Tips for Taxpayers, Victims about Identity Theft and Tax Returns (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF LLC www.advancetaxrelief.net)

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ID Theft: IRS Efforts on Identity Theft

FS-2014-2, January 2014

Identity theft remains a top priority for the Internal Revenue Service in 2014. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes nationwide, and refund fraud caused by identity theft is one of the biggest challenges facing the IRS. This year, the IRS continues to take new steps and strong actions to protect taxpayers and help victims of identity theft and refund fraud.

Stopping refund fraud related to identity theft is a top priority for the tax agency. The IRS is focused on preventing, detecting and resolving identity theft cases as soon as possible. The IRS has more than 3,000 employees working on identity theft cases. We have trained more than 35,000 employees who work with taxpayers to recognize and provide assistance when identity theft occurs.

Taxpayers can encounter identity theft involving their tax returns in several ways. One instance is where identity thieves try filing fraudulent refund claims using another person’s identifying information, which has been stolen. Innocent taxpayers are victimized because their refunds are delayed.

Here are some tips to protect you from becoming a victim, and steps to take if you think someone may have filed a tax return using your name:

Tips to protect you from becoming a victim of identity theft

• Don’t carry your Social Security card or any documents that include your Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
• Don’t give a business your SSN or ITIN just because they ask. Give it only when required.
• Protect your financial information.
• Check your credit report every 12 months.
• Secure personal information in your home.
• Protect your personal computers by using firewalls and anti-spam/virus software, updating security patches and changing passwords for Internet accounts.
• Don’t give personal information over the phone, through the mail or on the Internet unless you have initiated the contact or you are sure you know who you are dealing with.

If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft, but you believe you may be at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490, extension 245 (Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. local time; Alaska and Hawaii follow Pacific time).

If you believe you’re a victim of identity theft

Be alert to possible identity theft if you receive a notice from the IRS or learn from your tax professional that:

• More than one tax return for you was filed;
• You have a balance due, refund offset or have had collection actions taken against you for a year you did not file a tax return;
• IRS records indicate you received more wages than you actually earned or
• Your state or federal benefits were reduced or cancelled because the agency received information reporting an income change.

If you receive a notice from the IRS and you suspect your identity has been used fraudulently, respond immediately by calling the number on the notice.

If you did not receive an IRS notice but believe you’ve been the victim of identity theft, contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-908-4490, extension 245 right away so we can take steps to secure your tax account and match your SSN or ITIN.

Also, fill out the IRS Identity Theft Affidavit, Form 14039. Please write legibly and follow the directions on the back of the form that relate to your specific circumstances.

In addition, we recommend you take additional steps with agencies outside the IRS:

• Report incidents of identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.ftc.gov or the FTC Identity Theft hotline at 877-438-4338 or TTY 866-653-4261.
• File a report with the local police.
• Contact the fraud departments of the three major credit bureaus:
  • Equifax – www.equifax.com, 800-525-6285
  • Experian – www.experian.com, 888-397-3742
  • TransUnion – www.transunion.com, 800-680-7289
• Close any accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.

More information is available at IRS.gov:

• http://www.irs.gov/uac/Identity-Protection-Tips
• Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft -- http://www.irs.gov/uac/Taxpayer-Guide-to-Identity-Theft

Help if you have reported an identity theft case to the IRS and are waiting for your federal tax refund

The IRS is working to speed up and further streamline identity theft case resolution to help innocent taxpayers.

The IRS more than doubled the level of employees dedicated to working identity theft cases between 2011 and 2012.  As the IRS enters the 2014 filing season, we now have more than 3,000 employees working identity theft issues.

These are extremely complex cases to resolve, frequently touching on multiple issues and multiple tax years. Cases of resolving identity can be complicated by the thieves themselves contacting the IRS. Due to the complexity of the situation, this is a time-consuming process. Taxpayers are likely to see their refunds delayed for an extended period of time while we take the necessary actions to resolve the matter. A typical case can take about 180 days to resolve, and the IRS is working to reduce that time period.

If you have an open identity theft case that is being worked by the IRS, you need to continue to file your tax returns during this period.

For victims of identity theft who have previously been in contact with the IRS and have not achieved a resolution to their case, you may contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit, toll-free, at 800-908-4490. If you are unable to get your issue resolved and are experiencing financial difficulties, contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service toll-free at 877-777-4778.

