Some Tax Fraud Cases
(From Accounting Today) Charleston, S.C.: A federal court has permanently barred preparers Latasha Failey and her sister Latoya Windham from preparing federal returns for others.According to a civil...
View ArticleIRS Warns About Tax Scams
IRS Warns about Fake Tax Notice Scam The Internal Revenue Service is alerting tax professionals and taxpayers alike about a new scam involving fake CP2000 notices that are being sent to unsuspecting...
View ArticleIRS Fresh Start Program Helps Taxpayers Who Owe the IRS
The IRS Fresh Start program makes it easier for taxpayers to pay back taxes and avoid tax liens. Even small business taxpayers may benefit from Fresh Start. Here are three important features of the...
View ArticleDischarge Taxes In Bankruptcy
Discharging Income Taxes in Bankruptcy Income tax debts may be eligible for discharge under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code. Chapter 7 provides for full discharge of allowable debts,...
View ArticleTax Fraud Blotter: She is a Mean One
(From Accounting Today) Stealing from Toys for Tots, inflated refunds, Honduran birth certificates and more from our favorite recent cases. Auburndale, Fla.: Local resident Tammy Strickland, 38, has...
View ArticleIRS Warns of Second W-2 SCAM Using Corporate Officer’s Identity
The Internal Revenue Service, along with state tax authorities and the tax preparation industry, are cautioning businesses to beware of an email phishing scam using a corporate officer’s name asking...
View ArticleBack Taxes Will Now Affect Your Passport
Tax Delinquencies Will Affect Your Passport. In late 2015, Congress passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, a law that, among other things, helps the IRS collect larger tax debts....
View ArticlePenalty Relief
Penalty Relief Due to First Time Penalty Abatement or Other Administrative Waiver The IRS may provide administrative relief from a penalty that would otherwise be applicable under its First Time...
View ArticleThree Tax Assistance Strategies
Offer in Compromise Many people have heard or seen advertisements from tax help firms tax speak of settling back tax debt for “Pennies on the dollar”. The program these advertisements are referring to...
View ArticleIRS Establishes Small Business/Self Employed Fast Track Settlement Program
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a revenue procedure permanently establishing its Small Business/Self Employed Fast Track Settlement program, after pilot-testing the program in recent years. The...
View ArticleMore Great Results
Here is an example of what I accomplished for a local builder and contractor. He was in business for himself (WITH A WIFE AND FOUR KIDS) and had not filed or paid income taxes in 13 years (willful...
View ArticleThe IRS Collection Process
Tax trouble or owe the IRS delinquent taxes? The IRS collection process is a world unto itself, and an experienced tax lawyer can be a life saver. The IRS is the largest collection agency in the...
View ArticleIRS Hiring Collection Agencies
Things are changing in IRS collections. The IRS never cold called taxpayers. But that may change. And it opens the door for more scams. Federal law now allows the IRS to use private debt collectors...
View ArticleHow To Get Rid Of An IRS Tax Lien
Imagine you want to sell a home but a federal tax lien for delinquent taxes has been filed against it. You do not have the money to pay off the lien, and even selling the house will not generate...
View ArticleThe IRS Fresh Start Program
The IRS has loosened the rules for people who are struggling to pay their taxes. The goal is to make it easier for individuals and small businesses to pay back taxes and to avoid IRS tax liens. The...
View ArticlePenalty Relief at a Glance
You may qualify for relief from penalties if you made an effort to comply with the requirements of the law, but were unable to meet your tax obligations, due to circumstances beyond your control. If...
View ArticleHe Should Have Called Siegel Tax Law
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is asking the Internal Revenue Service for a temporary reprieve on his tax debts until he fights Conor McGregor in an upcoming bout. Mayweather reportedly filed a petition...
View ArticleProperly Classifying Workers Remains a Big Problem
Worker misclassification is a perennial issue for the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities due to the perception that many employers are not properly classifying their workers. By...
View ArticleTax Fraud Cases
Porterville, Calif.: Preparer Marie E. Sherrill, 56, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of aiding the preparation of a false return. According to the plea agreement, Sherrill...
View ArticleIRS Collection Basics
CPAs, Enrolled Agents and attorneys can represent taxpayers at all levels before the IRS. The first step in resolving tax disputes with the IRS is to understand the taxpayer’s rights and the...
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