Taxes

Americans lose billions of dollars each year to fraud, and more recently, these scammers have moved into the taxpayer’s arena. Fraudsters impersonating IRS officials have become a common problem in the United States causing havoc at the federal level by stealing refunds from unsuspecting victims. These scams may come in the form of a phone […]

Taxpayers with unpaid taxes frequently have federal tax liens filed against them. This is the Internal Revenue Service’s means of ensuring taxpayers keep up to date with their obligations. Federal tax liens are filed with the county government relevant to the area where the taxpayer lives or has registered a business. The official purpose of […]

Boxelder and Bench: How a Client-First Tax Resolution Firm Solved Bookkeeping ORIGINAL ARTICLE POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE While many tax resolution firms often leave clients to sort out their own bookkeeping, the team at Boxelder went out of their way to find solutions. But they kept hitting a wall. With […]

Residents Who Didn’t Pay Taxes Lose Their street   [Original Article] Well, this is a new one. Imagine living on one of the most expensive and exclusive streets in all of America only to find out someone bought your expensive and exclusive street, for $90,000. That’s what happened to the residents of San Francisco’s Presidio […]

Private street sold because homeowners association didn’t pay its taxes Well, this is a new one. Imagine living on one of the most expensive and exclusive streets in all of America only to find out someone bought your expensive and exclusive street, for $90,000.That’s what happened to the residents of San Francisco’s Presidio Terrace Street […]

With any new administration come new policies: the Trump administration and the rest of Washington is currently embattled in a high stakes debate over tax reform. Reshaping the tax code is no easy task. Democrats and Republicans disagree on fundamental differences when it comes to how the tax code should treat the different income brackets. […]

How the tax overhaul could affect your bottom line The Senate passed a long-awaited tax overhaul bill early Saturday morning. The bill, the biggest rewrite of the individual and corporate tax code in 30 years, would affect the pocketbooks of most Americans. It still has to be reconciled with a tax overhaul passed by the […]

A new MIT study recently confirmed what many of us probably know, but don’t slow our brains down to recognize – that chronic stress, stress that is present over time, can lead to poor decision making. Oftentimes I speak to prospective clients that have difficulty seeing their way out of IRS tax debt. They are […]

Republicans Move Forward on Tax Reform The federal tax plan being proposed by the GOP is out now. There are some significant changes being proposed and they will affect all income levels differently. The biggest thing to note are the proposed tax breaks, through deductions and tax credits; these change how much a person owes […]

What is a tax deduction exactly? Simply, tax deductions lower your taxable income; this plays to your favor as the lower your taxable income is, the more cash you get to keep in your pocket when you go to pay taxes. There are deductions for all sorts of things; here are 8 tax deductions you […]

In the wake of tragedy, our nation always manages to come together to help those in needs. Everyone from rock stars, sports stars, movie stars, politicians, have pledged relief to those affected. Now, the IRS is doing their part to provide relief to those affected by this tragedy. The IRS announced on Tuesday that victims […]

Each year the IRS publishes a “Dirty Dozen” list of tax-related scams. Here’s the list for 2015. Update 2/20/2017: For recent tax-related scams view Someone’s claiming I owe money to the IRS. Is this legit? Phone scams: Con artists impersonating IRS employees may call you, demanding money or promising a refund if you “confirm” your social security number. Remember […]