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It is a top priority for the IRS to help victims and reduce the time it takes to resolve cases. In addition, the IRS continues to aggressively expand its efforts to protect and prevent refund fraud involving identity theft before it occurs as well as work with federal, state and local officials to pursue the perpetrators of this fraud.

For more information, see the special identity theft section on IRS.gov and IRS Fact Sheet 2014-1, IRS Combats Identity Theft and Refund Fraud on Many Fronts.

June 16 Deadline Nears for Taxpayers Living Abroad; June 4 IRS Webinar Can Help Those Reporting Foreign Accounts (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF www.advancetaxrelief.net)

R-2014-68, June 2, 2014

WASHINGTON — Taxpayers abroad qualifying for an automatic two-month extension must file their 2013 federal income tax returns by Monday, June 16, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The June 16 deadline applies to U.S. citizens and resident aliens living overseas, or serving in the military outside the U.S. on the regular April 15 due date. Eligible taxpayers get one additional day because the normal June 15 extended due date falls on Sunday this year. To use the two-month extension, taxpayers must attach a statement to their tax return explaining which of these two situations applies. See U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad for more information.

Federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to report any worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank and securities accounts on their federal income tax return. Separately, U.S. persons with foreign accounts whose aggregate value exceeded $10,000 at any time during 2013 must file electronically with the Treasury Department a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Form 114 replaces TD F 90-22.1, the FBAR form used in the past. It is due to the Treasury Department by Monday, June 30, must be filed electronically, and is only available online through the BSA E-Filing System website. This due date cannot be extended and tax extensions do not extend the FBAR filing due date. For details on FBAR requirements, see Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

To help those with the obligation to report their foreign accounts comply with the FBAR filing requirement, the IRS will hold a free one-hour webinar on Wednesday, June 4, starting at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Those interested in participating in the webinar must register for this event. More information is available on IRS.gov.

Taxpayers abroad can now use IRS Free File to prepare and electronically file their returns for free. This means both U.S. citizens and resident aliens living abroad with adjusted gross incomes (AGI) of $58,000 or less can use brand-name software to prepare their returns and then e-file them for free. A second option, Free File Fillable Forms, the electronic version of IRS paper forms, has no income limit and is best suited to people who are comfortable preparing their own tax return. Check out thee-file link on IRS.gov to find out more about these and other electronic filing options. E-file and Free File will be available until Oct. 15, 2014.

Taxpayers who cannot meet the June 16 deadline can get an automatic extension until Oct. 15, 2014. This is an extension of time to file, not an extension of time to pay. Interest, currently at the rate of three percent per year compounded daily, applies to any payment made after April 15, 2014. In some cases, a late payment penalty, usually 0.5 percent per month, applies to payments made after June 16, 2014.

Taxpayers abroad, regardless of income, can use Free File to request a tax-filing extension. Alternatively, eligible taxpayers can download and file Form 4868, available on IRS.gov.

In some cases, an additional extension beyond Oct. 15 may be available. Details are in Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad. In addition, members of the military and others serving in Afghanistan and other combat zone localities normally have until at least 180 days after they leave the combat zone to file their returns and pay any taxes due. For details, see Extension of Deadlines in Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide.

Any U.S. taxpayer here or abroad with tax questions can use the online IRS Tax Map and theInternational Tax Topic Index to get answers. These online tools assemble or group IRS forms, publications and web pages by subject and provide users with a single entry point to find tax information.

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Penalty Relief Pilot for Small Retirement Plans Begins in June

IR-2014-66, May 22, 2014

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service will begin a one-year pilot program in June to help small businesses with retirement plans that owe penalties for not filing reporting documents. By filing current and prior year forms during this pilot program, they can avoid penalties.

The IRS is reaching out to certain small businesses that maintain retirement plans and may have been unaware that they had a filing requirement. The IRS projects that this program will bring a significant number of small business owners into compliance with the reporting requirements.

Plan administrators and sponsors who do not file an annual Form 5500 series return can face stiff penalties — up to $15,000 per return. Those who have already been assessed a penalty for late filings are not eligible for this program. This program is open only to retirement plans generally maintained by certain small businesses, such as those in an owner-spouse arrangement or eligible partnership.

Multiple late retirement plan returns may be included in a single submission. If a retirement plan has delinquent returns for more than one plan year, penalty relief may be available for all of these returns. Similarly, delinquent returns for more than one plan may be included in a single penalty relief request. No filing fee will be charged during the pilot program.

More information on how to participate in the program can be found in Revenue Procedure 2014-32.

