While the IRS announced it will loosen its rules for negotiating tax settlements to help recession-burdened Americans struggling to meet their tax obligations this year, the reality is that the IRS is still the most unrelenting collection agency on the planet.
Distressed taxpayers who want to take advantage of this unique opportunity to resolve their IRS debt will be required to provide full financial disclosure - and if they plan to
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The IRS  Offer in Compromise (OIC) program is designed for struggling taxpayers who, for whatever reason, are absolutely incapable of paying off their tax debt in full. It can be a powerful tool in helping you permanently eliminate your tax debt. If you owe back taxes to the IRS and you are unable to pay the debt in full, you may be eligible for tax relief through the offer in
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Unfiled delinquent tax returns can weigh on you like a disease. Every unfiled delinquent tax return eats at you, year after year, compounding fear until you feel hopeless. So if you’ve got a late delinquent tax return, follow the simple steps outlined in this unfiled delinquent tax return checklist and get expert help from a tax attorney or a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist to check the IRS off your worry
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A man from Tennessee who owed the IRS $136,000 in back taxes, is now debt free thanks to our team of expert tax attorneys, CPAs, and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists.
In 1998, Lloyd S. faced an overwhelming tax debt of $136,000. After years of trying to handle his tax problems on his own with no success, he heard about our tax resolution services on Bill Handel’s radio show and he made
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In a time when the government is desperate for revenue, it is very important for business owners to stay on top of their payroll taxes game to avoid IRS payroll tax problems.
For those who may not be familiar with payroll taxes, unpaid payroll taxes are considered “trust fund taxes” because the employer’s failure to pay payroll taxes is equated to holding the employee’s money in trust until a federal tax
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I’ve recently blogged about what an IRS bank levy is and why you as the taxpayer must act immediately to get tax help from a tax attorney, CPA, or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist in order to save your financial well-being.
Now I want to go into more detail about just how a tax attorney can help you release your IRS bank levy. The IRS does provide some guidelines on bank levies
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A recent report from DetNews reveals that the IRS is expected to be unable to serve 30% of in-bound callers to its toll-free helpline.
According to the IRS, its service helpline has seen an increase of calls in the past two years from taxpayers who need tax help while filing their income tax returns. Many of these taxpayers have inquiries about the temporary tax breaks passed by Congress or general questions
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Taxpayers, get ready for the fast-approaching 2010 tax season!
Yes it’s still January, but it’s not too early to start getting all your ducks in a row for the upcoming tax filing season. With the IRS tax collection efforts strengthening, it would be wise to adhere to IRS guidelines and tax filing tips when filling out your tax returns in order to avoid IRS tax problems down the line.
The IRS has
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A tough year calls for tough measures. The IRS knows this better than anyone and is not afraid to show its aggression with the increasing audit rate.
Nearly 1.4 million Americans were audited in 2009, which equates to 1% of all tax returns filed. Even if you can’t pay your back taxes, you can settle your debt by negotiating a reasonable monthly IRS payment plan or an offer in compromise settlement
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Many taxpayers facing the tough year of 2009 may find themselves unable to pay their full taxes in 2010 or unsure about how to resolve the back taxes that they already owe. This is why it’s a pleasure for me to sit down with people like Scott Mason of KROQ to share some free tax help advice to listeners.
Right now we are seeing some real desperate situations where many people
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In fiscal-year 2009, the IRS collected $48.9 billion through collection, examination and document-matching efforts. Nearly 1.4 million Americans were audited, which equates to just over 1% of all tax returns filed.
What’s astounding to note is that the audit rate today is 100% higher than in 2000. But just because a taxing authority has decided to audit you, does not mean you have to roll over and die or be pushed
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If you have undeclared funds in foreign bank accounts, you need to act now. If you missed the October 15th tax amnesty deadline for voluntary disclosure, there is a heightened need to get expert tax help as soon as possible from an FBAR tax attorney or FBAR tax resolution specialist who can help you seek IRS penalty abatement to reduce the impact of back taxes and severe criminal implications.
I have
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The IRS crackdown on foreign bank account holders has been highly effective in getting more tax evaders to come forward. News reports have shown that the number of people who voluntarily disclosed their foreign bank accounts before October 15th have been higher than other responses to any prior IRS initiatives.
The large number of voluntarily disclosures means billions of incoming revenues to the IRS in the next ten to twenty years
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Ever since the latest IRS crackdown on American offshore bank account holders, Swiss banks such as Julius Baer Group has reported losses in financial assets due to scared Americans who are withdrawing their money. This latest news shows that the IRS has successfully struck fear among Americans who up until recently, have been able to evade taxes with offshore bank accounts.
According to the NYTimes, “shares in Julius Baer fell 2.78
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We provide offshore tax evasion defense for clients who have been targeted by the IRS. And I’ve heard on many occasions that it’s difficult to find reliable offshore tax resolution information on the Internet. So we’ve added a new tax help resource devoted to IRS offshore tax settlements to to further help people with overseas accounts by educating them on their options for tax relief.
Each year, the government racks up
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