Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 31, 2012, 1:52 pm
With tax day just around the corner, many taxpayers will soon scramble to get their documents organized in order to take full advantage of all the tax breaks available to them. Of these taxpayers, homeowners have a lot to gain but to getting the tax help they need, will mean preparing the dreaded an...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 30, 2012, 12:54 pm
A businessman in Naugatuck, Conn., was sentenced to two years of probation for underpaying his federal income taxes. According to court records, Augustine C. Ofili, 54, was the owner of Augustine Insurance Agency in Bridgeport.  From 2004 to 2007, Ofili underreported on his federal income tax retu...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 28, 2012, 8:32 pm
A Dora, Ala., woman has been charged with tax fraud for her role at a medical clinic she managed and partly owned. Carol Twilley, 43, allegedly failed to account for and pay to the IRS the federal income taxes withheld and Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes due to the United States on behalf ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 27, 2012, 12:51 pm
Shenita Nicole James, 33, of Montgomery, Ala., pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false and fraudulent federal income tax returns. James was employed as an office manager and income tax preparer at We Finance Auto Sales in Montgomery in 2008 and 2009. We Finance Auto Sales prepared income tax re...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 27, 2012, 12:39 pm
Its Friday, and that means time for my weekly tax news round up. Here’s a look at some of the IRS and tax related stories that caught my eye this week. Lets begin with one of my favorite topics: Avoiding an IRS Audit. Being audited by the IRS is no laughing matter and I want to help taxpayers a...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 27, 2012, 12:28 pm
Parents of children and those with dependents should keep in mind the tax relief benefits and deductions available to them this tax season. The IRS has issued a brief reminder to all parents to keep these tax relief tips in mind as they file their 2011 taxes: Dependents: You can start claiming a ch...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 27, 2012, 7:26 am
The IRS is issuing information to all taxpayers to stay on the lookout for fraudulent emails and correspondences claiming to be the IRS this tax season. Each year the IRS receives thousands of reports about suspicious calls, emails, faxes and notices claiming to be from the IRS. The goal of these fr...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 26, 2012, 5:25 pm
As we move into tax season it is important to stay up to date and educated on the current regulations and laws surrounding taxes. By staying educated on important tax issues you can help keep yourself out of future IRS tax problems such as back taxes and tax liens. To help make the tax process easi...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 26, 2012, 5:15 pm
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported 12 natural disasters in 2011 that each caused more than $1 billion in damages, ranging from Hurricane Irene, to severe wildfires, tornadoes and flooding.  As the victims of these disasters rebuild their lives from utter destruction...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 25, 2012, 4:53 pm
A lawyer in Port Huron, Mich., was sentenced to 24 months in prison for tax evasion. David Douglas Black, 49, owner of Black, Black and Black law firm also was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay a special assessment of $100. According to court records, during the 2004 ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 25, 2012, 1:29 pm
I was recently quoted in the US News World and Report on the topic of How to Avoid an IRS Audit. As I said in the article, few Americans are subject to a second look from the IRS.   Audits are one of the few times that having an average salary is an advantage.  Only about 1.1 percent of people who...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Jan 24, 2012, 6:38 pm
A Colorado Springs, Colo., couple were sentenced to criminal obstruction and filing false income tax returns. Gary Neuger, 56, was sentenced to serve 24 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, along with paying $393,791.20 in restitution to the IRS. Beth Neuger, 54 an...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 25, 2011, 2:31 pm
Want to know the difference between a tax specialist and a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist (CTRS)?   Tax specialist has no meaning. Certified Tax Resolution Specialists are certified by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS), a national, not-for-profit organization of professional...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 24, 2011, 5:05 pm
Between piercing the Swiss banking veil and deploying an algorithm to identify possible tax cheats, it’s never been a worse idea to be cheating on your taxes. ———————————- $2.2 billion. That’s how much the Internal Revenue Service has collected from people who participat...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 24, 2011, 3:02 pm
More people owe IRS back taxes today than ever before due to the economic conditions facing the country.  This long extended recession has resulted in millions losing their jobs and being unable to find suitable employment to generate a paycheck. To make up for this, many families are using their s...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 22, 2011, 1:00 pm
Budget cuts are a common topic these days regarding anything surrounding the United States government, so it goes as no surprise to hear that the IRS is next on the list of drastic budget reductions. On the Wall Street Journal’s blog The Tax Blog, Jonnelle Marte keeps us informed on the latest new...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 21, 2011, 6:00 pm
Tax relief can come in many forms for taxpayers and deductions are a great way to take some tax burden off of your shoulders. But what about those of us who are on the job hunt? What are the rules surrounding deductions while looking for work? Laura Saunders of the Wall Street Journal explores the b...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 21, 2011, 1:14 am
