Imagine this: you are sitting at your kitchen table, sipping coffee, and filling out your tax returns. It is a task you have done annually with slight dread, but this year, a misplaced decimal or an overlooked deduction spirals into a scenario you never expected —...
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Taxpayer Defense
“Tax Processing Unit” Scam
Tax scammers can create some official-looking letters, so be sceptical and verify the authenticity of your notice before responding.
Tax avoidance versus tax evasion
Tax avoidance is a legal way to limit taxable income. The IRS defines avoidance as any action that mitigates tax liability and increases post-tax income. Evasion, on the other hand, is illegal. You must report any activities that generate income to the IRS. Failure to...
The Straight Skinny on Tax Resolution Companies – Caveat Emptor (Buyer Beware)
We talk to many clients who come to us after working with another tax resolution firm, only to find - after paying a lot of money - that the firm that took their money didn’t really do much, if anything, to resolve their tax problem. Often the firm that took their...
Beware of Misleading Claims from Offer-In-Compromise Mills
The IRS recently unveiled its “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams in 2020, and one of the items is a concern we encounter frequently: Offer-In-Compromise (OIC) mills. Some “tax relief” companies have misleading radio and television advertising campaigns that offer...

