Some people are just straight up tax cheats.  The Wyoming man in the story below blatantly evaded his taxes doing things such as underreporting income and filing false tax returns.  Subsequently he was sentenced to prison time and left with a hefty fine - all of which he deserves.  For those who find themselves in tax debt, not because they were purposely cheating on taxes but because of other extraordinary
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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 referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.�
   This month’s Tax Client Of  The Month is Mr. Blake Epstein.
Mr. Epstein owed the IRS over $38,000 when he retained our firm.  We were able to negotiate an IRS payment plan (also known
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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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It’s official–UBS, the Swiss Banking Giant has reached a deal with the US Government and the Swiss Government to release around 4,450 names of American account holders suspected of tax evasion.
The US Government estimates there to be $18 billion hidden in these offshore accounts–giving the IRS plenty reason to scrutinize and audit both the innocent and guilty in the upcoming months.
If you have a UBS account and have not paid
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Congratulations and good luck to TaxMasters! Earlier this week, TaxMasters, Inc. received its stock trading symbol and is now officially a publicly traded company.
As the CEO of the only certified national firm of tax problem resolution specialists, I would like to extend my congratulations to them. This event is indeed a milestone for the tax relief industry as a whole and is a sign of the times that more
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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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UBS and the U.S. and Swiss governments are nearing a settlement over the Swiss bank’s forced disclosure of 52,000 names of  U.S. clients suspected of tax evasion.
While the final form of agreement is not yet in place, there are many implications for U.S. taxpayers, including innocent offshore account holders who did not use their Swiss accounts to evade taxes. They may be heavily investigated, so it will be
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Although there never was a “good” time to cheat on taxes, now is worse than ever for taxpayers and tax preparers to file fraudulent tax returns. With the IRS getting more funding and 800 more agents to collect taxes, taxpayers and CPAs who deliberately report fraudulent information on tax returns will be hit with severe IRS penalties.
If the IRS detects and proves beyond a reasonable doubt that fraudulence was deliberate,
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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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Don’t let your back taxes add up!  Tax Resolution Services is a team of tax attorneys and tax specialists that can help you!  We even offer tax advice and answer questions - for free! - on our tax blog!  Got a tax question?  Email questions to advice@taxresolution.com with “Ask the Tax Expert” in the subject line.
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Question: I owe a lot of money in back taxes to the IRS. I’d prefer not
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Jeremy S. Schmid, 31, of Sevierville, Tennessee, was sentenced to three years of probation and six months of home detention. He was also ordered to pay $204,723.47 in restitution to the IRS. Schmid pleaded guilty to three counts of failing to file tax returns with the IRS. According to the stipulation of facts filed with the court at the time of his plea, Schmid admitted to willfully failing to file
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Last month, we sponsored the KFI AM 640 FREE listener event Law Day 2009 with free legal and tax advice, as well as a Handel on the Law live broadcast.
There were also informative session including a workshop I did on tax resolution strategies like Offer in Compromise settlements and IRS payment plans.   About 2,700 listeners attended this event and filled up seminar classrooms throughout the day. I was happy
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The former chief executive of a Nevada sports energy drink company has been indicted on tax evasion charges.
Xyience CEO Russell Pike, of Las Vegas, is charged with one count of tax evasion for failing to file a federal individual income tax return for 2006 and failing to pay taxes on more than $6.9 million in income he earned in 2006. Pike is also charged with using nominees and a forward-dated
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Taxes can be complicated.   Send your questions about tax audits, wage garnishments, IRS bank levies, payroll tax problems, how to set up monthly payment plans with the IRS or general questions about tax relief to advice@taxresolution.com with “Ask the Tax Expert” in the subject line.
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Question: I have a lot of debt, including tax debt. How I amassed this debt isn’t important right now. What is important is this: What can
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When our clients retain our tax help services, the first thing they often want to know is how their life will change and when they can expect these changes to happen. Upon retaining our firm to resolve your tax debt, some of the relief will be instant and some will be over time. Remember that IRS problems don’t start overnight and consequently they can take some time to resolve.
To help
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