At Tax Resolution Services, we all agree that tax evasion is never a good idea.  People who pull tax scams, such as filing false tax returns, may feel like they are lining their pockets with money at the moment, but the money does no good once they are in prison.  Tax cheats usually end up in prison and with a hefty fine to boot, as in the example below.
The manager
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At Tax Resolution Services we are constantly seeking the best options for clients who are settling back tax debt.  Some people have heard about the Offer in Compromise program – a tax settlement program between the consumer and the IRS – but don’t know all the facts about it.  Below is a great question by a tax client that addresses most people’s concerns about the Offer in Compromise program and
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Tax attorneys and Certified Tax Resolution Specialists make up our team at Tax Resolution Services.  An experienced tax attorney can help solve tax problems at both the state and federal levels.  Tax Resolution Services’ tax attorneys have helped many people with IRS payment plans, securing Offer in Compromise settlements, release of tax liens and IRS bank levies and many other tax relief services.   The one area that Tax Resolution Services cannot help with is tax scams.�
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As I’ve blogged before, tax scams will only get you in trouble with the law!  If you are having tax problems, seek professional tax help.  Tax Resolution Services can help you find tax relief as we have helped many others.  Our tax help testimonials speak for themselves!  Our Offer in Compromise tax settlement rate is $0.13 on the dollar!  Read more about our tax relief road map - what to expect when resolving
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With people looking for ways to save money this year, the tax-scam artists are having a field day. But here are the 12 tax scams you are most likely to encounter
By Michael Rozbruch
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April 15 has come and gone. You can check off one more line in the Death and Taxes column.
But that doesn’t mean you should relax. With identity theft on the rise and scamsters preying on taxpayers looking for a
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Victims of dishonest tax return preparers can end up in a world of tax trouble – it’s no wonder return preparer fraud made this year’s IRS Dirty Dozen list of common scams taxpayers should avoid.  The promise of large refunds may be all too tempting in this challenging economy – but taxpayers should still choose their tax preparer wisely.
With IRS enforcement on the rise, struggling taxpayers do not want to
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According to the IRS annual Dirty Dozen list of most common tax schemes, phishing “expeditions”  are on the rise this year along with frivolous tax arguments.  I even got a phishy email the other day.  These scam email look real too.. on IRS simulated letterhead complete with the logo and all.
It’s no surprise that these tax scams are being peddled to Americans in full force -  as IRS enforcement is
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I want to warn everyone about a new email tax scam that has been circulating. It is targeted at  “non-resident aliens” who are asked to fill out 2 official-looking IRS forms that are attached and fax them back to a 646 area code number.
The email header reads:

From: Internal Revenue Service [mailto:nonereply@irs.gov]
Subject: please see the attachment
According to the IRS web site:
A bogus IRS letter and Form W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign
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My recent appearance on the WealthTV’s The Big Bizz Show had Russ, Sully and I realizing that IRS scams not only can catch you, but the experts too. As a Tax expert I have been dealing with the IRS and taxes for 11 years but even I am not immune to the IRS scams out there. Just the other day I received an email, complete with IRS logo saying if you click here we have $83 that
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