Tax-related identity theft has impacted more than 1 million federal taxpayers to date, according to a recent USA Today article. While the same article writes that incidents of identity theft related to fraudulent tax returns has decreased in the past year, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen recently testified that the nature of tax identity theft has shifted: Once committed by individuals, he says tax identity theft now involves sophisticated crime syndicates who hack internal online systems to gain personal taxpayer information.
IRS problems typically are rooted in your tax returns – be it errors, claiming invalid deductions, or not even filing a return in the first place. Your tax return (or lack thereof) is often the seed the causes a tax problem to sprout and grow. As such, we have created the following blog posts to discuss tax returns and the various aspects related to them – getting them right the first time, or amending and correcting your returns in order to get compliant and address any concerns from the IRS.
Tax Returns
Settling Your IRS Tax Debt
Learning that you have tax debt can be unwelcome financial news, especially if you didn’t account for additional tax payments in your budget.
Though you’re legally obligated to settle back taxes that are legitimately owed, there are cost-effective payment methods you can use to settle IRS tax debt. Here are some of the most popular payment options to consider for tax debt relief, and the pros and cons of each.
Different Statutes of Collection
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Summary of 2012 in Taxes
2012 has proven to be a tumultuous year when it comes to taxes. While there have been many changes during 2012, most were overshadowed by the flurry of changes prompted … Read more
Understanding the Differences between the Puerto Rico Tax Code and the United States Tax Code
During the mid-20th century, Puerto Rico famously faced difficulties with residents leaving the island in search of jobs and economic opportunity, typically in the United States. In an effort to … Read more
Power of Attorney
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Why Hire a Tax Professional
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Cost of Representation
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Most Common Question
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Why Choose Steven Klitzner
I’m tax attorney Steve Klitzner. My practice is limited solely to representing individuals and businesses with IRS problems. And you’ve seen the commercials, and I’m just like those guys, except for one thing. I’m nothing like those guys, because I actually do the work.
Lawmakers Can Now Decide to Pass Online Sales Tax Laws
The United States Supreme Court refused to hear a case brought by Amazon and Overstock.com challenging a 2008 New York law requiring online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases by New York State residents. The online retailers had argued that given the number of local jurisdictions with different sales tax rates, the law was overly complicated, unduly burdensome, and restricted the growth of online commerce. The law was upheld by New York’s highest court before the challenge was brought to the Supreme Court.
The Scope of the Decision
New York’s ruling went beyond a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring online retailers to collect sales tax in states where they have a physical presence. Under that rule, a retailer needed to have a physical store or office in a state to be required to collect sales tax. New York’s law included marketing efforts directed at a state and used affiliate marketing as a basis for establishing the company’s presence in a state.
How to Prepare for Tax Season
Tax season is fast approaching, and so is the dread that goes along with it. While the tax code may seem like an endless collection of complicated regulations, lengthy forms, and confusing deadline, getting through tax season can actually be quite easy. All you need to do is carefully and methodically tackle each step of the process before moving on to the next step.
Gather Your Documents
While you can start planning for tax season in December or January, you won’t be able to come up with more than a rough estimate until February. This is because employers have until January 31st to issue the forms that state your final income — W-2s for salaried employees and 1099s for independent contractors. Until then, you may want to start gathering your receipts for charitable donations, business expenses, and any other deductions you plan to claim.
10 Tax Tips: Don’t Make the Same Mistakes as Last Year
As tax season quickly approaches, many households across the country are beginning to gather up their relevant documents and plan their deductions. Filing taxes each year can be stressful. Errors can result in hefty penalties from the IRS and failing to properly document all deductions can cause people to have a much higher tax bill than they should. Here are the top ten tips to help people avoid making errors this year on their tax returns.
1. Consider Delaying or Accelerating Income to Achieve Desirable Tax Brackets
Those who know that they are going to be in the same or a lower tax bracket next year should consider delaying income, such as bonuses, until January to avoid extra taxes at least for this year
What is a Federal Tax Lien?
I’m tax attorney Steve Klitzner. It’s my job to protect folks with IRS problems and to exercise their rights. Now a question that is often asked of me is, “What is a federal tax lien?” Part two to the question is, “How do I get rid of it?”
Well, first of all, a federal tax lien is what the IRS files in the county where you live that’ll protect their interest. If you have any assets or any property, it’ll attach to that property. It’ll also mess up your credit pretty good. Sometimes it can lower it by 75 to 100 points.
Steven N. Klitzner, P.A. is a tax attorney based in Miami, Florida. He has been practicing tax law for over 40 years, and currently holds a 10.0 rating by Avvo. Mr. Klitzner was appointed to the IRS Service Advisory Council in 2021 and is... 
