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Beware of Tax Help Scammers
Eva Rosenberg of SmartMoney recently wrote about why you should avoid tax relief firms like Roni Deutch, Tax Masters and J.K. Harris and those unamed scammers (they just have 800 numbers because they don’t want you to know who they are because then you can do some research about them and discover the record of grievances…
Read Full Article Categorized in: Back Taxes, Blog Posts, IRS Settlements, Tax Debts, Tax ProblemsGood Riddance: J.K. Harris Shuts Down
The second unscrupulous player in the tax resolution business has been forced to shut its doors as a result of thousands of consumer complaints and several government investigations. Paul Caron has the story: JK Harris Tax Resolution Firm Closes its Doors Consumer Affairs, JK Harris Suspends Operations, Prepares to Liquidate: Tax-Preparation Firm Swamped by Consumer…
Read Full Article Categorized in: News, Tax Collections, Tax CrimesJK Harris Filing for Bankruptcy
Joe Kristan reports that J.K. Harris, the most egregious of the many penny-on-the-dollar tax resolution companies, is about to file for bankruptcy protection to forestall a government seizure of it’s business: One of the late-night tax settlement outfits has found a way to make good on its “pennies on the dollars” pitch. The Charleston Post…
Read Full Article Categorized in: News, Offers in Compromise, Tax CollectionsHave Tax Problems? Buyer Beware.
Eva Rosenberg of SmartMoney has an excellent article today about why you should avoid tax relief firms like Roni Deutch, Tax Masters and J.K. Harris: Let’s look at recent court cases filed against television and radio advertisers, preying on your fears, your insecurities, and your tax terrors. All cases involve national tax resolution firms who have…
Read Full Article Categorized in: Tax Collections, Tax TipsIRS Settlements: Warning to Gullible Taxpayers
Kate Smith of Kiplinger.com writes in Pennies on the Dollar Tax Relief Offers Should Be Scrutinized: Tax troubles keeping you up at night? Then you’ve no doubt seen your fair share of late-night TV pitches to settle your tax debts for less than you owe. Such “pennies on the dollar” come-ons, regardless of the source,…
Read Full Article Categorized in: Blog Posts, IRS SettlementsCalifornia Sues Roni Deutch for “Heartless” Pennies on the Dollar Tax Scheme
If you’re an insomniac you may recognize Roni Deutch from her ubiquitous late night infomercials promising taxpayers pennies on the dollar settlements with the IRS: Joe Kristan writes about yet another lawsuit against Deutch: California’s Aspiring GovernorAttorney General Jerry Brown has sued Attorney Roni Deutch, who blogs as the “Tax Lady,” for “swindling” taxpayers who hire her to get…
Read Full Article Categorized in: News, Offers in Compromise, Regulation of Tax PreparersTaxpayer Beware: Tax Resolution Scams Abound
If the IRS has placed a lien on you, you have most likely been inundated with mailings from purported tax professionals promising that they can get the IRS to accept in complete settlement just a fraction of what they say you owe. I have written extensively about the con-men and con-women who disguise themselves as…
Read Full Article Categorized in: Tax CollectionsTax Court Update – November 2008 – Offers In Compromise and IRS Abuse of Discretion
Leslie B. Bennett v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue – This case demonstrates how difficult it can be to get the IRS to accept an Offer in Compromise. The Petitioner, Ms. Bennett, owed $110,000.00 to the IRS. She filed an Offer in Compromise offering $15,000.00 in complete and total settlement of the debt. The IRS rejected the…
Read Full Article Categorized in: Court Cases, Offers in CompromiseJ.K. Harris Settles Fraud Charges with 18 States!
You’ve heard me say in my posts titled “Pennies on the Dollar? . . . Buyer Beware” and “Offers In Compromise: Calculating Reasonable Collection Potential” that there are many so-called tax resolution companies that engage in misleading and in some cases outright fraudulent tactics. Now, TaxProf blog reports that one of the worst offenders, J.K.…
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