Posts Tagged ‘Professional Tax experts’

Tax Advocate Warns Taxpayers Rights at Risk

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

While cutting government spending is often seen as a good thing, in the case of the IRS, it may be having the opposite effect. Forbes featured an article IRS Advocate: New Taxpayer Rights Crisis Is Brewing highlighting the release of a recent annual report to Congress by National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina E. Olson. Olson, known for being one of Washington’s most outspoken officials, states her concerns for current IRS policies
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Leading Tax Resolution Specialist on Fox Business News

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

The Government Wants Your Money – was a timely theme for this old interview I did with Fox Business News’ Brian Sullivan (see the video below). Our candid discussion outlined policy changes within the IRS and their stepped up enforcement efforts in the name of tax collection. While the country is slowly digging out of a deep economic hole, it’s not surprising to see the IRS building a solid foundation
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Settle Back Taxes Today Instead of Pleading Guilty for Failure to File Tax Returns in the Future

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Did you know that if you owe the IRS back taxes, you still have a right to file a delinquent tax return, no matter how late?  If you knowingly did not file taxes last year, or years before that, and the IRS has not contacted you (yet!), it would be wise to settle back taxes before you end up like this Nebraska couple, who will be facing a hefty fine
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The 5 Types of Tax Scams You Should Watch Out For!

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Everyone is anxious for news of tax refunds and economic stimulus payments, right? Scam artists obviously think so.  “Just click the link in this e-mail”, the IRS official apparently requests. Scam artists are luring U.S. taxpayers with claims of information about upcoming refunds and payments to collect information they can use for identity theft.
In 2008, so far, taxpayers reported to the IRS more than 1,600 such e-mails, known as “phishing”
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