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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Question: I’m really behind on my taxes, and now I’m getting letters from the IRS. I’m having trouble sleeping. I don’t know how I can pay this tax debt. I also have a mortgage and my daughter starts college next year. How can you help?

Answer: I know that feeling. I know what you’re thinking and why you’re worried. The reason for that is because I’ve had so many clients
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These are challenging financial times for many people. What makes this economic recession so unique is that it has gone on for so long and transcended so many income levels. In it’s wake, it has left an increasing number of consumers more financially vulnerable than ever before. These tax distressed individuals, fearful and often not sure what to do have avoided delinquent tax issues and are finding themselves on the
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I contributed to a recent article written by Tax Analysts Document Service regarding the unscrupulous practices of some tax negotiation-resolution firms (the article was called Tax Debt Representation Industry Continues to Operate in the Shadows).  I talked about the reality that some tax resolution firms  have negatively affected not only vulnerable taxpayers but also damaged the reputation of the viable tax debt representation industry and set the Federal Trade Commission
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I am so honored to announce that this is the second year in a row that Tax Resolution Services, Co. has ranked on the Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in America.
TRS ranked No. 1,467 out of 5,000 company profiles for our significant accomplishments as a tax resolution firm. Our position on the list was based on the company’s three-year sales growth of 191%.
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The IRS newsletter Ten Tips for Taxpayers Who Owe Back Taxes or Have Other Tax Debt published a few weeks back, alerted Americans seeking tax debt relief there are ten options available to pay off their outstanding tax debt. These new IRS programs and policies are an effort to get delinquent taxpayers to avoid additional fines penalties or tax liens by making easy payment methods available such as a
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Investment adviser and former USB AG banker was indicted for helping wealthy Americans hide unclaimed money from the IRS in offshore accounts. The USB AG bank, not included in the indictment, is a Swiss global financial services company headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. Martin Lack, a Swiss resident, is accused of assisting 9 U.S. clients in transferring monies to undeclared foreign accounts. In an article by David Voreacos of
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This month I came across a couple of interesting articles from my StumbleUpon I wanted to share with you. Here is a recap of tax news covering topics on all things tax, from news on Innocent Spouse relief, giving to charity, tax scams and more celebrities tax problems.
IRS does ‘the right thing’ for the ‘innocent spouse’ – Michelle Singletary discusses the IRS and their decision to remove the two-year limitation
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An exchange-traded fund is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.  An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day (Wikipedia).  ETF’s are becoming a more popular form of investing, but the structures of the funds can be taxed very differently from your normal run-of-the-mill mutual funds. Laura Saunders and Jason
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Being audited by the IRS can be a scary and stressful situation. Whether you are being audited for tax problems from investment mishaps, offshore accounts or any other reason, it is important to make sure a tax professional is there to make your audit goes as smoothly as possible. Karen E. Klein of the LA Times offers great advice to a reader about to be audited:
Karen: You answered a question
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Actor Wesley Snipes’ request for an appeal for a 3-year prison term was rejected by the Supreme Court in the beginning of June. Snipes was sentenced to prison until 2013 after his 2008 trial conviction of three misdemeanor charges of willful failure to file income tax returns from 1999 to 2001. Tax Resolution first blogged about Snipes’ IRS tax problems here.
If you owe money to the IRS, especially $25,000 or
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Many people spend a lot of time, effort and money into preparing accurate yearly income tax returns, even if a professional is giving tax help.  The process is often complicated and accuracy is important. With that combination of factors errors can become common and the IRS wants to see those errors fixed in a timely fashion. The Wall Street Journal Article titled If You Goofed on Your Taxes, Fix It.
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It was such an honor to be interviewed by Jasmine Grimm of Connections Magazine.  With Jasmine I was able to talk authentically about my life experiences as a second generation Holocaust Survivor and the lessons of life my father taught me. The experiences and lessons learned in my youth has helped shaped me into the business leader and tax professional I am today. It was a rewarding experience to recount the
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Tax day has come and gone.  Do you find yourself fretting about back taxes owed and wondering how you are going to pay them off?  You are not alone!  At Tax Resolution Services, we get inquiries everyday about settling back taxes and what tax help services are available.  The questions below are perfect examples – and the answer is from one of our Certified Tax Resolution Specialists:
Question: How do I know if
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