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IR-2014-67, May 22, 2014

Washington — The Internal Revenue Service announced the successful start of its new web-based system — IRS Direct Pay — on IRS.gov, which lets taxpayers pay their tax bills or make estimated tax payments directly from checking or savings accounts without any fees or pre-registration.

“IRS Direct Pay reflects our latest effort to add more online tools to provide additional service options to help taxpayers,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “IRS Direct Pay simplifies the payment process, and taxpayers can make a payment from the convenience of a home computer.”

To date, more than 150,000 taxpayers have paid more than $340 million in taxes through the new IRS Direct Pay system. With IRS Direct Pay, taxpayers receive instant confirmation that the payment has been submitted, and the system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bank account information is not retained in IRS systems after payments are made.

From the “Pay Your Tax Bill” icon at the top of the IRS home page, taxpayers can access IRS Direct Pay, which walks the taxpayer through five simple steps. The steps include providing your tax information, verifying your identity, entering your payment information, reviewing and electronically signing and recording your online confirmation.

IRS Direct Pay offers 30-day advance payment scheduling, payment rescheduling or cancellations, and a payment status search. Future plans include an option for e-mailed payment confirmation, a Spanish version and one-time registration with a login and password to allow quick access on return visits.

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IRS ADOPTS "TAXPAYERS BIL OF RIGHTS." 10 PROVISIONS TO BE HIGHLIGHTER ON IRS.GOV (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF LLC www.advancetaxrelief.net)

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IRS Adopts "Taxpayer Bill of Rights;" 10 Provisions to be Highlighted on IRS.gov, in Publication 1

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IR-2014-72, June 10, 2014

WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service today announced the adoption of a "Taxpayer Bill of Rights" that will become a cornerstone document to provide the nation's taxpayers with a better understanding of their rights.

The Taxpayer Bill of Rights takes the multiple existing rights embedded in the tax code and groups them into 10 broad categories, making them more visible and easier for taxpayers to find on IRS.gov.

Publication 1, "Your Rights as a Taxpayer," has been updated with the 10 rights and will be sent to millions of taxpayers this year when they receive IRS notices on issues ranging from audits to collection. The rights will also be publicly visible in all IRS facilities for taxpayers and employees to see.

"The Taxpayer Bill of Rights contains fundamental information to help taxpayers," said IRS Commissioner John A. Koskinen. "These are core concepts about which taxpayers should be aware. Respecting taxpayer rights continues to be a top priority for IRS employees, and the new Taxpayer Bill of Rights summarizes these important protections in a clearer, more understandable format than ever before."

The IRS released the Taxpayer Bill of Rights following extensive discussions with the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent office inside the IRS that represents the interests of U.S. taxpayers. Since 2007, adopting a Taxpayer Bill of Rights has been a goal of National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson, and it was listed as the Advocate’s top priority in her most recent Annual Report to Congress.

"Congress has passed multiple pieces of legislation with the title of 'Taxpayer Bill of Rights,'" Olson said. "However, taxpayer surveys conducted by my office have found that most taxpayers do not believe they have rights before the IRS and even fewer can name their rights. I believe the list of core taxpayer rights the IRS is announcing today will help taxpayers better understand their rights in dealing with the tax system."

The tax code includes numerous taxpayer rights, but they are scattered throughout the code, making it difficult for people to track and understand. Similar to the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights contains 10 provisions. They are:

1. The Right to Be Informed
2. The Right to Quality Service
3. The Right to Pay No More than the Correct Amount of Tax
4. The Right to Challenge the IRS’s Position and Be Heard
5. The Right to Appeal an IRS Decision in an Independent Forum
6. The Right to Finality
7. The Right to Privacy
8. The Right to Confidentiality
9. The Right to Retain Representation
10. The Right to a Fair and Just Tax System

The rights have been incorporated into a redesigned version of Publication 1, a document that is routinely included in IRS correspondence with taxpayers. Millions of these mailings go out each year. The new version has been added to IRS.gov, and print copies will start being included in IRS correspondence in the near future.

The timing of the updated Publication 1 with the Taxpayer Bill of Rights is critical because the IRS is in the peak of its correspondence mailing season as taxpayers start to receive follow-up correspondence from the 2014 filing season. The publication initially will be available in English andSpanish, and updated versions will soon be available in Chinese, Korean, Russian and Vietnamese.

