Tax Resolution Services webpage about Payroll Tax Problems proclaims “The IRS is very aggressive in their collection attempts for past due payroll taxes.”  And that is the truth!  The New Hampshire businessman highlighted in the article below apparently thought he was above the law when he tried to evade payroll taxes by paying his employees in cash.  Maybe he thought he was doing his employees a favor by giving them their
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Failing to file a federal tax return does not mean that your taxes owed simply go away.  These taxes turn into back taxes and when the IRS figures it out, you will be facing BIG trouble including fines and prison time.  If you owe the IRS back taxes, Tax Resolution Services can help settle your tax debt, even if you can’t afford to pay the back taxes that you owe.  A Certified Tax
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Owing back taxes to the IRS won’t go unnoticed, even if you are infamous with millions in your bank account.  The IRS makes no exceptions and sooner or later, if you owe back taxes, you will be hit with an IRS tax lien.  IRS tax liens are no fun and are inescapable by hiding in your house and watching “Girls Gone Wild” videos!  IRS tax liens are public records and show up
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The Internal Revenue’s compliance department found trouble in the back yard. As of Sept. 30, more than 276,000 federal employees and retirees owe $3.04 billion in back taxes.
Federal workers had an overall delinquency rate of 2.9 percent. The Department of Housing and Urban Development boasted the highest delinquency rate among employees at just over 4 percent.
“It’s not right for a few to shirk their obligations, and it’s especially offensive that
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A heartfelt Thank You to all of our tax clients, past and present.  From our staff of professional tax attorneys and IRS specialists at Tax Resolution Services, we wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Every month I thank a few special people who graciously referred me to their friends, clients and relatives last month!  This month I’d like to say Thank You to Norm Goodman, JD, CPA & Ron Corvino.
Thanks to YOU, the
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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 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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