This Tuesday, a deadline passed in which 11 Swiss banks were given an IRS ultimatum to hand over account information and pay billions in fines to avoid US tax evasion prosecution. However, what the banks have not divulged are the claims that they would also have to provide all correspondence of their offshore clients over the last 11 years. An online article from “US tax “ultimatum” has Swiss banks sweating”
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Many Americans like preparing their taxes every year; it helps them feel in control of their finances and they don’t want to pay someone else to do it. With a tough economy still lurking and the availability of low-cost often free tax preparation software, many are inclined to cut their basic costs, and doing their own taxes is one place they believe they can save. If a taxpayer has a
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Every year, millions of taxpayers fail to file their federal taxes by the April 18 deadline. This inaction inevitably leads to paying more in the form of unnecessary fines and penalties on top of the taxes owed. Even those folks, who filed an extension, are still responsible for filing the taxes owed plus penalties for the delay. Depending on the tax amount due, continuing to neglect to file yearly tax
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I thought we’d take a literary detour from tax resolution for a moment to point out two novels written this year (just in time for the holidays) that feature a character we are all familiar with: the IRS. The novels: “Ghost Lights” by Lydia Millet and “The Pale King” by the late David Foster Wallace, feature main characters who work in or around the IRS in rote, overly analytical duties
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The IRS has temporarily suspended its controversial plan to fingerprint tax preparers in large part due to objections raised by the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA). An excerpt from Accounting Today’s article, IRS Delays Tax Preparer Fingerprinting Requirements, shows IRS chief Doug Schulman, acknowledging  they got the message and have decided “to hold off fingerprinting” while they consider all the information received by “interested parties.”  The AICPA letter to the
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If you are considering seeking expert tax help for your back taxes or IRS problems, you might be feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tax attorny and tax relief agencies available. Don’t rush into selecting the first tax resolution service that claims to rid you of your IRS debt for life. That is probably a scam and could cost you a lot more in addition to what you already
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In recent tax relief news, the IRS has announced that interest rates for overpayment on estimated taxes and underpayment of income taxes will remain the same for the first quarter of 2012. It is important to make sure you talk with your tax professional about what this can mean for you. Outlined below are the guidelines for the interest rates for both individuals and corporations provided by the Internal Revenue
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The IRS is seeking to return $153 million in undelivered tax refund checks to taxpayers in 2011. A total of 99,123 taxpayers are owed checks, averaging at total of $1547 per check, due to mailing address errors!
If you are one of the taxpayers still waiting to receive your tax relief refund, follow these steps provided by the IRS to get your earned income back where it belongs and how to
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A recent article in Forbes, Officers of Non-profits Face Personal Liabilities for Taxes by Robert Wood made me think about small business, specifically the people behind non-profit organizations (NPO). The well-meaning people who set up NPO’s provide the community at large with charitable programs and services that are usually educational, literary, religious, or scientific in nature. In return, non-profits receive tax-exempt status. By not focusing on putting profits in shareholders
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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  With the holidays upon us, our attention shifts to spending more quality time with family and friends. As you take time off at the end of the year, it can be a great opportunity to do a little preparing for the new tax season just around the corner. The first order of business should be to protect your important documents by completing the
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Credit Suisse Group, the second largest bank in Switzerland, announced last Tuesday, November 8 that it was handing over to the IRS the names of offshore bank account holders suspected of tax evasion. Credit Suisse, (the second Swiss bank in the last two years) caved under IRS pressure to collect from financial institutions signifying, quite possibly, the beginning of the end of tax shelters.
Given the aggressive nature of US tax
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We all know that you can’t hide from the IRS; eventually they will find you. The recent effort to find off-shore tax evaders is a good example of IRS fiscal motivation but their reach is large and wide, particularly for those who no longer live within US borders. What many people may not realize is that if you are a US citizen but live and work outside US borders, the
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On his new channel, GBTV, multi-media personality Glenn Beck gives a rousing “thumbs up” to Tax Resolution Services as the best firm in the business to settle back tax issues. Beck, no fan of the IRS and never shy to share his opinion, concludes that the IRS is the most brutal collection agency on the planet. They can shut your business down without a court order.

Glenn Beck’s main points include:

You
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A recent press release cites the contribution I made to an article written by Tax Analysts Document Service, Tax Debt Representation Industry Continues to Act in the Shadows. The article was about the criticism lodged against the tax negotiation-resolution industry. In this article, I was quoted as an ethical industry expert, responding to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) incorrect “one-size-fits-all” approach to regulations.
Certainly, there are some firms, whose questionable business practices
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More people owe IRS back taxes today than ever before due to the economic conditions facing the country.  This long extended recession has resulted in millions losing their jobs and being unable to find suitable employment to generate a paycheck. To make up for this, many families are using their savings and 401k accounts to live on and incurring penalties as a result.
With poor economic conditions persisting for so long
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