The IRS has also created a special section of IRS.gov to highlight the 10 rights. The web site will continue to be updated with information as it becomes available, and taxpayers will be able to easily find the Bill of Rights from the front page. The IRS internal web site for employees is adding a special section so people inside the IRS have easy access as well.

As part of this effort, the IRS will add posters and signs in coming months to its public offices so taxpayers visiting the IRS can easily see and read the information.

"This information is critically important for taxpayers to read and understand," Koskinen said. "We encourage people to take a moment to read the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, especially when they are interacting with the IRS. While these rights have always been there for taxpayers, we think the time is right to highlight and showcase these rights for people to plainly see."

"I also want to emphasize that the concept of taxpayer rights is not a new one for IRS employees; they embrace it in their work every day," Koskinen added. "But our establishment of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights is also a clear reminder that all of the IRS takes seriously our responsibility to treat taxpayers fairly.

Koskinen added, "The Taxpayer Bill of Rights will serve as an important education tool, and we plan to highlight it in many different forums and venues."

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INTEREST RATES REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2014 (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF LLC)

IR-2014-70, June 2, 2014  

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2014. The rates will be: 

• three (3) percent for overpayments [two (2) percent in the case of a corporation];
• three (3) percent for underpayments;
• five (5) percent for large corporate underpayments; and
• one-half (0.5) percent for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the rate of interest is determined on a quarterly basis. For taxpayers other than corporations, the overpayment and underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points. 

Generally, in the case of a corporation, the underpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 3 percentage points and the overpayment rate is the federal short-term rate plus 2 percentage points. The rate for large corporate underpayments is the federal short-term rate plus 5 percentage points. The rate on the portion of a corporate overpayment of tax exceeding $10,000 for a taxable period is the federal short-term rate plus one-half (0.5) of a percentage point.

The interest rates announced today are computed from the federal short-term rate determined during April 2014 to take effect May 1, 2014, based on daily compounding.

Revenue Ruling 2014-14 announcing the rates of interest will appear in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2014-27, dated June 30, 2014.

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FIVE USEFUL TIPS TO HELP AVOID AN IRS AUDIT

CHECK YOUR MATH 
Use the correct forms and sign the forms. Sounds straightforward, but a few little errors here and there begin to raise a red flag overall. Before you file, make certain you claim the proper percentage of medical expenses, childcare, etc. Avoid raising any attention by declaring all your income. If you are preparing your own taxes, pull your last year’s tax return and make sure that all 1099’s from mutual funds, banks and other sources listed are included on your current return. Last note, pay as much attention on your state return as your federal.

DON'T BE SLOPPY
Many audits will never become field audits if you can back up you numbers with proof. The goal is to avoid all contact with the IRS, so instead of holding on to your proof in case you get flagged, simply attach proof of any big tax deduction or credit with your return (medical bill, donation check, etc.)

DON'T CLAIM BIG DEDUCTIONS WITHOUT PROOF
You can’t avoid your profession and many industries traditionally receive cash payments. If you are a cab driver, waiter/waitress, or in the gaming industry, you are already at risk of getting flagged. Keep detailed records and report all your income. Avoid the temptation to significantly under report your cash tips. If you accept tips in cash and credit and average 18% on credit card sales, but only report 10% on cash sales, it will raise a red flag.

DON'T FILE EARLY(but DO File on Time!)
Use e-File to file at the last possible moment if you owe taxes. The reduced error rate in returns file with e-file could keep you flying under the radar. Some preparers recommend you file as late as possible. One of the reasons is that the April 15 flood of forms prevents them from scrutinizing as much as returns filed much earlier, say in early February.

DON'T OVERUSE "BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS"
If you declare yourself “Self-employed”, you are a target. Why? Many deductions claimed are not in full compliance with the law. The IRS doesn’t look fondly at people who write off their vehicle expense only to discover that “business” vehicle is away at college with your child.

It is important to report all income. Typically, if your expenses exceed more than two-thirds of your gross self-employment income, you will be targeted. We suggest you consider the following when preparing your Schedule C:

-Your lifestyle should not appear to exceed the amount of self-employment income you are reporting
-Don’t deduct personal living expenses as business or home office expenses
-Don’t write off automobile expenses for travel that was not business-related
-Be aware of claiming large business entertainment expenses
If realistic, consider incorporating. By filing a Schedule C, you are approximately 10 times more likely to be audited than if you were to incorporate your business and elect S Corporation status.

