Self-employment can be a liberating experience. You get to make your own rules, work your own hours and say goodbye to the horrors of a demanding boss. With this freedom comes responsibility and handling all your business affairs now solely rests on your shoulders, including paying your own taxes. A recent Ledyard-Patch article entitled Self-Employed? IRS Says You Should Read This reminds us that the self-employed are urged to get
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The IRS announced yesterday new tax relief guidelines for a provision that allow small businesses the ability to claim a cell phone provided to employees by said business as tax-free without any arduous record keeping needed. The notice issued explains how the provision works in regards to employer purchased cell phones for employee use. It also goes on to explain that the IRS will not require the employer to provide
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One week filing extensions have been granted to taxpayers whose tax preparers have been affected by Hurricane Irene. The extensions granted by the IRS will give tax payers and their preparers some much needed tax relief after the disaster.
Returns normally due by September 15 will be granted extension until September 22, 2011. This relief is available to taxpayers regardless of their location but does not apply to any tax payment
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The IRS announced on September 1, 2011 that it will be providing tax relief to victims of the recent Hurricane Irene disaster. The tax relief provides tax-filing and payment deadline extensions to those who were affected by the hurricane. Included in the tax relief are corporations and businesses with a September 15 deadline for 2010 returns and those with estimated tax payment due dates. The extension will be granted until
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The “Be A Man” slogan (seen in the video below) is the advertising tagline that I used when starting Tax Resolution Services. The burnout performance by my co-star, the 1968 Oldsmobile 442, emphasizes the serious point of tax problem avoidance.
Unlike a classic muscle car that gets more valuable with age, tax issues, if not dealt with promptly, only get worse.
“Be A Man” simply means that
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Tom Herman of the Wall Street Journal posted a great tax relief tip article, Renting Out Home? Watch for 14-Day Rule, that includes tax tips to consider when renting out your home for the summer.  Herman notes that under IRS rules you can rent out your home for up to 14 days in a year without being subject to Federal income tax. If you go over the 14 day rental
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As we all know by now, the IRS has increased its level of scrutiny of tax payers and audits are increasing. Lara Saunders (Wall Street Journal) wrote an article called Rich Are Targeted in IRS Audit Offensive addressing how the wealthy are being audited at a rate double or triple what was seen in the previous decade.
According to Saunder’s article the wealthiest Americans are being targeted increasingly by the IRS
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Followers of talk show host Sean Hannity no doubt are familiar with his less than sanguine feelings regarding the nation’s tax system as well as the broad scope of the IRS enforcement powers, both of which are frequent topics on his nationally syndicated radio show.
“The IRS continues to step up its efforts to come after you for what they think is their money,” Hannity says. “The audit rate today is
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Contrary to what some TV advertisements will have consumers believe, not everyone is eligible to save “pennies on the dollar” on their back taxes. In these cases, expert tax help is still vital in preventing or halting debilitating IRS collection tactics so struggling taxpayers can preserve their finances to the greatest degree possible.
Many taxpayers in the current economic downturn are struggling to make ends meet, have lost theirs job, are
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I am very excited to share with all of you that our excellent tax relief team at Tax Resolution Services was recognized at the Inc. 500|5000 conference in Washington, DC on October 2, 2010 for our debut on Inc. magazine’s 2010 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country.
Our team earned the position of 1,691 on Inc’s annual list and ranked #89 in financial services, further distinguishing us as
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With the October 15, tax-extension deadline looming, taxpayers who cannot afford to pay their back taxes in full may be tempted to not file a tax return at all. However, struggling Americans need to make filing and paying their taxes a priority to avoid future IRS problems that could lead to crippling tax liens and garnishments.
The IRS is the most aggressive and brutal collection agency on the planet, and I
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Tax Relief Tip: When shopping around for professional IRS tax relief, taxpayers must look beyond the fees quoted for tax resolution and also consider a company’s track record for achieving exceptional results for clients.
With the IRS knocking at the door for payment of back taxes, financially strapped taxpayers in desperate need of tax relief must be careful to avoid an increasing number of scams and schemers who may promise a
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At Tax Resolution Services, Co., we encourage taxpayers facing IRS action to take prompt action and get expert tax relief to delay or halt intrusive IRS collection tactics, including levies on wages, assets, savings and checking accounts.
In this struggling economy, the IRS has made no secret that it intends to aggressively pursue payment of back taxes. Taxpayers who have recently received a tax collection notice; been threatened by the IRS
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It may be shocking to hear that 1 in 6 Americans has a tax problem, but as I’ve come to learn over the years, it’s the sad truth. But the good news is that there’s a solution to every problem!
That’s one of the reasons we’ve been connecting with Americans on Facebook.  So if you or someone you know has a tax problem, please check out our tax relief tips on
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Every day, in cities across the country, people are being prosecuted and convicted of tax crimes. If you find yourself struggling during these tough economic times and need IRS tax relief, do not fear as there are many options for you to consider in resolving your back taxes or other IRS woes!
Reality check: Tax evasion is not just a problem for the wealthy. The IRS reports that tax evasion is
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