There are just less than 2 weeks left before Tax Day 2011! Don’t miss my next appearance on the Big Biz Show tomorrow, Wednesday April 6th at 12:40pm PST where I’ll be sharing more tax help tips for 2010’s returns. I will be covering topics such as:
* Claiming Making Work Pay Credit
* Claiming Breaks for Supporting Struggling Relative
* Deducting Medicare Insurance and Long-Term Care Premiums
* Deducting Fees to Charge Taxes
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With just two short weeks before Tax Day 2011, I sat down once again last week with Russ & Sully of the Big Biz Show to talk about some top tax help tips for 2010 returns.

Filing Delays Does Not Mean You Have to Wait. With recent changes to the tax code, the IRS estimated they won’t be ready for prime time till mid to late February which has already passed.
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:

Check your mail! The IRS will send you the occasional letter. Make sure you open all letters from them! If it happens to be unpleasant news (such as an audit letter), the location of your audit is a good indicator of how severe that audit could be. The IRS can audit you by mail, in their offices, or in your home.
For more information on IRS tax audits, what
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Brian Compton, fellow Tax Relief Professional suggests you familiarize yourself with the IRS website if you are getting ready to file those tax returns. With April 18th just around the corner, you can easily access guidance and answers to any questions you may have on filing your tax returns using this tool. While it’s April Fools today, this is no joke!
Here is an extra tip – you can
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As news of tax resolution scams flood the media, the leaders of tax relief services  such as enrolled agents, tax lawyers, and CPAs, have united to form the Tax Problem Resolution Services Coalition (TPRSC).
Founded by myself, Kathy Hill of Tax Tiger, Inc., Lawrence Lawler of the American Society of Tax Problem Resolvers, and Byron Pedersen of Instant Tax Solutions, LLC, the coalition’s purpose is to promote and ensure
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
Check out this great post we came across from fellow tax blogger Kay Bell from Don’t Mess With Taxes:
By the Numbers: 5 tests a child must meet to be claimed as a tax dependent
1. Relationship
2. Age
3. Residency
4. Support
5. Joint Return
Don’t forget any and all tax dependents must be U.S. citizens, U.S. resident aliens, U.S. nationals or residents of Canada or Mexico (exceptions exist for certain adopted children).
Read the details
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Today’s Tax Resolution Tip:
To avoid filing problems you must -
1) Be organized
2) Have knowledge
3) Have a budget and be a better money manager
It’s never a bad idea to see a professional to do a tax projection for year end. The rule of thumb is: accelerate deductions and defer income!
For more tax resolutions tips, check out our Facebook page, 365 Ways to Keep the IRS at Bay.
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Bringing you another edition of tax help news from the blog-o-sphere, including tax tips, tweets and everything tax! At Tax Resolution Services, Co. we like to keep up with what is going on in the tax world. Not only does this enable us to offer expert tax help, but we strive to educate consumers on current news and relevant tax content.
Check out some of the recent tax buzz we’ve Stumble(d)Upon upon
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According to Reuters news service, the Obama Administration’s proposed 2012 budget includes a $1.13 billion increase in funding for the IRS.  About $460 million of the increase, which brings the total IRS budget to a whopping $13.3 billion, is slated for tax enforcement programs. The increase allows the IRS to hire 5,100 new employees, most of whom will go after delinquent taxpayers both large and small.
I’ve come across too many
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IRS audits are the highest they’ve been in a decade and if you find your business getting audited, this is what you need to know: Do not go up against the IRS on your own!
According to a recent Bloomberg article, IRS agents say business owners that choose to represent themselves without professional tax help are the easiest to incriminate during an IRS audit.
The article suggests a number of helpful strategies
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As the Tax Day Countdown series continues on the Big Biz Show, don’t miss tomorrow’s segment on the 7 Things small business owners should know about payroll tax problems! It will air at 1:10pm PST.
As the tax day quickly approaches, are you prepared as a small business owner to own your tax returns? Are there things about payroll taxes that you may not know about? Oftentimes, what you don’t
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At Tax Resolution Services, Co. our business is not just helping consumers and business alike with expert tax help in settling their back taxes or various IRS troubles. Our team strives to educate consumers with timely posts, tweets and news from the tax world at large. This is why I am always on the lookout for useful news posts and relevant content from other tax pros out there.
Check out some
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We are always honored to receive acknowledgement for the tax relief advice we make available to readers on this blog. That’s why we were so excited to make BSchool’s list of “50 Best Blogs to Get You Through Tax Season“!
Ranking under the headline of Personal Finance and Advice, the Tax Resolution Services blog is featured for its educational content that helps consumers deal with IRS problems and  regain their
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Tax Day 2011 (the day your tax returns are due) is drawing closer. The government’s enforcement efforts are in high gear. Are you comfortable with your tax situation?
You’ll have to thank Abraham Lincoln. He’s given you three extra days to file your tax returns this year. This year, tax returns are due April 18, instead of April 15, because Emancipation Day will be observed April 15. Emancipation Day, a holiday in the District
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Last week I appeared on the Big Biz Show to continue my Tax Day Countdown advice. This time, we focused on top tax help tips for the self-employed.
Filing tax returns for the self-employed can get complicated. Independent contractors and small business owners must be extra careful about claiming deductions on their tax returns to avoid IRS problems. Oftentimes, claiming too many deductions will raise the IRS red flag for an
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