Today Bernie Madoff’s client list was made public revealing even more high-profile individuals defrauded by the $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Among the names disclosed today are John Malkovich, Barbara Bach (Ringo Starr’s wife), Kevin Bacon and Dodgers great Sandy Koufax.
What these fraud victims need to know is that they can recoup 30-40% of their losses if they take advantage of Internal Revenue Code Section 165. So if you’ve paid taxes
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I was recently interviewed by Business Pundit blogger Lela Davidson. She asked me lots of great questions about small business taxes and how to avoid being an IRS target. I provided her with insight into important tax issues facing new businesses and how to avoid the big mistakes that many small business owners make.
There are many things small businesses can do to avoid getting audited. But if you still find
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I’ve been talking about how we’re sure to see another surge in IRS enforcement with the growing government deficit.  With audits on the rise, the most important thing to remember this year is to make sure your tax return is accurate because you don’t want to take any chances with the IRS.
A recent article on bloomberg.com talked about how the IRS will be looking for every dime it can get
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I recently appeared on The Frank Pastore Show on 99.5 KKLA where we discussed the IRS audit letter and the wrong and right things to do when you get that ugly thing in the mail. If you have not filed taxes in a long time and/or if you have received the dreaded letter from the IRS read this post!
Did you know it is a misdemeanor in this country not to
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I have been running Tax Resolution Services, Co. for more than a decade now and the most rewarding part of my job is knowing that I have saved so many people from financial crisis and helped them turn their lives around.
Another thing I love about my job is traveling across the nation to appear at conferences and to be spotlighted as a tax expert on various TV and radio
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The Wall Street Journal reported that the IRS has come under fire for mishandling mail audits by a senior agency official— who is questioning the effectiveness of correspondence audits. A typical mail audit requires taxpayers to send documentation for items claimed on their returns, such as deductions for charitable donations.
But according to Nina Olson, the Internal Revenue Service’s National Taxpayer Advocate, many taxpayers have faced needless stress and aggravation when
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I just wanted to thank Bob McCormick at KNX 1070AM for his enthusiastic support for Tax Resolution Services. Bob is an award-winning journalist who covers the money beat and contributes reports about Wall Street, the economy, business matters for CBS 2 and KCAL 9 News. He is also the host of the popular “Money 101” on KNX 1070, where he examines the most relevant news affecting consumers and small business
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