Question: I’m really behind on my taxes, and now I’m getting letters from the IRS. I’m having trouble sleeping. I don’t know how I can pay this tax debt. I also have a mortgage and my daughter starts college next year. How can you help? Answer: I know that feeling. I know what you’re t...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 19, 2011, 10:20 pm
U.S. taxpayers are facing significant challenges in this miserable economy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Unemployment Rate currently stands at 9.1% and over 46 million citizens have now fallen below the official poverty line. So what are taxpayers living below the poverty...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 19, 2011, 8:28 pm
With states scrambling to generate more revenue to balance their budgets, California Governor Jerry Brown upped the ante by signing a bill on October 4th, 2011 that aggressively goes after the state’s top tax delinquent citizens by denying their driver’s license and publishing their names for pu...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 18, 2011, 5:33 pm
I wrote an article called How to Get Tax Relief through the IRS Offer in Compromise Program. The topics covered in the article covered the most frequently asked questions I often get in my practice: -Who can file an Offer In Compromise? -What are the requirements for an Offer in Compromise? -Can ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 18, 2011, 1:22 pm
A New Jersey criminal defense attorney who has not filed a personal income tax return since 2000 admitted to committing tax crimes in connection with income he received from his law practice. Francis Cutruzzula, 48, of River Vale, N.J., pleaded guilty to two counts of tax evasion and one count of f...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 17, 2011, 12:12 am
A Shaker Heights, Ohio, pastor was charged with six counts of willful failure to collect and pay taxes. A criminal information alleges that Charles J. Matthews, 58, failed to pay at least $90,676 in income and FICA taxes that were withheld from employees at Cleveland’s Mount Sinai Baptist Church ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 14, 2011, 5:50 pm
A Flint, Mich., woman was sentenced to 33 month in prison for preparing and filing false income tax returns. Following a five-day trial, Chandra Hicks was convicted of 37 counts of preparing and filing false tax returns. According to evidence presented at trial, Hicks operated a tax preparation ser...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 12, 2011, 4:18 pm
We take tax problems seriously, but sometimes a little comic relief is appropriate. We hope you enjoy this tax cartoon as much as we did! Related posts:Tax Humor of the Month Tax Humor of the Month from Tax Resolution Services Tax Humor: The IRS Eyes Are On You!
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 11, 2011, 1:37 am
These are challenging financial times for many people. What makes this economic recession so unique is that it has gone on for so long and transcended so many income levels. In it’s wake, it has left an increasing number of consumers more financially vulnerable than ever before. These tax distress...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 10, 2011, 2:07 pm
An Anne Arundel County, Md., council member pleaded guilty to failing to file a federal income tax return. Daryl D. Jones, 47, of Severn, Md., also admitted that he failed to file personal income tax returns for four years and quarterly business payroll tax returns for six years. Jones operated a ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 9, 2011, 8:12 pm
The US economy has been slow to recover from the recession, and as a result, many American homeowners have lost their jobs and are unable to find new employment. These same folks, some out of work indefinitely, are struggling to pay their bills and keep a roof over their head. Households who find th...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 4, 2011, 7:19 pm
Like all scams out there, if it’s too good to be true, it probably isn’t true. There are many tax scams making extraordinary claims like clearing your IRS back taxes in full. While tax help is available, make sure you investigate and ensure it is the kind of help you need. For help with seeking...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 3, 2011, 10:53 pm
In less than a month after the voluntary offshore bank declaration amnesty deadline expired, the results are showing that tax collection efforts from once elusive off-shore account holders appears to be working. A recent Reuters News Article – America’s Rich Losing Tussle with Taxman dated Septe...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 3, 2011, 7:03 pm
If you are receiving calls and mail from the IRS, the last thing you want to do is ignore them! IRS problems grow with time and will only get worse. Don’t let penalties and interest add onto the debt you owe. Start tackling your IRS problems now by acknowledging your tax problems and taking actio...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 2, 2011, 7:00 pm
IRS wage garnishments are very serious. They can be financially disabling to taxpayers and consumers. If you have a wage garnishment, it will stay in place until the IRS is fully paid all money owed or until they agree to release or amend the garnishment. For more information on wage garnishments a...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Oct 1, 2011, 5:12 am
The IRS revealed last week a new program where business owners, particularly those that own small businesses, need to reclassify contractors as employees and make a small payment to cover past payroll taxes. The article Price of Reclassifying Workers, written by Sarah E. Needleman and Emily Maltby c...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 29, 2011, 11:52 am
