The US Senate is slated to take up competing tax relief bills, S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, which is supported by the Democrats, and S. 3413, the Tax Hike Prevention Act, supported by the Republicans. Tax relief S. 3412 would reflect President Obama’s plan to extend through…
The FTB is implementing an automated dialer to make outbound collection calls to individual income-tax taxpayers in an effort to prevent collection actions such as tax liens, bank levies, and wage garnishments. The state FTB tax agency will implement a similar system for business entities in September 2012. Taxpayers who…
The CA FTB is contacting more than 100,000 California business entities that have not filed their 2010 state income tax returns. (FTB News Release (June 14, 2012)) When a business is contacted, they will have 30 days to either file or show why no return is due. Otherwise, the FTB…
The CA FTB state tax agency has begun using information obtained through the Financial Institution Record Match (FIRM) program from banks and other financial institutions to find assets and collect on unpaid delinquent tax debts from California taxpayers. If you have outstanding FTB tax liabilities, your bank accounts may be…
The Internal Revenue Service today announced another expansion of its “Fresh Start” initiative by offering more flexible terms to its Offer in Compromise (OIC) program that will enable some of the most financially distressed taxpayers to clear up their tax problems and in many cases more quickly than in the…
A Vermont insurance company received payments from an Oklahoma taxpayer for intellectual property consisting of trademarks and operating practices did not create sufficient nexus to subject it to the Oregon corporation excise (income) tax, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has held. The insurance company was established under the laws of Vermont…
Not many people want to know or meet an IRS Tax Debt Lawyer or Enrolled Agent if given a choice. However, in times of need, a tax lawyer or an enrolled agent may be the only ones who can bail you out of serious tax trouble. Who is an Enrolled…
Are constant mail and collection efforts from the IRS bogging you down? Have you run out of possible options to pay your IRS tax debt and its running into tens of thousands? Trust me; it’s not the end of the world and you are not alone. ‘How to resolve my…
Millions of Americans suffer from a very common malady known as tax problems. Although it can be treated, many choose to ignore it, resulting in disastrous consequences. Blaming the IRS does little to change the situation. However, most tax problems can be resolved in a systematic manner should an individual…
Tax Masters, best known for their ‘innovative’ TV advertisements, promising tax relief to customers has filed for BK bankruptcy in Texas. For clients and or former clients of the company, no doubt, this is a tough time. But it is best to look at this development positively because now you…