Good news are on the horizon for taxpayers that are tired of confusing IRS notice letters.
In an act of self-assessment, the IRS is planning to change the confusing and consequently inefficient notice letters it sends out to thousands of taxpayers every year. As the IRS gears up its team of aggressive tax collectors to go after unpaid back taxes and income taxes, it is also making efforts to help taxpayers
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As the tax season of 2010 is underway, taxpayers need to be very careful about what kind of tax deductions they are planning to claim.
Since the IRS is stepping up its aggressive collection efforts, it would be unwise for taxpayers to claim deductions that they cannot substantiate with evidence or claim deductions that are not compliant with the IRS tax filing regulations.
If you do find yourself in IRS trouble, there
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Some taxpayers can expect to get a visit or a courtesy letter from the IRS this tax season–but not necessarily because they are being audited. This time around, the IRS wants to reach out to taxpayers in order to give them tax help advice on how to avoid tax problems.
These letters and IRS personal visits are targeted to educate taxpayers on the tax filing rules and also potential IRS penalties.
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Many taxpayers facing the tough year of 2009 may find themselves unable to pay their full taxes in 2010 or unsure about how to resolve the back taxes that they already owe. This is why it’s a pleasure for me to sit down with people like Scott Mason of KROQ to share some free tax help advice to listeners.
Right now we are seeing some real desperate situations where many people
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In fiscal-year 2009, the IRS collected $48.9 billion through collection, examination and document-matching efforts. Nearly 1.4 million Americans were audited, which equates to just over 1% of all tax returns filed.
What’s astounding to note is that the audit rate today is 100% higher than in 2000. But just because a taxing authority has decided to audit you, does not mean you have to roll over and die or be pushed
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I recently appeared on the Big Biz Show with Russ and Sully to talk about the new top 500 list that the Swiss Government released to the IRS. The first 500 people who made it on the “Swiss Cheese List” are now under IRS scrutiny for tax evasion charges–many facing IRS penalties up to $2.3 million or ten years in prison for FBAR violations ($2.1 million for failure to report
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As 2009 draws to a close, it’s time to start planning your 2010 taxes. A good place to start is to educate yourself on the latest tax law changes so that you can successfully plan your 2010 taxes in advance. There are still plenty of soon-to-expire tax incentives that you can take advantage of before it’s too late. Also, if your financial situation has changed (loss of a job, closing
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Small businesses owners need to be extra cautious when forming limited liability companies in order to prevent future IRS tax problems that could be financially crippling.
In a recent case, the sole member of a limited liability company was held directly liable for its company’s back taxes because the sole member failed to elect the LLC to be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes.
It is always a good
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While President Obama is optimistic about the passage of the Health Care Bill which is set to provide some 30 million Americans currently without health insurance affordable coverage without raising the federal deficit, the IRS is under scrutiny for its tax collection efforts from 60 health care providers who owe large sums of unpaid back taxes.
The latest news involves the Senate Finance Committee holding the IRS accountable for deficient tax
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Business owners and freelance professionals alike must be aware of the importance of keeping careful records of their business expenses in order for these tax deductions to be accepted. A good tax attorney can only do so much to help your case if you do not have strong evidence to support your tax claims.
I have blogged about news stories of unsubstantiated tax deductions in the past where taxpayers who were
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Taxpayers with undisclosed money overseas need to get tax help now in order to defend against potential IRS offshore tax evasion charges.
Ever since the UBS deal in the summer of 2009, the IRS has been cracking down on overseas tax evaders–wealthy business owners, CEOs and CFOs of large multi-national corporations, and regular taxpayers who just happened to have funds overseas.
The IRS recently announced that it has already hired hundreds of
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Did you know that Tax Resolution Services specializes in tax help and tax relief, providing affordable solutions for those who find themselves in tax trouble with the IRS?  Don’t face a tax audit or delinquent tax filings alone!  The first step to tax relief is hiring a tax expert, tax attorney or IRS specialist.  Seeking tax help isn’t uncommon!  Tax Resolution Services has prepared well over 25,000 federal and multi-state tax returns
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At Tax Resolution Services we hear about unresolved tax debt everyday.  There is no doubt that the IRS wants your tax dollars but, in some cases, they will work with you to resolve your tax debt.  A program that you may not have heard of, called Offer in Compromise, was established to help tax payers with significant financial problems get a fresh start.  In some cases, the Offer in Compromise program gives the tax
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It may resemble a chapter out of 1984 but the recent surge of whistle blowers to the IRS about tax cheats comes as no surprise since these whistleblowers are getting paid enormous sums of money for “telling on their neighbors” for owing back taxes.
A recent Forbes article revealed that a new federal rewards program dishes out cash to people who turn in friends, relatives and employers for fudging their
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One of the worst mistakes a taxpayer can make is to underestimate the power and reach of the IRS.
Recently, we have seen how serious the IRS is about collecting back taxes and penalizing those who have deliberately evaded their tax payments. The truth is, no one is safe from the IRS’s grasp-not even A-list celebrities like the ranks of Wesley Snipes, Pete Rose, Sophia Loren, and many more. These celebrities
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