I contributed to a recent article written by Tax Analysts Document Service regarding the unscrupulous practices of some tax negotiation-resolution firms (the article was called Tax Debt Representation Industry Continues to Operate in the Shadows).  I talked about the reality that some tax resolutio...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 28, 2011, 4:03 pm
Taxpayers are growing more and more frustrated with our current complicated and somewhat inconsistent tax code so it is refreshing when I come across people such as Eva Rosenberg, EA, MBA who set out to help you understand how the U.S. tax system works. My mission as a Certified Tax Resolution Spec...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 28, 2011, 3:36 pm
Lakecia Motley, 32, of Montgomery, Ala., was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for tax fraud and ordered to pay $676,465.49 in restitution to the IRS. At Motley’s plea and sentencing hearings, the prosecutors proved that from 2005 to 2007, she and her co-conspirators filed numerous fraudule...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 27, 2011, 2:04 pm
There has been a lot of buzz about the IRS’s New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program (also known by the acronym VSCP).  It’s on IRS.gov, going out in newsletters and major media publications are covering it in stories.  What I am not seeing covered yet is how this new settlement...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 26, 2011, 3:16 pm
German A. Posada, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to charges of filing a false 2004 individual income tax return and making a false statement in a bankruptcy proceeding. Posada admitted to filing a false individual income tax return for 2004 that underreported the income from his business as a real es...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 23, 2011, 4:50 pm
At Tax Resolution Services we admire the creativity people use to try to avoid paying taxes. If you fall into the category of “creative” accounting, we hate to kill your spirit, but we are here to let you know that the IRS has seen, and heard, it all! So although you may think you are pulling a ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 21, 2011, 7:08 pm
According to U.S. Census figures, the nation’s poverty rate in 2010 reached 15 percent, the highest level in 17 years. More than 46 million Americans are now considered to be living below the poverty line which comes out to 2.6 million more than in 2009, when the poverty level was 14.3 percent (an...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 20, 2011, 4:14 pm
Enjoy a little tax humor from Tax Resolution Services: Tax Resolution Services has been help consumers find tax relief for over a decade. View our complete list of tax help services here or contact us at (888) 699-7630 for a free tax relief consultation. Related posts:Tax Humor: The IRS Eyes Are O...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 17, 2011, 12:00 pm
The IRS announced yesterday new tax relief guidelines for a provision that allow small businesses the ability to claim a cell phone provided to employees by said business as tax-free without any arduous record keeping needed. The notice issued explains how the provision works in regards to employer ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 16, 2011, 5:19 pm
The Internal Revenue Service announced this week they received 12,000 new applications from the 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative (OVDI) that closed on September 9, 2011. This pushes the total number of voluntary disclosures up to 30,000 since 2009. The programs gave U.S.taxpayers with...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 16, 2011, 1:28 pm
A Tallahassee, Fla., man whose business involved selling CDs and DVDs at a flea market was convicted of four counts of tax evasion from his failure to file personal tax returns for the years 2005 to 2008. From 2005 to 2008, Lennie Fulwood Jr., 42, made cash deposits totaling more than $1.7 million,...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 14, 2011, 6:08 pm
I am so honored to announce that this is the second year in a row that Tax Resolution Services, Co. has ranked on the Inc. Magazine’s 500|5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in America. TRS ranked No. 1,467 out of 5,000 company profiles for our significant accomplishments as...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 14, 2011, 2:34 pm
A 60-year-old general contractor in Tijeras, N.M., received the harshest sentence possible for filing a false tax return — three years in prison. Robert A. Fout admitted that he concealed from the IRS income he made from his contracting work. Fout admitted he did not report $16,754 in income in 2...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 13, 2011, 10:51 am
Unpaid payroll taxes can lead to the downfall of your business. As a business owner, you have a duty to collect the correct amount of taxes and turn them over to the IRS. When payroll taxes go unpaid, the IRS does not mess around. The man in the article below deliberately scammed the IRS of payroll ...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 11, 2011, 11:37 pm
Every month Tax Resolution Services chooses a very special Tax Client Of The Month. It’s our way of acknowledging good friends and saying “thanks” to those who support our business with referrals, word of mouth and repeat business. This month’s Tax Client Of The Month is Mr. Mark C. Mr....
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Sep 11, 2011, 1:00 pm
One week filing extensions have been granted to taxpayers whose tax preparers have been affected by Hurricane Irene. The extensions granted by the IRS will give tax payers and their preparers some much needed tax relief after the disaster. Returns normally due by September 15 will be granted extens...
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Michael Rozbruch posted an article on Tax Resolution University - Aug 27, 2011, 12:52 am
A former Shively, Kentucky, police officer was sentenced to 39 months in prison and three years of supervised release after being found guilty by a federal jury of multiple counts of tax fraud and lying to the IRS. Following a three-week trial, the jury found Curtis Gordon Jr., 40, of Louisville, K...
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