Many people believe that once they divorce a spouse that their dealings with them are over. However, when children are involved this is rarely the case. Post-divorce custody issues come up all too often, and there are many complex legal issues involved. One of these types of issues is the relocation of a parent. Tenn.
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Can You Really Settle Your IRS Tax Debt for Less Than What You Owe?
One of the most common questions I get is whether IRS tax debts can be settled for less than the amount owed. The simple answer is yes…..if you qualify. The program that allows you to settle your tax debt is called the Offer in Compromise program. When you hear all these TV and radio ads
Read MoreTaxpayers Should Be Wary of Phone Calls from People Claiming to be From the IRS
Taxpayers have lost more than $1 million this year in a scam where telephone callers are impersonating Internal Revenue Service officials. The impersonators are calling taxpayers and telling them they owe the IRS money and request payment via phone using a prepaid debit/credit card or wire transfer. If the caller balks at making the payment
Read MoreTax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns
Mark Goldberg, (pictured below) a tax return preparer from the Bronx in New York City, pled guilty to tax fraud last month. In the indictment Goldberg was charged with 40 counts of willfully and/or knowingly inflating tax deductions for his clients, 4 counts of filing fraudulent returns of his own, 1 count of obstruction of
Read MoreImmigration and Customs Enforcement Detainer Memorandum
On December 21, 2012, John Morton, Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, issued a memorandum providing guidance on the use of ICE detainees. The memorandum can be seen here: ICE detainer-policy Memo 12-21-12
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