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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Tax day, April 15th, is right around the corner.  If the tax comic below is not as funny to you as we think it is, you may be in need of professional tax help from our tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists to resolve your tax problems.  Tax Resolution Services always offers a free tax consultation simply by calling 1-866-IRS-PROBLEMS.

From time to time, we hear about other tax resolution firms offering IRS relief services for questionably low fees.  While our fees may not be the lowest fees out there, we have the best published tax relief track record in our industry.  And we’re thankful for these opportunities to offer insight into our tax resolution process and talk a little about what we do as a firm and how we
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The NYTimes reported a recent case where a wealthy investor in Virginia pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges involving his undisclosed foreign funds. One thing that distinguishes this investor from the many taxpayers who have been prosecuted by the IRS for hiding funds abroad was that this investor’s money was not hid in UBS.
Indeed, the IRS is expanding its reach to other banks beyond UBS that are helping wealthy Americans
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On this tax blog I have written about  tax scams and tax evasion many times.  Besides Bernie Madoff and his Ponzi scheme, I have never written about a story as ridiculous as this one.  First of all, selling stolen software is dumb.  Even dumber when you steal it directly from Dell, one the biggest computer corporations, and then commit tax evasion to hide your earnings from this stolen property.  This man
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The IRS announced that it expects to expand its auditing activities by embarking on a 3-year campaign that will audit 6,000 businesses both big and small.
According to the TheStreet.com, the IRS estimates that American companies underpay employer taxes by a whopping $14 billion a year. As the government is strapped for cash, the IRS is stepping up its auditing department to try and cash in on lost tax revenue.
While some
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As you get ready to file your 2010 tax returns, you can visit the IRS website for guidance and answers to any questions you may have  without having to call the IRS and be put on hold for an extended period of time.
If you have questions about resolving your IRS problems, visit our convenient online resources for tax relief strategies, tax help articles, or our IRS help glossary.
Check out the
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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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2009 was undeniably a tough year for many of us–taxpayers, homeowners, and investors alike. So how do you plan your taxes so that your investments and taxes can get off on a good start for 2010?
An important aspect of both investment planning and tax planning is to critically and realistically evaluate your investment performance. Based on your earnings, you can determine how to best plan your investments so that you
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As 2009 draws to a close, taxpayers may be growing anxious about what to expect in 2010 in terms of tax policy changes. With the current economy still dragging its feet, it is highly likely that tax raises are on the horizon–especially if the health care bill passes.
My associate, Brian Compton (tax expert and president of Tax Resolution Services) was recently interviewed by CNBC for their article on “Death-Health Care
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Recently, more than 14,700 Americans with secret offshore accounts took the IRS up on their offer of tax amnesty for voluntary disclosure before the October 15th deadline, generating “billions of dollars” in new revenue for the IRS. Based on this success, the IRS has hired 800 personnel in the United States and bulked up their offices overseas to smoke out more tax revenue from offshore hiding places.
Taxpayers need to be
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Failing to file your tax return is a crime punishable by prison time and a hefty fine.  If you have failed to file taxes and feel like the IRS is breathing down your back, there is tax relief available.  You have the right to file your original tax return, no matter how late it is!  Tax Resolution Services is a professional team of tax attorneys and tax resolution specialists that
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What investors need do as the year draws to a close is take advantage of opportunities to improve their tax situation by getting the tax help they need to make strategic decisions for managing their investment portfolios.
However, with the current recession and federal tax revenues declining, investors should be aware that the IRS is going to take every step it can to collect what’s due. So the most important tax
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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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