JK Harris, former CEO of JK Harris & Co. has been arrested for contempt of court, regarding the failure to appear after being ordered to appear in a case that held Mr. Harris personally liable for a $355K judgement for...
JK Harris & Co. plans to seek bankruptcy protection in Charleston to head off an attempt by the Texas attorney general’s office to force the company into receivership, said company founder John K. Harris. The company, a national tax-resolution service...
The IRS has issued a reminder to employers who outsource their employee payroll processing to a third party, to be careful about the due diligence performed on the payroll company. Third party payroll processors receive tax deposits and then forward...
Last week, the House Democrats proposed an unofficial summary of revenue raising provisions to the Joint Select Committee (Super Committee) of Congress, most of which are not new at all, but some of the main proposals for individual taxpayers and...
The US Tax Court has ruled in a recent case, Rosenbloom v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, (U.S.T.C. 2011), that the IRS cannot arbitrarily decide to cancel an Installment Agreement, and criticized their “Heavy Handed” collection action levy after the cancellation...
The IRS has announced a few new items regarding the eligibility requirements surrounding the filing of an Innocent Spouse claim for relief from a joint tax liability. The IRS has stated that they are eliminating the 2-year time limit that...
Most individuals, 8 out of 10, now rely on software or a paid tax preparer to file their tax returns because of the increasing complexity of the U.S. tax code, but the preparers often make mistakes, and some have criminal...
The US Military personnel have some very unique duties, expenses and transitions throughout their service. Special tax benefits may apply when moving to a new base, traveling to a duty station, returning from active duty and more. These tips may...
JK Harris has stopped making payments on a $6 million class action suit reached in 2007 with more than 18,000 former clients. The company has paid about $2 million towards that, but still owes about $4 million. Apparently, no payments...
The IRS is facing an under-staffing problem with balancing the workload demands of their Revenue Officers, according to a new audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). The IRS has initiated a hiring plan to add an...
