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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Employers must beware of the federal and state crackdowns on the use of independent contractors to avoid payroll tax problems and employment tax audits. But how do you distinguish between independent contractors and employees? More importantly, how does the IRS determine who owes unpaid employment taxes and who doesn’t? Consider these tips to make correct determinations of worker classifications and avoid the wrath of IRS audits for unpaid employment back taxes and
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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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A question that certainly many taxpayers ponder when considering seeking expert tax help. If should be no wonder that when it comes to taxes, the law regarding confidential and privileged information is rather complex. Read on to find out what kind of information is considered confidential.
A: There is no simple answer to this question. Certainly whether communications with your accountant are privileged or not may be at the heart of any court
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With a record enforcement budget, the IRS is serious about collecting back taxes and penalizing those who have inadvertently or deliberately evaded their tax payments. A-list celebrities like Wesley Snipes, Paul Hogan, Reggie Bush and many others have faced severe IRS charges and penalties for evading large sums of tax payments.
The media loves to play up the distress of big-name tax evaders who have been caught by the IRS, but
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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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Did you know: Congress has pumped an additional $400 million into the IRS enforcement budget for fiscal year 2010.
This allowed  the IRS to add 4,000 to 5,000 new revenue agents to assess and collect taxes. The International Monetary Fund has even gone as far as to call the United States bankrupt. With the U.S. fiscal gap growing and the IRS going after delinquent taxpayers to increase tax revenue, there is
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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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The media is buzzing about the latest tax relief company to be under fire for deceptive business practices. And the  FTC’s orders to shut down American Tax Relief for cheating taxpayers out of $60 million comes just weeks before the Federal Trade Commission is slated to enact the “debt relief service” amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) to reign in the practices of debt settlement, debt management, debt resolution and credit counseling
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As a tax relief expert, I am happy when I run across educational articles like the one published recently on Suite101.com about how to get IRS tax debt relief without getting scammed.
In light of the recent news stories about Roni Deutch and American Tax Relief under fire for deceptive business practices and cheating taxpayers out of thousands of dollars without delivering actual tax relief, there is no better time than
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I am very excited to share with all of you that our excellent tax relief team at Tax Resolution Services was recognized at the Inc. 500|5000 conference in Washington, DC on October 2, 2010 for our debut on Inc. magazine’s 2010 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country.
Our team earned the position of 1,691 on Inc’s annual list and ranked #89 in financial services, further distinguishing us as
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The IRS established the Offer in Compromise program to help taxpayers who have experienced significant financial problems get a fresh start.  Although many people somehow feel that their “financial problems” will qualify, in reality only about 26% of those who applied for the Offer in Compromise program (in 2007) were actually accepted.  A perfect example of the other 74% is highlighted in the article below:�
Albert Holland, 70, of Sharon, Conn., was sentenced
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Sometimes back taxes happen to good people. If you owe the IRS money for unpaid taxes, then you are probably feeling overwhelmed by the desire to stick your head in the sand and are in desperate need of professional back tax help. If you owe back taxes you can’t afford to pay, don’t panic. Check out these insider tax tips that can help you obtain immediate tax relief to help
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