Posts Tagged ‘tax settlement’

Tax Help Small Business Owners Struggling to Meet October 15th Tax Extension Deadline

Friday, September 25th, 2009

As the October 15th extension deadline for filing 2008 tax returns looms closer, many small business owners like you who have been busy with running your business may be growing anxious.
To a busy business owner who has to sort through piles of receipts and invoices just to get organized to file their taxes, October 15th may not seem like a lenient tax extension deadline. It can be overwhelming to sit
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Resolve Back Taxes Now: A Behind the Scenes Peek at My Fox Business News Appearance

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Recently I had the pleasure of appearing on Fox Business News to talk about how taxpayers can reduce their back taxes and resolve their IRS tax problems in the current economic climate. I was very excited to share tax resolution tips with a national audience; in times like this, it has become especially important for taxpayers to learn how to resolve their back taxes and avoid IRS penalties to protect
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Michael Rozbruch to Share Expert Tax Help Advice on Fox Business News, September 2nd at 8am PST

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

This Wednesday, I will be appearing as an expert guest on Fox Business News to talk about some of the pressing tax problems taxpayers are facing due to the recent surge in IRS enforcements.
Please tune in to Fox Business News tomorrow morning, September 2nd, at 8am to learn how you can protect your financial future by staying informed of your tax obligations as well as how you can save money
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Tax Help for UBS Clients: All Overseas Bank Accounts More Vulnerable to IRS Scrutiny

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Hope everyone had a great weekend! CNBC.com reporter Mark Koba quoted me in a recent article about last week’s agreement by Swiss bank UBS to name US account holders. This is being seen as a watershed, leaving many wealthy Americans with foreign accounts scrambling to figure out what to do
Anyone who has not checked the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) box on Schedule B of form
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IRS Tax Help For Small Businesses and High Income Earners Facing Increasing Tax Rates

Monday, August 17th, 2009

If you are currently dealing with tax problems, now is a good time to get tax help before the new tax hikes kick in. The Obama Administration is continuing with its steadfast endeavor to collect back taxes as well as to collect more taxes from the wealthy and powerful.
Currently planned for 2011, Obama’s biggest tax hike will affect married filers making over $250,000 and singles making more than $200,000. In
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Prevent IRS Payroll Tax Problems: Tax Help for Business Owners Who Want to Avoid IRS Trouble

Monday, August 17th, 2009

For small business owners, it can get tricky in gloomy economic times to keep up with making payroll tax deposits to the IRS.  Oftentimes, the challenges could be simply about how to keep the lights on while still paying employees every month.
In recent months, the IRS has been pressured to close down on the $345 billion a year tax gap by going after the largest contributor of this tremendous sum
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Innocent Spouse Help: Improve Your Chances of Qualifying for Innocent Spouse Relief By Following IRS Rules

Monday, August 10th, 2009

Nobody wants to be in trouble with the IRS for someone else’ mistake.  If your spouse is in trouble with the IRS, his/her penalties will be transferred to you in a marriage. If you can prove to the IRS with reasonable evidence that you were unaware of the fraudulent activities of your spouse, you will qualify for Innocent Spouse relief.
Filing and getting approved for Innocent Spouse relief is crucial to
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Ask the Tax Resolution Expert-IRS Help for Taxpayer Threatened by IRS Audit for Income Tax Returns Prepared by Crooked CPA

Monday, August 10th, 2009

With the new surge in IRS enforcements, you could find yourself in serious IRS trouble if your tax returns are falsified—even if you hired someone else to file your taxes for you. Be careful about signing your tax returns to ensure that you will not be audited and penalized for false returns prepared by someone else.
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Question: I just received a letter from Maine Revenue Commission asking me to file amended
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Could Expert Tax Help Have Boosted this CPA’s Chances of Fighting IRS Tax Evasion Charges?

Friday, August 7th, 2009

If you are being accused of tax evasion by the IRS but you have reasonable cause to fight the charges, you will need to provide concrete evidence to substantiate your claim. With IRS audits on the rise due to stricter enforcement, it will be wise to keep important records that may later help you prove your innocence to the IRS.
Due to a lack of substantial evidence, a highly educated CPA
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Ask the Tax Resolution Expert - Tax Help for Filing Amended Tax Returns and Dealing with IRS Audits

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

It can happen to any of us–you go through all the paperwork, fill in all the necessary information to the best of your abilities, and you drop the tax return in the mail. No sooner had you sent out your tax return did you remember that you forgot to add something from another W-2 or 1099. Now you have to file an amended tax return…
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Question: How do I go about
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IRS Tax Debt Relief News-Leverage Your Tax Resolution Options to Get the Tax Settlements You Need

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Check out our latest TRS IRS tax help newsletter for tax tips, IRS insider news, and income tax relief advice.
Many taxpayers who are in IRS trouble have found it difficult to be approved for IRS settlements such as the Offer in Compromise program. Historically, OIC application approval rates have remained under 25%. Recently, the IRS has updated the OIC application forms so that it is easier for applicants to understand.
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IRS Audits of Thousands of Innocent Offshore Account Holders Expected as UBS Releases 52,000 Names of Potential American Tax Evaders

Friday, July 31st, 2009

As a part of recent IRS efforts to find wealthy Americans who have been deliberately evading taxes by using offshore bank accounts, a deal has been reached today with UBS. The US Government and Switzerland have come to an agreement today that will force the Swiss bank, UBS, to turn over 52,000 names of suspected tax evaders.
According to the New York Times (www.nytimes.com), “UBS and the Swiss government have been
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Rising Payroll Tax Rates Encourages Taxpayers to Start Their Own Businesses to Take Advantage of Tax Write-Offs

Monday, July 27th, 2009

This year, Tax Resolution Services has been busier than the last few years. We have seen 30% more clients that are small businesses, sole proprietorship, and independent contractors who all gross less than $2 million; some with payroll problems and delinquent business tax problems. Payroll tax problems such as delinquent payroll tax deposits can result in severe IRS penalties, so it is important to stay informed and seek help when
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Can’t Afford to Pay Your Taxes? Need Help Claiming the Tax Refunds You’re Entitled to?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

In the current economy, tax problems can confound anyone–especially if your spouse suddenly lost his/her job or if you default on a loan.  I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Drew on the Money, Riches, and Wealth Radio Show to answer tax problem questions from regular taxpayers who may not be able to afford tax lawyers. Read on for information regarding paying the government taxes you owe and
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Take Advantage of The Amnesty Period for Quiet Disclosures as U.S. and Swiss Governments Accelerate Hunt for Tax Evaders

Monday, July 20th, 2009

In an effort to more aggressively pursue tax evaders who hide assets in overseas accounts, the US Department of Justice, UBS AG (Swiss Bank), and the Swiss government are working together to reveal the identities of US depositors who use secret offshore accounts.
In order to aid Obama’s latest efforts to bring out tax cheats who take advantage of offshore tax havens, the government of Switzerland filed a brief in the
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