The California State Attorney General, Edmund G. Brown, filed a $34 Million lawsuit today against “TV’s Tax Lady Roni Deutch”, for the alleged swindling of individuals with tax problems. The California AG claims that her law firm operates a “boiler...
It is well known that the IRS Appeals will issue unfavorable determinations on over 46% of all Tax Levy CDP (Collection Due Process) cases when a taxpayer is not in compliance with filing all of their tax returns, regardless of...
July 9th, 2010, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced that immediate actions are needed to protect taxpayer rights regarding IRS tax liens. When the IRS files a notice of Federal Tax Lien, they MUST notify the taxpayer...
There is a somewhat known circle in the US of individuals trying to skirt the validity of “income tax” by attempting to justify a legitimate way to evade income taxes. One of the well known arguments is the belief of...
The National Taxpayer Advocate has submitted its mid-year review of the priority issues to focus on in the upcoming FY2011. Some of the extremely important items they are finally beginning to focus on include the following: Taxpayer Services – The...
First and foremost when dealing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding any kind of tax resolution, begin every conversation with respect and small talk, show interest in them and respect for their job, as it is a thankless job...
The US Government Accountability Office has issued its audit report to the IRS commissioner, Douglas Shulman, on June 28th, 2010. In this report, the GAO has found many interesting things, a few of which are: 1. The Internal Revenue Service...
Effective for the 2010 calendar year, the IRS is requiring all Companies to issue a Form 1099 to any vendor of services or rental property to which the business has paid more than $600. Currently, 1099s are issued only to...
The IRS just issued a regulation that will go into effect on July 1, 2010, requiring all tanning service providers to collect and remit to the IRS, a 10% tax on their services. This tax seems right inline with the...
Houston-based “Tax Resolution” firm charged with unlawful conduct, misleading customers The Texas Attorney General has filed for enforcement action against TaxMasters, Inc., citing nearly 1,000 complaints about the defendants’ conduct and business practices. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott charged TaxMasters,...
