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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On Tuesday Madoff’s long-time accountant, David G. Friehling, pleaded guilty in the criminal investigation of the 20-year “Ponzi Scheme” that lost investors a total of $21.1 billion in cash.
According to the New York Times, “Mr. Friehling also pleaded guilty to three counts of obstructing the administration of the federal tax laws - charges added within the last five days to the government’s original complaint.”
This recent development shines light that may
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In certain cases when a married couple with an installment agreement cannot pay off the full amount, the IRS Chief Counsel can sometimes recommend that the IRS accepts the assignment of death benefits if one of the taxpayers dies.
In a recent case, one spouse of a married couple died before the installment agreement ended. The IRS wanted to seize all assets of the taxpayer covered by the agreement but was
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In my years of experience as a tax resolution specialist, I have met many people who hold the misconception that the IRS primarily targets a specific group of people with back taxes–either the wealthy celebrity tax cheats or the Joe Six-Packs. This is simply not true.
Turn to the news and you will find a wide range of people who have been getting in trouble with the IRS.  Just watch Entertainment
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Earlier this week, Democrats offered a bill that will strengthen the IRS’s ability to crack down on tax cheats who “hide” their full income by using foreign bank accounts.
Following the latest UBS deal that brought 7,500 Americans forward who had previously concealed their foreign bank accounts from the IRS, this new bill “would impose new reporting requirements on foreign financial institutions doing business in the United States, and on American
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Tax problems are tough to deal with–especially when the economy is not looking good. While it may be difficult to talk about your tax problems, it’s important for you to know that there are many taxpayers just like you who have resolved their overwhelming IRS debt by seeking professional tax help.
There are many reasons why taxpayers procrastinate on resolving their tax problems. Oftentimes, it can be easy to get paralyzed
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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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The IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program ended on October 15th.  For U.S. taxpayers who have been hiding money in Zurich, expect indictments and harsh prison sentences from the IRS.

By Michael Rozbruch, Certified Tax Resolution Specialist
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For the more than 4,450 U.S. taxpayers who have bank accounts in Switzerland and haven’t told Uncle Sam, time’s up.
In an unprecedented settlement with the Swiss government and Swiss bank UBS, the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue
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Look for our “Ask the Tax Expert” column every month.  This column, and our tax blog, is full of free tax advice that can help you find tax relief.  Got a question for our tax expert?  Email your tax questions to advice@taxresolution.com with “Ask the Tax Expert” in the subject line.
As many Americans have lost their homes due to the real estate crash, some are wondering whether they can avoid
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Celebrities, just like average taxpayers, can run into serious IRS problems. You have an edge over the high-profile celebrity tax cheats in that you can learn how to avoid IRS tax problems from the worst celebrity tax evasion cases.
Recently Access Hollywood compiled a list of celebrity tax cheaters who found themselves in deep IRS trouble with Uncle Sam. With thousands of fans and loyal followers, ending up on the
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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 the economy continues to lag and taxpayers battle their anxiety over IRS tax problems such as back taxes, bank levies, and paying off IRS penalties, a Southern California competitor, Effectur, has officially shut its doors.
Due to the poor economy and a lack of cash flow to sustain normal business operations, Effectur announced its closure on its website that is lender has repossessed all company assets including money paid by
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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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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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If you owe back taxes, the IRS can make your life miserable by filing a tax lien against you. However, if you don’t have significant assets or available income from which to satisfy an IRS debt in part or in full - you could qualify to have your case placed under uncollectible status - a designation that takes your case out of collection, until you have the ability
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