The Tax Man Gives a Tour of Tax Resolution Services

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

For fourteen years, I have helped people just like you solve IRS tax problems including IRS audits and having no money to pay off back tax debt. For those currently needing IRS relief, I’m happy to announce that you are in luck; the Tax Man is here with a new tax help video series. The purpose of this Tax Man video series was to give taxpayers in need of tax relief

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Tax Relief-Bankruptcy and Tax Debt

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

With the recession in its fourth year, financially distressed consumers are turning to bankruptcy as a means to wipe their financial slate clean including getting rid of their tax debt. However, what many do not realize is that not all tax issues are discharged in bankruptcy. A Bloomberg BusinessWeek article entitled Court says farmers must pay bankruptcy tax reported on a recent Supreme Court ruling that firmly stipulated there be

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To Avoid Tax Issues-Americans Give Up Passports

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

There is little doubt that wealthy Americans are under scrutiny for tax collection. Nowhere is this more obvious than for those who have offshore bank accounts. More U.S. citizens living abroad are deciding to renounce their U.S. citizenship instead of facing IRS tax problems concerning new U.S. tax regulations namely the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) aimed at curbing tax evasion.
The subject of renouncing citizenship made front page headlines

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Tax Resolution Services-Finalists for 2012 Stevie Awards for Business

Friday, May 11th, 2012

It’s a great day at Tax Resolution Services. I am honored to announce that both Brian Compton and I have been selected as 2012 finalists for the 10th Annual American Business Awards, otherwise known as the Stevies.  I was a nominee in 2009 and 2011 -while it’s great to be recognized again by the ABA, I’m especially happy to Brian receiving recognition for his outstanding leadership.
Brian was selected as a

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Tax Expert Leads Free Webcast for Tax Practitioners

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Eva Rosenberg is known as the TaxMama®, giving out much needed tax information to those in trouble with the IRS and doing all of it with a mother’s touch.
Tomorrow, Wednesday May 9th at 12:00pm (Pacific) it’s time for me, the TaxMan to meet the TaxMama and deliver sound advice through a complimentary (that’s FREE) live webcast. The topic we’ll be focusing on is “IRS Practice: Overview of Collection Issues.”
If you

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IRS Payroll Tax Problems Claim Alabama Town

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Small business is no stranger to payroll tax problems, but when a city becomes a victim, it makes headlines. An article from WTOK.com Channel 11 entitled IRS Says York Failed to Make Payroll Tax Payments reported that a representative from the Internal Revenue Service traveled to York, Alabama to meet with city officials to discuss their specific tax issue: unpaid payroll taxes.
It appears that the city administrator, Tim Sweezey and

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Sales Tax Issues-Amazon & Texas Face Off

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

A recent blog post mentioned an article I wrote entitled “The E-Commerce Conundrum: Taxing Virtual Businesses and Their Investors and the Law”. In that article, I discuss at length the tax issues e-commerce and virtual business face, specifically tax pressures from state governments interested in capturing sales taxes from them. Well, this week the Houston Business Journal featured an article Amazon, Texas comptroller negotiating sales tax deal that demonstrates how

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IRS Offers Tax Help Tips-Worker Classification

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

The IRS just released a video entitled Employee or Independent Contractor? that gives guidance to unsure employers interested in properly classifying their workers as either an employee or independent contractor. Improper classification can result in steep IRS penalties for both employer and worker with many business owners getting into trouble simply because they don’t know the difference. Understanding this distinction can help a business owner avoid an IRS audit.
The IRS

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See Ya Later, Aggregator!

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

At the first official meeting of the National Association of Tax Debt Resolution Companies (NATDRC) in Washington D.C., May 20-21, we will be discussing the regulation of companies utilizing deceptive advertising claims and misleading trade practices that ask unsuspecting consumers (by advertising on the internet, radio, and TV) believing that they are hiring a legitimate tax professional—i.e., an attorney, CPA, or Enrolled Agent—to represent them before the IRS/State. Nothing can

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Tax Expert Discusses Tax Debt Payment Options

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Countdown to tax day: 0 – Today is Tax Day!
If you owe money to the IRS, and are short on cash, you have options. Yesterday, Fox Business cited a creditcards.com article Pros and Cons of Paying Taxes with a Credit Card in which I made a contribution regarding tax debt financing. In a previous blog post about this topic, I compared the costs of using a credit card versus the

