
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An Essex County, N.J., man who sells watches and other merchandise through Internet sites such as eBay pleaded guilty to filing a fraudulent tax return.
Jaime Virtucio, 59, of Bloomfield, pleaded guilty to subscribing to a false personal tax return. At his plea hearing, Virtucio admitted that he received payment from Internet sources, including PayPal and CPS Merchant Services, directly into bank accounts he controlled in return for merchandise he sold
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An Ohio businessman has been charged with attempting to evade his 2004 income taxes after he followed the erroneous advice of a person claiming to be a tax professional.
According to court records, Stephan Karchut, of Cortland, Ohio, the sole operator of a business known as PC Surveillance, failed to file income tax returns for the years 2002 to 2004, on false advice that under Section 861 of the IRS code
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Jeremy S. Schmid, 31, of Sevierville, Tennessee, was sentenced to three years of probation and six months of home detention. He was also ordered to pay $204,723.47 in restitution to the IRS. Schmid pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to file tax returns with the IRS. According to the stipulation of facts filed with the court at the time of his plea, Schmid admitted to willfully failing to file
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Every month I choose a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s my way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support me and my business with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
 This month’s Tax Client of the Month is Mr. John Gordon.
Imagine owing the IRS over $78,000. That’s what Mr. Gordon’s debt to the IRS was when he enlisted our help. Our negotiations and
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The owner of a tire store in Alabama pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion. Timothy Smith, of Cullman, Alabama, the owner of College Tire, was indicted in September 2008 and charged with two counts of tax evasion relating to the tax years 2002 and 2003.
According to court records, Smith diverted customer receipts from his tire business into two personal bank accounts. Smith also used cash and cashiers’ checks
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