IRS Promises Better Service?

Thought this was interesting. This is a great article if you are a taxpayer filing a return for refund or if you make $51,000 or less (VITA). However, every year the IRS promises better service than the year before. Yet every year the service provided worsens. There aren't enough employees to work all the incoming correspondence, returns, and calls. The IRS should drop the "S" and call themselves IR. Anyone have a different opinion?...morehttp://lnkd.in/x4WdWw. 

If you have questions, feel free to call me us at 720-398-6088 or at www.highlandtaxresolution.com. 

Longer Hold Times for Taxpayers, Longer Wait Times on Mailed Correspondence (IRS)

The post below is an interesting article regarding the struggles everyday taxpayers face when dealing directly with the IRS concerning any correspondence, question, or inquiry. Don't waste time on hold, don't waste your energy dealing with the understaffed IRS. Please call us directly at 720-398-6088 and Highland Tax Group, Inc. will handle the matter for you!

http://www.exabyzness.com/taxes-and-regulations/irs-tax-filing-season-begins-bad-news-honest-taxpayers/

New Website Launched for Highland Tax Group, Inc.

Check out our new website just launched at www.highlandtaxresolution.com.

How To Survive An Audit

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An audit is invasive, uncomfortable, and can create a lot of stress if not dealt with properly.

Feel free to call Highland Tax Group, Inc. if you received an exam request from the IRS. We can be reached at 720-398-6088. 

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Levy Released in Time for Christmas!!

Mr. White came to us with a levy against his wages set to take $500 the Friday before Christmas. He also had a levy on his bank account freezing roughly $5,500. He owes the IRS $10,000. Another caveat is the IRS only has until June of next year to collect on his tax liability. We were able to not only get the levies fully released, we were also able to get a 60 day collection hold in order to provide an alternate resolution. Mr. White was thrilled when we told him the news.

We will more than likely resolve his case closer to February. More to come from Highland Tax Group, Inc. 

Dealing with Levies

Levies are issued against bank accounts, accounts receivables, wages, and other sources of income when there is a delinquent tax liability.  Levies are usually issued under a circumstance whereby the client is not current or compliant, misses a deadline, or misses a payment on an installment agreement. When one of our clients is levied, usually against a bank account, this can severely damage a businesses ability to continue to operate.

Most recently we had a client who missed a deadline regarding financials.  The IRS sent out a levy about 3 to 4 business days following the actual deadline. The client was levied for approximately $3,500.

In order to expedite a release of levy one should always follow these steps below:

- Provide the information asked for
- Provide information concerning what expenses will not clear (especially payroll)
- Provide reasonable cause as to why the levy should be released

Once these items are remitted, the IRS will entertain a release. We followed the steps above and were able to work with the Revenue Officer who issued the levy to satisfy all of her requests. We were able to secure a levy release for $3,250 to cover all the necessary payroll expenses. We are now moving forward on the next stage of the case which is resolution.  We were lucky to obtain the release of levy.  Had the client met the deadline originally issued, the levy would have never taken place. To sum it up, meet all deadlines, stay current with Federal Tax Deposits and Returns and do not miss any installment payments once an agreement is reached!!

Feel free to call us at 720-398-6088 or reach us on our website at www.highlandtaxresolution.com.