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Tax Expert Gives Tax Filing Info on Fox News

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

As tax day April 17 is coming to a close, some may be wondering if they should file or even if they need to. During my recent interview on Midday Sunday Fox 11 with host Tony Valdez program, Tony inquired about how people don’t file their taxes and become tax delinquent. I explained that at Tax Resolution Services, Co., we work with a lot of non-filers with the average client

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Tax Expert-Hiring a Tax Professional on Fox News

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Countdown to tax day: 1 day For those who have filed their taxes, congratulations. For those who think procrastination as a sport, I wish you well. For others who are overwhelmed, it might be time to seek tax help from a tax professional. During my recent appearance to the Midday Sunday Fox 11 with host Tony Valdez program, I offered tax tips related to tax preparation software and knowing when

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Tax Relief Weekly News Round Up

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

In the homestretch – 4 days until Tax Day!
Happy Friday! Here’s the tax help news round up heading into Tax Day Tuesday April, 17.
Tax relief tips were the dominant theme and meant to provide tax help for last minute taxpayers who are filing or possibly avoiding their tax obligation. Here are the highlights of the week’s news: The IRS Newsroom released a bulletin with payment options designed for struggling taxpayers having trouble

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Talking Tax Resolution with Fox 11 Tony Valdez

Friday, April 13th, 2012

In the homestretch – less than a week until Tax Day! During my recent appearance to the Midday Sunday Fox 11 with host Tony Valdez show, Tony and I discussed tax resolution and the burgeoning industry it has become. Highlights from the interview could prove helpful for those who may have back tax issues but be too overwhelmed to get help to resolve their tax burden. These answers should

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Tax Man Explains IRS on Big Biz Show

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Countdown to Tax Day: 6 Days
On a recent episode of the Big Biz Show, we discussed the creation of the Tax Man TV show on Biz Television that morphed out of yours truly giving tax advice as a guest on the Big Biz Show for five years.
The Tax Man Show combines my 30 plus years in the tax business including running Tax Resolution Services, Co. for 15, to gives taxpayers

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TaxMan on Big Biz Show-Avoid Business Audits

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Countdown to Tax Day: 7 Days
On a previous episode of the TaxMan on the Big Biz Show, Sully and I discussed how small business owners sometimes make themselves targets for harmful IRS audits.  While many business people are great at getting clients, they fall down in the back office with duties such as proper accounting practices. This lack creates unnecessary IRS tax issues and can bring a great business to

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Three IRS Options to Pay Tax Debt

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Countdown to tax day: 8 days
The IRS Newsroom released a bulletin outlining payment options for struggling taxpayers looking for IRS debt relief and who may be having trouble paying and filing their tax returns before the April 17 deadline.  In a recent creditcards.com article entitled Pros and Cons of Paying the IRS with a Credit Card, I weighed in on the credit card payment method. Below are some key points to

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Senate Confirms Keneally to Fight Tax Crime

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

The Obama Administration is continuing aggressive efforts to stamp out tax crime by appointing the right people with the right experience to get the job done. A recent Bloomberg article entitled, Keneally Confirmed to Lead Justice Department Tax Division announced Senate confirmation of Kathryn Keneally as the assistant attorney general of the Justice Department’s tax division. She is expected to continue the crackdown of tax crimes such as identity theft

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Tax Help Tip-Avoid the Delinquent Tax Return Trap

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Countdown to tax day: 13 days
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of sharing tax relief tips on Midday Sunday Fox 11 with host Tony Valdez. A topic we covered was unfiled or delinquent tax returns. We deal with a lot of non-filers at our firm; the average client has between four to eleven years of unfiled tax returns and while almost all are good people, they usually have

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Nicolas Cage Pays $6 Million-Tax Lien Released

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

In a blog post last May, I wrote about the tax lien filed against actor Nicolas Cage who owed $624,934.64 in unpaid taxes on large gifts he gave totaling $1.8 million which he is obligated to pay 35% the total value.
Fast forward to this year, a recent article by ABC News reports that Cage appears to be chipping away at his huge tax bill and has had his tax lien

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