An IRS audit is one way the IRS catches tax cheats!  Many people are selected for IRS audits, however, it doesn’t mean that everyone is guilty of cheating on their taxes.  If the IRS has approached you for a tax audit, and you feel that you are innocent, don’t panic!  Instead seek professional tax representation to help you get organized and guide you through the tax audit process.  As I mentioned, some people who
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For self-employed taxpayers whose taxes are not automatically deducted by their employer, it is especially important that they stay on top of their tax returns to avoid IRS penalties. Income from interest and proceeds due to real estate and stock sales are considered taxable income. If you receive money from your real estate or stock sales and do not report these revenues as taxable income, you are inviting yourself
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If you are currently dealing with tax problems, now is a good time to get tax help before the new tax hikes kick in. The Obama Administration is continuing with its steadfast endeavor to collect back taxes as well as to collect more taxes from the wealthy and powerful.
Currently planned for 2011, Obama’s biggest tax hike will affect married filers making over $250,000 and singles making more than $200,000. In
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Every month I choose a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s my way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support me and Tax Resolution Services with tax help testimonials, referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
This month’s Client Of The Month is Mr. Roger Barr.
Mr. Barr hired us for tax audit representation for the tax year of 2006. He owed over $22,000. We successfully reduced his tax
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Whether or not you are legally obligated to report tip as income has been somewhat of a fuzzy area (especially cash tips!). Skimping on reporting your full tip (100% of your tip retained) is considered deliberately underreporting income and may be subject to severe IRS audits and penalties.
If you made more than $20 in tips in any one month, you will have to report the full amount of the tip
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With the new surge in IRS enforcements, you could find yourself in serious IRS trouble if your tax returns are falsified—even if you hired someone else to file your taxes for you. Be careful about signing your tax returns to ensure that you will not be audited and penalized for false returns prepared by someone else.
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Question: I just received a letter from Maine Revenue Commission asking me to file amended
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If you are being accused of tax evasion 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 will be wise to keep important records that may later help you prove your innocence to the IRS.
Due to a lack of substantial evidence, a highly educated CPA
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It can happen to any of us–you go through all the paperwork, fill in all the necessary information to the best of your abilities, and you drop the tax return in the mail. No sooner had you sent out your tax return did you remember that you forgot to add something from another W-2 or 1099. Now you have to file an amended tax return…
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Question: How do I go about
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UBS has just struck a deal with the US Government to give up 52,000 names of Americans who have Swiss bank accounts. In the upcoming weeks, we can expect to see many guilty tax evaders being charged with heavy IRS penalties as well as innocent account holders who will need to defend themselves. (Read more about the latest UBS settlement.)
It is not uncommon for American businesspeople to hold foreign bank
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Check out our latest TRS IRS tax help newsletter for tax tips, IRS insider news, and income tax relief advice.
Many taxpayers who are in IRS trouble have found it difficult to be approved for IRS settlements such as the Offer in Compromise program. Historically, OIC application approval rates have remained under 25%. Recently, the IRS has updated the OIC application forms so that it is easier for applicants to understand.
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As a part of recent IRS efforts to find wealthy Americans who have been deliberately evading taxes by using offshore bank accounts, a deal has been reached today with UBS. The US Government and Switzerland have come to an agreement today that will force the Swiss bank, UBS, to turn over 52,000 names of suspected tax evaders.
According to the New York Times (www.nytimes.com), “UBS and the Swiss government have been
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Losing the battle with an IRS tax audit can cripple your financial welfare for life. It is extremely helpful (and oftentimes crucial) to seek the professional help of a tax attorney in order to safeguard your financial future.
For those who are unsure whether they want to hire a tax lawyer, there are some helpful “Do’s” and “Don’ts” until you make a final decision on whether or not to seek professional
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It is extremely dangerous to sit and “ignore” IRS problems because a large accumulation of IRS tax penalties can lead you to eventually lose your home. Recently, an individual whose IRS penalties (debt and interest) were so high, she could not find a suitable alternative to pay back the IRS other than to give up her primary residence.
CCH (http://tax.cchgroup.com) reports:
Levy on Individual’s Principal Residence Judicially Approved
A levy on an
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Recently I spoke with Russ and Sully on the Big Biz Show to discuss how the more aggressive IRS tax collection effort is affecting tax cheaters as well as innocent law-abiding taxpayers.
Unfortunately, during this tense climate of increasing IRS enforcements, even some innocent people are going to get weaved into the mix and may find themselves in IRS trouble. Many of these innocent taxpayers will be able to explain and
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Many people are skeptical about hiring professional tax attorneys to help resolve their IRS tax problems–some are concerned about saving service fees and others are downright skeptical about their chances of winning.
There has been a lot of misinformation going around about tax resolution scams. There have been stories of official looking IRS snail mail or email that not only steal your identity but also tricks some victims into writing big
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