Posts Tagged ‘tax resolution’

Tax News: IRS in Need of More Employees; Expect Process to Slow Down While Workload Amps Up

Monday, July 18th, 2011

The IRS has been making huge increases in its workload of audits and taking your tax payments and they won’t be stopping anytime soon.  TRS blogged back in March about the government’s pressure to close the whopping $345 billion tax deficit which in turned caused the IRS to increase audits by 11% last year-targeting both consumers and business owners. Arden Dale’s  article Why Paying Taxes Takes Longer from  SmartMoney, examines
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More People Need Tax Relief for IRS Back Taxes Than Ever Before

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

I created a video (watch it below) where I spoke at TRS’ headquarters about how so many people today are in trouble with the IRS and in need of tax relief – I thought would be worth sharing here on the Tax Resolution University Blog.

Here are my critical tax relief points from the video:
1. The economy affects back tax payment ability
One in every six Americans has a tax issue with
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Celebrity Tax Woes: Michael Jackson’s Former Manager Faces IRS Tax Problems

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Michael Jackson’s former manager is facing some major IRS tax problems. Raymone Bain was charged on two counts of failure to file tax returns from 2006 – 2008 despite large earnings from working for the star as his general manager and spokeswoman during that period.
Bain pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 22 for failing to file both federal and District of Colombia returns.  She is scheduled for sentencing on August 13,
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Everything is Negotiable

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

It has been a wonderful journey building and leading Tax Resolution Services, Co. (13 years!).  When I was at the INC 500/5000 event in Washington DC last year, I met Jasmine Grim of Washington-based Connections Magazine.  I spoke candidly with her about my personal background and how it led me to lead the Nation’s Leading Tax Negotiation and Mediation Firm, which led to her article “Everything’s Up for Grabs; Even
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Tax Resolution Services, Co. 2011 American Business Awards

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Last month I blogged about how I was nominated by the American Business Awards as a finalist for the Executive of the Year in the Financial Services Category (see Tax Relief News: Michael Rozbruch Named a Finalist for Executive of the Year by Stevie Awards.  I was nominated in 2009 and it was a huge honor to be a nominee again this year.
I wanted to congratulate the Stevie Award Winner
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Tax Resolution Services with Rush Limbaugh

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

I took a short break from tax resolution this week to travel from Los Angeles to Florida.
I was able to meet Rush Limbaugh – one of Tax Resolution Services’ endorsers.  He says:
“You don’t want to fight this fight alone. You need experts. You need Tax Resolution Services, Co. If you owe $20,000 or more in back taxes, are under audit, or have unfiled returns, they can help.” – Rush Limbaugh

Tax Relief News: Michael Rozbruch Named a Finalist for Executive of the Year by Stevie Awards

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

I am very excited to announce that the Stevie Awards has named me as a finalist for the Executive of the Year in 2011!
Started in 2002, the Stevie Awards has been honoring and generating public recognition of the accomplishments and positive contributions of the companies and business people worldwide each year.
Other finalists for Executive of the Year include Maryann Von Seggern of Cisco, Talbott Roche from Blackhawk Network, and Michael
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Tax Help for Business Document Retention: How Long Do You Need to Save Tax Files?

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Tax Day has come and gone.  Now what do you do with all those files of documents you used to prepare your return? Payroll information, business expenses, and various other documents take up vast amounts of space in the typical small business file cabinet. Do we really need to keep it all? And for how long?
I was recently interviewed by Christopher Null, who explored these questions on Intuit’s Small Business
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Tax Help News Round Up – IRS Payment Options and Tips, Warning for Offshore Account Holders, Musicians in Tax Trouble, IRS Novels and More!

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Check out this week’s edition of Tax Help News Round Up – bringing you news for anything and everything tax! At Tax Resolution Services, Co. we offer expert tax help not only by fighting on your behalf to settle back taxes and resolve any IRS debt, but we strive to educate consumers on tax news and developments to be aware of. The tax world is not stagnant – just because
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Tax Relief News: Nation’s Leading Tax Negotiation Firm Becomes Founding Member of Tax Problem Resolution Services Coalition

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

In light of the recent dramatic increase in tax relief scams and scam artists charging exorbitant fees and delivering nothing, my team at Tax Resolution Services has joined forces with like-minded tax negotiation firms to form the Tax Problem Resolution Services Coalition (TPRSC).
The goal: spearheading a multi-pronged effort through legislation and media outreach to promote consumer protection from unscrupulous providers of tax resolution. This coalition is consisted of enrolled agents, tax attorneys,
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Tax Resolution News: TRS Offers Last Minute Tips for Filing 2010 Returns

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

There are only a few days left before the tax filing deadline (April 18th), and struggling consumers will need to equip themselves with tax tips on how to reduce their tax bill. Are there tax deductions and tax credits you can take advantage of? If you can’t afford to pay your taxes in full, the last thing you should do is “ignore” your problem. You need to get effective tax
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Tax Help on Big Biz Show For Consumers as IRS Audit Rate Reaches Highest Level in Past Decade

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Armed with a large federal budget and under pressure to close the whopping $345 billion tax deficit, the IRS has increased audits by 11% last year-targeting both consumers and business owners.
Last week I sat down on the Big Biz Show to continue the Tax Day Countdown and to share some top red flags that trigger IRS audits. So here are some things to watch out for:

Hire a professional. On average,
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Professional Tax Team Provides Tax Relief, But No Hope For Tax Evading Contractor

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

After a consumer retains us for professional tax representation to help them resolve their tax debt, they often ask us what they can expect.  At this point we share our “Road Map to Tax Resolution” which begins with immediate relief because we will take over all correspondence with the IRS, assign them a case manager who will develop a strategy for tax relief and insure that they are compliant with the IRS (which means helping to file any delinquent tax returns).  After these steps are accomplished,
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Interpreting IRS Changes to Lien Process-Tune in Wednesday, March 2 @ 12:40pm PST on Big Biz Show

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Recently the IRS announced its new efforts to help struggling consumers by making changes to the lien process that are meant to give people “a break.”
But what does that really mean? Are consumers really going to have an easier time financially now that the IRS adjusted their lien process? You may be asking yourself: wait, aren’t the IRS supposed to be going after my money and not helping me? Is
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IRS Tax Relief Efforts For Struggling Consumers Includes Changes to Lien Process

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

While many consumers are still struggling to make ends meet in this current economy, the IRS recently announced changes to the lien process that is meant to give consumers “a break.”
According to the IRS press release, the lien process is going to undergo some changes, including:

Significantly increasing the dollar threshold when liens are generally issued, resulting in fewer tax liens.
Making it easier for taxpayers to obtain lien withdrawals after paying
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