If you need to remain as “self-employed”, be compliant. Consult IRS Publication 587. If avoiding unwanted attention from the IRS is your goal, don't file Form 5213. People who have turned hobbies into a business sometimes choose to file this form, “Election to Postpone Determination as to Whether the Presumption Applies that an Activity is Engaged in for Profit”. The 5 audit-free years this form provides, usually guarantees an audit at the end of those 5 years. Instead, run your hobby as a business and follow the guidelines offered above for self-employed status.

Thankfully, our staff has helped thousands resolve many complicated tax issues, including threatening IRS audits. If you find yourself in over your head, contact us today and talk to us.

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A man has been convicted of threatening to kill an Internal Revenue Service agent and rape and kill the agent's wife over a $330,000 tax bill.

A federal judge on Friday found Cranston resident Andrew A. Calcione guilty of threatening to assault and murder an IRS revenue agent and his family.

Prosecutors say Calcione left voice mail messages in the Warwick IRS office on July 15 threatening that if the agent called him again, he would torture the agent, rape and kill his wife and injure his daughter while the agent watched. He said he would then kill the agent.

Tax agents estimated that Calcione owed $330,000 for 2008, 2009 and 2010.The 49-year-old Calcione faces up to 20 years in prison when he's sentenced Sept. 11

Most importantly, if you believe you may have trouble paying your tax bill, contact Advance Tax Relief LLC immediately. In many cases, there are steps we can take to help ease the burden or settle the tax debt for a small fraction of what is owed .

We advise also that you file your tax returns even if you are unable to pay to help avoid possible additional penalties.

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PHYSICIAN INDICTED IN $33 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME

                                                                                

Robert A. Glazer, 67, was indicted and charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

According to court documents, Glazer operated a medical clinic located in Los Angeles. From approximately January 2006 through May 2014, Glazer allegedly billed Medicare for services that were not medically necessary, and at times were not provided to the Medicare beneficiaries.

Since its inception in March 2007, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, now operating in nine cities across the country, has charged nearly 1,900 defendants who have collectively billed the Medicare program for more than $6 billion. In addition, the HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with HHS-OIG, are taking steps to increase accountability and decrease the presence of fraudulent providers.

******Most importantly, if you believe you may have trouble paying your tax bill, contact Advance Tax Relief LLC immediately. In many cases, there are steps we can take to help ease the burden or settle the tax debt for a small fraction of what is owed .

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TWO FEDERAL INMATES SENTENCED DEATH FOR MURDERING A FELLOW INMATE

                                                                    

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Wesley Paul Coonce Jr., 34, and Charles Michael Hall, 43, who are both inmates at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, were found guilty on May 7, 2014, of one count of murder in the first degree. Coonce was also found guilty of one count of murder by an inmate serving a life sentence. The trial began on April 28, 2014, before U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner of the Western District of Missouri.

The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that another inmate at the prison medical center, Victor Castro-Rodriguez, 51, was found dead on the floor of his cell on Jan. 26, 2010, and had been murdered by Coonce and Hall. At the time of the murder, Coonce was serving a life sentence for a kidnapping and carjacking that involved the brutal rape of a young woman, and Hall was serving a combined 194-month sentence from the District of Maine for making threatening communications against a federal judge and a federal prosecutor.

******Most importantly, if you believe you may have trouble paying your tax bill, contact Advance Tax Relief LLC immediately. In many cases, there are steps we can take to help ease the burden or settle the tax debt for a small fraction of what is owed .

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LAWYER GETS PRISON FOR NOT PAYING TAXES (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF LLC 8007908574)

                                                                      

A Wisconsin lawyer was sentenced to six months in prison and
ordered to pay the IRS $380,000 in taxes after he was convicted of failing to pay income taxes owed for the years 2007 to 2009.

George W. Curtis, 77, of Pickett, Wisc., was also sentenced to supervised release for one year and ordered to pay the costs of prosecution of $3,878.28.

Curtis, a lawyer practicing in Oshkosh, Wisc., was convicted after a jury trial of three counts of willfully failing to pay the taxes he owed for those years. While Curtis filed tax returns for these years reporting his income and taxes, he paid none of the taxes. In addition, Curtis has yet to pay taxes he owed for the years 2003 and 2004.

At trial, the government introduced evidence that during the years 2007 to 2009, Curtis’ law practice generated a profit of approximately $1.1 million and that he used those funds to make personal expenditures totaling more than $1 million.

