Category Archives for IRS Tax Audit
Employed During the Pandemic? Beware of This IRS Tax Form ID Scam
Did you get a tax form for unemployment you never received? You’re not alone.If you’ve managed to stay employed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, count yourself as lucky, but identity scammers may
Read MoreWhat 2020 Tax Issues are Impacting the 2021 Tax Season?
The past year was unique in a number of ways that will impact the rapidly approaching filing season. Continued implementation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, plus the pandemic-response legislation such as
Read MoreThe IRS Offers Taxpayers an Identity Protection PIN Opt-In (IP PIN) Program
An Identity Protection PIN from the IRS can help protect your tax return from potential fraud.Identity theft and tax refund fraud are issues no one wants to spend time thinking about – but everyone should.
Read MoreEvolving IRS Tax Threats and Scams from Fraudsters
Thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and their personal information to IRS tax scams. Scammers use the regular mail, telephone, or email to set up individuals, businesses, payroll, and tax
Read MoreWhat To Do If You Receive Notification of an IRS Tax Lien
Notification of an IRS Tax Lien can be intimidating to process. But dealing with it doesn’t have to be. This is important to know: if you have a Federal Tax Lien filed against you, it’s important that
Read MoreIs Tax Evasion Always a Felony?
A very common question that comes up in our tax legal defense work involves the term "tax evasion" and whether it is always considered a felony criminal offense.The short answer is, yes, tax evasion is
Read MoreChoosing to File for Financial Hardship
When you're dealing with financial hardship, just making ends meet throughout the month is a challenge, and it's likely you wouldn't be able to add another payment into your budget. That said, when you
Read MoreCongress Ends 2019 Passing Last-Minute Tax Changes
In the eleventh-hour of 2019, the House passed a $426 billion tax cut plan that would revive a hodgepodge of benefits known as extenders, kill a controversial tax on church parking, rescind several Obamacare
Read MorePrepare for Filing 2019 Federal Income Tax Returns
Taxpayers and tax professionals can act right now to avoid any tax-time surprises and ensure smooth processing of their 2019 federal income tax returns, with these handy reminders and suggestions from
Read MoreAvoid the Temptation of Tax Evasion
If you intentionally fail to pay taxes or underreport your taxable income, you could be charged with tax evasion. In order to be convicted of tax evasion, the IRS must show that you deliberately tried
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