The head of the Internal Revenue Service described how the tax-collecting agency will place more pressure on tax cheats and companies that facilitate cheating. It’s time for tax cheats to worry.
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The Internal Revenue Service is “turning up the pressure” on tax cheats.
Those were the exact words from IRS Commissioner Douglas H. Shulman when he spoke in December at the IRS/George Washington University 24th Annual Institute.
The IRS will direct much of the
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With the holidays approaching, it’s a good time to take stock and consider your taxes and financial life — and take time to correct the mistakes.
Thanksgiving just passed, and the holiday season is now upon us.
That means the year is almost over, and with it another tax year.
You’ve been here before, many times actually. We all have. But now is the time — this is the year — to start
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Between piercing the Swiss banking veil and deploying an algorithm to identify possible tax cheats, it’s never been a worse idea to be cheating on your taxes.
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$2.2 billion.
That’s how much the Internal Revenue Service has collected from people who participated in a 2009 program that offered amnesty to those who came forward and disclosed money held in foreign banks.
“This dollar figure will grow in the months ahead,” IRS Commissioner Doug
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Accused of killing her daughter Caylee, Casey Anthony has been in the national spotlight since 2008.
Now, she’s also in the Internal Revenue Service’s spotlight. The IRS has filed a $68,520.41 tax lien against Anthony in Kississmee, Fla.
Anthony was on trial for the murder of her daughter. She was found not guilty.
When the IRS files a tax lien against someone, they mean business.  They use the lien to enforce collection activity
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Tax Resolution Services is made up of a team of tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists.  We provide tax relief services such as setting up IRS Payment Plans, helping consumers determine if they qualify for the Offer in Compromise program, sorting out tax liens, levies and seizures, working through Payroll Tax Problems and much more.  But if you’ve filed a false tax return or conspired to defraud the United
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The Internal Revenue Service is the most brutal collection agency on earth. Once they have you in their sights, you can count on them hounding you with IRS tax liens, IRS wage garnishments and IRS bank levies until they are satisfied that your IRS back taxes are paid. If you’ve been threatened by intrusive IRS collection tactics, it’s important that you take prompt action to delay or halt them. Check
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As noted in the Forbes article by William P. Barrett, From The Grave, Tax Lawyer To Rich Beats IRS Again, the memorable Chicago tax lawyer Burton W. Kanter continues to win case after case against the Internal Revenue Service even after death.
Kanter was one of the leading tax attorneys in the United States and senior editor of the Journal of Taxation.  He is famous for escaping years of his own
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Tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists make up our team at Tax Resolution Services.  An experienced tax attorney can help solve tax problems at both the state and federal levels.  Tax Resolution Services’ tax attorneys have helped many people with IRS payment plans, securing Offer in Compromise settlements, release of tax liens and IRS bank levies and many other tax relief services.   The one area that Tax Resolution Services cannot help with is tax scams.�
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I believe that some people evade taxes because they fear that the taxes, or back taxes, they owe will be more than they can handle.   As I’ve blogged about tax evasion over and over again, one can only get away with tax evasion for so long and eventually the IRS will catch up to you.  Then you are looking at prison time and a hefty fine.  Don’t be afraid of taxes.
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Investment fraud, also known as a “Ponzi” scheme, is prevelant both on a small scale or large scale (two words: Bernie Madoff).  Tax Resolution Services offers help for those who’ve been scammed in these white collar crimes.  A Certified Tax Resolution Specialist can tell you if you are eligible to recover 30% to 40% of your losses through investment fraud representation under the Internal Revenue Code section 165.  Recoup your losses with professional investment fraud representation and enjoy the article
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Homeowners need to know that under certain circumstances, the IRS can legally seize your house without seeking prior judicial approval. In a recent case, the IRS legitimately seized the physical property of a taxpayer while he was serving out his sentence in jail without having obtained any judicial approval beforehand.
CCH (http://intelliconnect.cch.com) reports:
Two-Out-of-Five Years Test Inapplicable to Primary Residence Determination For Residential Seizures
The Office of Chief Counsel clarified that a revenue
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If you owe taxes, the federal government will file an IRS tax lien against you.  Do you know what an IRS tax lien means?  First and foremost, it means you are in tax debt and owe the IRS money.  A tax lien filed against you also means that this is on the public record and it shows up on your credit report.  A tax lien can tie up your personal property
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When you get a letter from the IRS demanding money from you, it’s like getting a letter from the mortuary. That’s how Gary felt – he knew that he was about to enter the place that he never wanted to enter. (See his whole story below as captured on The TRS Files.)
Gary knew he had to do something when he got one of those scary IRS letters saying “You owe
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James Press, the Deputy Chief Executive of Chrysler, is now facing government tax liens due to his inability to pay off loans without his bonus paycheck.
Chrysler received $4 billion in government rescue loans in early January of 2009 to avoid collapse–the harsh conditions faced by Chrysler also led to the discontinuation of all managerial bonus payments.
According to Bloomberg News, “Due to the turmoil in the automobile industry and uncertainty surrounding
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With today’s tax scam horror stories and so many choices for tax lawyers, choosing the right tax attorney may seem a daunting task. When you’re faced with IRS tax problems such as back taxes and delinquent tax returns, there are many different tax attorneys in the yellow book who will “deal” with these issues. How do you know that you’ve chosen the correct representation for your unique situation? You must
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