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A businessman in Naugatuck, Conn., was sentenced to two years of probation for underpaying his federal income taxes.
According to court records, Augustine C. Ofili, 54, was the owner of Augustine Insurance Agency in Bridgeport.  From 2004 to 2007, Ofili underreported on his federal income tax returns the insurance commission income he acquired from his insurance business.  Ofili also failed to report capital gains from the sale of real estate in

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Parents of children and those with dependents should keep in mind the tax relief benefits and deductions available to them this tax season. The IRS has issued a brief reminder to all parents to keep these tax relief tips in mind as they file their 2011 taxes: Dependents: You can start claiming a child as a dependent the year they are born, so if you gave birth to little bundle in

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An article in Bloomberg entitled IRS Called Easy on Criminal Tax Evaders in Watchdog’s Critique outlines Nina Olson of the National Taxpayer Advocate’s concerns that intentional tax evaders get more IRS help than those who weren’t intending to hide money from the U.S.government. Olson warns that future IRS collection efforts could be jeopardized due to confusion over the treatment of accidental tax evaders. The IRS sees

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Every month Tax Resolution Services chooses a very special Tax Client Of The Month.  It’s our way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support Tax Resolution Services with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business.
This month’s TaxClient Of The Month is Mr. Joe F.
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While cutting government spending is often seen as a good thing, in the case of the IRS, it may be having the opposite effect. Forbes featured an article IRS Advocate: New Taxpayer Rights Crisis Is Brewing highlighting the release of a recent annual report to Congress by National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina E. Olson. Olson, known for being one of Washington’s most outspoken officials, states her concerns for current IRS policies

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The IRS just released a study showing a rise of under-reporting by American taxpayers to the tune of $450 billion dollars in 2006; that’s up $105 billion from the last IRS study that was conducted in 2001.
A Forbes article called New IRS Tax Gap Report: Cheating Still Rampant shows taxpayers have an 83.1% compliance rate. That means that the 17% of American taxpayers who are under-reporting their taxes are contributing

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Former model Christie Brinkley owes the Internal Revenue Service $531,000 in back taxes.
Brinkley, 57, owns properties in the Hamptons and is worth a reported $80 million.
“I was surprised to learn of the tax lien filing and took immediate steps to rectify this matter. I discovered the tax lien was the result of an error,” Brinkley told TMZ.
“I regret not paying more attention to my accounting, but I have been and

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Major news agencies are reporting the recent IRS announcement that it was “reopening” the offshore voluntary disclosure program to encourage taxpayers to disclose their offshore accounts and becoming current with their IRS tax debt. An article written in Forbes, IRS OffersTaxpayers One More Chance, shined some light on the most likely motives for this latest IRS amnesty: money.
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With holiday festivities in the past and a new tax season on the horizon, it is important to take a moment before all the preparation to give your appreciation to the IRS. Yes, that’s right; give them thanks for the service they provide. This praise probably sounds strange to the 1-6 Americans with IRS tax problems who don’t feel very thankful facing the most powerful collection agency on the planet. 

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As we always say at Tax Resolution Services “you can run but you can’t hide from the IRS” which was reinforced in a recent Forbes article called IRS Summons? Meet John Doe.  The article shed some light on the “other” way the IRS can find taxpayers suspected of tax debt through what is called the John Doe Summons.  The John Doe Summons works to gather information like: pursuing investors in tax

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Happy New Year! This year, why not keep on top of your taxes? If you owe IRS back taxes, read on! The IRS has a new tool in tax collection, aimed at better recovering taxes owed from taxpayers. The IRS is now using analytics to:
–collect back taxes
–detect tax fraud schemes
–reduce the number of fraudulent refunds the agency pays out
The IRS has contracted SAS Institute for $6.25 million to use their data

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For those who owe the IRS back taxes, you will want to take note before the new tax year. There is a new tool in the IRS tax collection arsenal poised to better recover unpaid taxes, detect tax fraud schemes, and reduce the number of fraudulent refunds the agency pays out than everbefore.  An Information Week article “IRS Uses Analytics to Help Collect Delinquent Taxes”, announced news of the

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This Tuesday, a deadline passed in which 11 Swiss banks were given an IRS ultimatum to hand over account information and pay billions in fines to avoid US tax evasion prosecution. However, what the banks have not divulged are the claims that they would also have to provide all correspondence of their offshore clients over the last 11 years. An online article from “US tax “ultimatum” has Swiss banks sweating”

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In a story straight out of a Hollywood movie, the estate of the late heiress, Huguette Clark has been shrouded in controversy since her death this May at age 104. Not only has her estate been slapped with $50 million in IRS penalties, her trusted financial advisors are facing allegations of tax fraud by the office of the public administrator of New York County. Born in 1906, the youngest child

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Many Americans like preparing their taxes every year; it helps them feel in control of their finances and they don’t want to pay someone else to do it. With a tough economy still lurking and the availability of low-cost often free tax preparation software, many are inclined tocut their basic costs, and doing their own taxes is one place they believe they can save. If a taxpayer has a

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss has had an up and down week. On Sunday, Moss caught two passes for 40 yards with a touchdown in the Washington Redskins’ 23-10 win over the New York Giants. On a down note, the Detroit News reported that the elite receiver owesthe IRS $258,017 in back taxes. According the source, the IRS filed a tax lean in November against Moss’s $5.2

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Every year, millions of taxpayers fail to file their federal taxes by the April 18 deadline. This inaction inevitably leads to paying more in the form of unnecessary fines and penalties on top of the taxes owed. Even those folks, who filed an extension, are still responsible for filing the taxes owed plus penalties for the delay. Depending on the tax amount due, continuing to neglect to file yearly tax

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The IRS has created its own storm of controversy by going after US Citizens worldwide to collect their taxes. But from the nearly one million American citizens who live and work in Canada, the IRS gained a stern message: clarify the regulations for tax compliance. Initially, manylaw-abiding citizens living abroad who failed to file US tax returns or declare financial holdings were simply unaware that they needed to do

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The IRS is busy scrutinizing the hallowed halls of higher education. A recent article written by Michael McDonald of Bloomberg News, reports on IRS’ stepped up enforcement of non-profit colleges and universities across America to properly report income from all revenue streams.The American academic community is seeing first-hand the strong arm tactics of the IRS including the beloved Harvard University and the hotel it owns overlooking the Charles River.
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I thought we’d take a literary detour from tax resolution for a moment to point out two novels written this year (just in time for the holidays) that feature a character we are all familiar with: the IRS. The novels: “Ghost Lights” by Lydia Millet and “The Pale King” by the late David Foster Wallace, feature main characters who work in or around the IRS in rote, overly analytical duties

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