I’ve recently blogged about what an IRS bank levy is and why you as the taxpayer must act immediately to get tax help from a tax attorney, CPA, or Certified Tax Resolution Specialist in order to save your financial well-being.
Now I want to go into more detail about just how a tax attorney can help you release your IRS bank levy. The IRS does provide some guidelines on bank levies
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IRS payroll tax problems are very common among big and small business owners all over the country.
Especially now that the economy is rough and many businesses are struggling to simply keep their lights on, delinquent payroll taxes needs to be resolved as soon as possible in order for business owners to avoid severe IRS penalties and ultimately, to save the life of their company.
The IRS is a merciless tax collection
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Taxpayers, get ready for the fast-approaching 2010 tax season!
Yes it’s still January, but it’s not too early to start getting all your ducks in a row for the upcoming tax filing season. With the IRS tax collection efforts strengthening, it would be wise to adhere to IRS guidelines and tax filing tips when filling out your tax returns in order to avoid IRS tax problems down the line.
The IRS has
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If you owe the IRS back taxes, there is hope that you may not have to pay all of it back if you wait long enough.
Many taxpayers are unaware of the 10-Year Statue of Limitations the IRS must abide by. From the date of your assessment to the ten year mark is the only time the IRS can hold you accountable for payment of your back taxes or unpaid income
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Recently I was featured in CPA Magazine along with an elite selection of other top CPAs and tax experts to offer tax help and advice to taxpayers like you to prepare for the upcoming 2010 tax return filings. In light of the fast-approaching 2010 tax season, I want to draw your attention to a few things that you need to know about new IRS regulations for tax preparers.
If you didn’t
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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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A tough year calls for tough measures. The IRS knows this better than anyone and is not afraid to show its aggression with the increasing audit rate.
Nearly 1.4 million Americans were audited in 2009, which equates to 1% of all tax returns filed. Even if you can’t pay your back taxes, you can settle your debt by negotiating a reasonable monthly IRS payment plan or an offer in compromise settlement
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Some taxpayers make the mistake of believing that if they can get away with tax evasion, then it’s worth the risk to save the money. However, as the IRS steps up its game to collect more taxes, it’s beginning to get more risky and less worthwhile to do so.
A common problem I hear from my clients is that they want to pay their taxes but don’t have enough money.  As
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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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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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It’s comforting to know that despite the weak economy, there are still people out there making charitable contributions. In times like this, it is important for charitable organizations to be familiar with their tax benefits so that they can most efficiently donate their funds without encountering IRS problems.
Read on for tax help tips and advice for charitable organizations on how to plan their taxes to welcome 2010:
CCH (http://tax.cchgroup.com) reports:
Despite the
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2009 was undeniably a tough year for many of us–taxpayers, homeowners, and investors alike. So how do you plan your taxes so that your investments and taxes can get off on a good start for 2010?
An important aspect of both investment planning and tax planning is to critically and realistically evaluate your investment performance. Based on your earnings, you can determine how to best plan your investments so that you
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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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At Tax Resolution Services, we know that 2009 has been a difficult year for many of our clients due to the economic downturn. Although there are small signs of recovery, it is expected that a full recovery is still some time away. For those of you have found yourselves in IRS trouble, it’s not too late to get tax help from a tax attorney or CPA to start resolving your
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2009 has been a rough year for many people. Aside from getting professional tax help from a tax attorney or CPA, you can also learn how you can take advantage of available tax incentives in order to save money.  Below are some experiences from a taxpayer who wanted to emphasize the benefits of year-end tax planning in maximizing the many Tax Code provisions designed to help ease the impact of
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