Karen M. was recently divorced and owed the IRS over $1,600,000 for a joint IRS liability she had incurred with her ex-husband. The debt had accumulated over many years and, as is usually the case, included a significant dollar amount of assessed penalties and interest. The taxpayer was newly single, lived on a modest income… Continue reading →
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Complicated Tax Settlements and Returns Are Our Specialty. We Found This Client $75,000!
There are many types of accounting, tax and tax settlement service providers. CPAs and accounting firms typically provide tax preparation services to businesses and individuals but rarely devote much effort to actual tax settlements. On the other hand, tax resolution and tax settlement firms focus mostly on settling outstanding tax debt without ensuring that all… Continue reading →
IRS Debt – How did that happen? Now what do I do?
Incurring an IRS Debt Most people who have IRS debt do not find themselves in that situation due to an unwillingness to pay their fair share of taxes. It is much more common that taxpayers find themselves owing the IRS either due to a mistake on a previously filed income tax return or some unavoidable… Continue reading →
Haven’t filed your taxes in years? Don’t give up! Some Back Tax Tips.
Seeking Back Tax Help Finding back tax help can be so confusing and stressful that some taxpayers simply give up. When attempting to resolve IRS issues, the help of a qualified professional can be invaluable. Yet finding the right person for the job can be a difficult task in itself. Many types of companies advertise… Continue reading →
Don’t Bounce Your Tax Check!
Taxpayers beware! The penalties for bouncing a check to the U. S Treasury Department have recently been increased. Generally, if the IRS extends an existing tax credit or offers a new one, they will make a corresponding change in the tax code to “pay” for the credit. In this case penalties and fees on bad… Continue reading →
IRS Goes After Race Car Champ for Tax Debt
Three-time Indianapolis 500 champion, Helio Castroneves was acquitted in 2009 of six counts of tax evasion after the IRS claimed he owed back taxes on earnings between 1999 and 2004. Now they claim that Castroneves owes an additional $3.6 million in taxes and $2.7 million in fraud penalties on the same income that was in… Continue reading →
