The end is near for U.S. taxpayers who are using the world’s most famous tax haven to shield assets and avoid paying Uncle Sam his due.  If you have an offshore account where you’ve been evading taxes, you should be worried!  Did you know that the IRS is offering an extension to the voluntary disclosure program to come clean about undeclared income?
By Michael Rozbruch
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In one of the latest — and
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When I was on the BigBiz Show with Russ and Sully ealier this month, we talked about what taxpayers should know about working with the IRS to solve their tax problems.  We also talked about the tough economic times that we’re experiencing and how it’s not so much a Great Depression – but a Great Correction.
And as Sully pointed out, for many Americans, April 15th is not tax filing deadline,
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  A Colorado man was indicted for attempting to bribe an IRS agent. Edward Sobczewski, 47, of Monument, Colo., was arrested by special agents with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. According to the indictment, Sobczewski attempted to bribe an IRS agent with Colorado Rockies season tickets in return for the agent altering his 2006 personal income tax return audit. “The message is simple: Don’t even think about bribing an IRS agent with
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The tax deadline is looming. But to remind readers how easy is to get in tax trouble, here’s the IRS’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list.
By Michael Rozbruch
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It’s become an annual tradition for the IRS. And it isn’t Tax Day.
It’s the “Dirty Dozen.” Every year, auditors and investigators at the IRS compile the most frequently employed scams peddled to American taxpayers as ways to avoid income tax. Fall victim to one, and
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HOW TO DETERMINE WHEN A TAXPAYER NEEDS PROFESSIONAL HELP
Can the taxpayer handle their own case?
A Taxpayer may always represent themselves before the IRS. However, many taxpayers find dealing with the IRS frustrating, time-consuming, intimidating or all of the above.
The disadvantages of a taxpayer representing themselves are many:

The taxpayer does not have the professional’s expertise or know what the options are or how
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Working with the IRS To Resolve the Taxpayer’s Problem
One of the most frequent and frustrating aspects of working with the IRS is being transferred from person to person while trying to resolve a tax related problem. Sometimes, this arises as a result of the practitioner either not understanding the central issue or failing to accurately assess which section of the IRS is responsible for addressing the issue. However, the
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