Nonetheless, Curtis paid none of the federal income taxes he owed

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MARRIED COUPLE SENTENCED TO 70 MONTHS IN PRISON (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF LLC 8007908574)

                                                                        

A North Carolina couple was sentenced to prison for filing more than 1,000 false tax returns and collecting more than $3.5 million in fraudulent tax refunds. 

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Senita Birt Dill, 46, and Ronald Jeremy Knowles, 42, both of Mill Spring, N.C., were sentenced to 324 and 70 months in prison, respectively. In addition to the prison terms, they were ordered to serve three years under court supervision and to pay $3,978,211 in restitution to IRS. Dill and Knowles pleaded guilty to false claims conspiracy and access device fraud. Dill also pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft.

According to court records, from 2009 to 2012, Dill and Knowles used fraudulently obtained personal identification information, including names, dates of birth and Social
Security numbers, to file false tax returns claiming refunds. Court documents indicate that the pair used tax preparation software programs to file and submit these fraudulent federal and state tax returns.

The tax returns contained fictitious information, such as the filer’s income and the amount of federal tax withheld. Court records show that the couple were careful to use fictitious figures that maximized the amount of the claimed refund while minimizing risk of detection.

******Most importantly, if you believe you may have trouble paying your tax bill, contact Advance Tax Relief LLC immediately. In many cases, there are steps we can take to help ease the burden or settle the tax debt for a small fraction of what is owed .

We advise also that you file your tax returns even if you are unable to pay to help avoid possible additional penalties.

Have IRS Problems? Contact Us!

The analysis is free (800)790-8574 or contact us via web
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Country Music Star Toby Keith's chain of restaurants owes more than a quarter-million dollars in sales taxes to the state.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York location of country music star Toby Keith's chain of restaurants owes more than a quarter-million dollars in sales taxes to the state.

The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports that a tax warrant filed by the state earlier this month seeks $107,000 owed by Toby Keith's I Love this Bar & Grill at the Destiny USA shopping mall in Syracuse.

Keith's Syracuse bar, which opened last year, also owes more than $145,000 in sales taxes from earlier in 2013.

                                                                       

******Most importantly, if you believe you may have trouble paying your tax bill, contact Advance Tax Relief LLC immediately. In many cases, there are steps we can take to help ease the burden or settle the tax debt for a small fraction of what is owed .

We advise also that you file your tax returns even if you are unable to pay to help avoid possible additional penalties.

Have IRS Problems? Contact Us!

The analysis is free (800)790-8574 or contact us via web
Click here: http://advancetaxrelief.net/Contact_Us.html

ADVANCE TAX RELIEF - We Solve Tax Problems
www.advancetaxrelief.net

BBB Accredited Business
We Assist Taxpayers Nationwide

OWE STATE TAXES??? KNOW YOUR OPTIONS (ADVANCE TAX RELIEF LLC (800)790 8574)

If you live in one of the 43 States that have an individual income tax, you might also be delinquent on State taxes as well as the IRS. The good news - is that your state tax payments on back taxes - are now factored in when determining an Offer in Compromise for the IRS as you can see HERE.


Whereas a few years ago they were NOT allowed.

Here's a basic rundown of State collection agencies as we see it from the offices of Advance Tax Relief LLC:

Very Aggressive:

Franchise Tax Board - California - very aggressive - particularly on older years ('90's). They are also not inclined to release levies.
Alabama.
Mississippi - Pursuing a client of ours for a 1993 tax liability - STILL!
South Carolina
Arizona
North Carolina
Maine

Aggressive but Workable:

New York State Dept of Taxation -
Maryland
Oregon
Louisiana
New Mexico
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Idaho

Sleepy and Not Visibly Aggressive:

Georgia- the collection's branch in Georgia is very weak and not organized in our opinion - this is A PLUS FOR YOU!
Utah
Arkansas
Virginia
Pennysylvania - big time sleepy agency - never seen an aggressive case in years...

Most importantly, if you believe you may have trouble paying your tax bill, contact Advance Tax Relief LLC immediately. In many cases, there are steps we can take to help ease the burden or settle the tax debt for a small fraction of what is owed .

We advise also that you file your tax returns even if you are unable to pay to help avoid possible additional penalties.

Have IRS Problems? Contact Us!

The analysis is free (800)790-8574 or contact us via web
Click here: http://advancetaxrelief.net/Contact_Us.html

ADVANCE TAX RELIEF - We Solve Tax Problems
www.advancetaxrelief.net

BBB Accredited Business
We Assist Taxpayers Nationwide