Is any publicity really good publicity?
This year alone, celebrity tax woes has caught taxpayers’ eyes from coast to coast and even abroad. Earlier this month, our team’s national tax expert Brian Compton was quoted in HowStuffWorks on how celebrities get in IRS trouble and why average taxpayers need to beware.
According to the HowStuffWorks article, celebrities meet their tax problems in various ways: “the oblivious (Nic Cage: I’m just an entertainer!),
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The IRS is fully integrating itself in social media. In keeping up with the times, our nation’s tax collection agency now offers timely tax tips, information on IRS programs like e-file, tax law changes and other quick snippets of information for taxpayers on its IRS Twitter @IRSnews. The IRS states the focus of its Twitter channel is to offer easy to use information and share timely content with taxpayers and the
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Wesley Snipes is going to prison.
For three years.
For unpaid back taxes.
You know who I’m talking about. Snipes, the star of Blade and White Men Can’t Jump, was convicted of willfully failing to pay taxes on $38 million of income for the tax years 1999 to 2001.
After a judge rejected his appeal, Snipes was ordered to turn himself into federal authorities and begin his three-year prison sentence.
People who track tax protestors
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As the economy begins to slowly rebound, there are some 26 million Americans plagued with tax problems including audit or collection-related issues. And with the IRS collection efforts on the rise supported by a record enforcement budget of $5.5 billion, Americans need to know their rights and options for tax relief.
While taxpayers may always represent themselves in front of the IRS, many turn to professional tax help (a specialized tax
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Even the IRS is feeling the festive holiday spirit! And this means possibly a bit of tax relief in time for the holidays. The bureau announced this month that they have over $164.6 million in undelivered refund checks and want to deliver them to their rightful owners. What does this mean for you? If you are one of the 111,893 taxpayers who are owed a refund check but never received
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As the troubled economy begins its slow rebound, year-end tax planning is more important than ever, especially if you are one of the estimated 26 million Americans who needs tax relief from back taxes owed to the IRS. With the IRS enforcement budget at a record $5.5 billion, more people than ever are a potential target of the IRS and will need to know these valuable suggestions to avoid and
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Yahoo’s Associated Content is a great site that enables professionals and experts to share and publish their knowledge with millions of readers. This diverse community offers content from across the web, featuring contributors who offer expert content and information.
So I was honored when I got the news that Associated Content has recognized me as an expert Business and Finance Contributor based on my professional experience coupled with my library of informative and well-written
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If you find yourself nervous after reading all the tax relief scam stories on the news lately, you’re not alone. After all, how can you know who to trust to solve your IRS tax problems for good?
One of the best indicators of a tax relief firm’s competence is their tax debt settlement success rate. And here’s where the taxpayer needs to be extra careful–many tax relief firms will overstate their
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What’s worse than having IRS tax problems? How about ending up with even more tax problems and less money? As horrific as this scenario sounds, it happens to more average taxpayers every day as tax relief companies are actually scamming distressed taxpayers instead of helping them.
I was recently quoted in an AOL Daily Finance article: “Have Tax Problems? A Tax-Relief Firm May Only Add to Them” by Sheryl Nance-Nash about
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When you are working to resolve your back taxes, your definition of “success” will depend on the specifics of your situation. Some taxpayers find success in lowering their tax bill. However, not everyone is eligible to pay “pennies on the dollar” on their IRS back taxes, and in many cases, preventing or halting debilitating IRS collection tactics is vital to help struggling taxpayers preserve their finances to the greatest degree
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Let’s be real. There are tons of firms out there offering tax assistance and a guaranteed 100% tax relief. There are also a lot of tax debt relief scams out there.
Tax Resolution Services (the Nation’s Leading Tax Negotiation and Mediation firm),  is the most credible tax resolution firm, providing incredible results. Our dedicated team of tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists provide expert and affordable tax relief for people with
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My colleagues and I have recently returned from a very rewarding weekend in Las Vegas where we attended the Super Advanced Tax Resolution Seminar hosted by ASTPS (American Society of Tax Problem Solvers).
The seminar was held on October 21-23 and covered a number of important and useful tax relief topics from abusive trust tax evasion schemes to how to prevent levy, garnishment, and seizure of assets. The weekend-long seminar featured
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Many taxpayers in the current economic downturn are struggling to make ends meet, have lost theirs job, are living off their 401K plans – and are facing a hefty debt to the IRS. The IRS is serious about its debt collection actions, appointing thousands of new collection personnel to ensure the federal agency collects on outstanding debts.
Owing thousands of dollars in back taxes to the IRS puts you in a
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The Zeus Trojan attacks again!
According to PC1News.com, taxpayers received fake email messages from the IRS which inform them that the tax payments they made were rejected. Then the taxpayer would be redirected to the malicious website where users would have to enter the private information. The Zeus Trojan then saves this sensitive information for whatever purposes they wish.
Wanting to learn more, our tax resolution team went on to Snopes.com to
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Contrary to what some TV advertisements will have consumers believe, not everyone is eligible to save “pennies on the dollar” on their back taxes. In these cases, expert tax help is still vital in preventing or halting debilitating IRS collection tactics so struggling taxpayers can preserve their finances to the greatest degree possible.
Many taxpayers in the current economic downturn are struggling to make ends meet, have lost theirs job, are
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