Types of Fraud The definition of “fraud” has a legal (civil & criminal) implications explored in Criminal Actions & Penalties. It is essentially trying to gain an influence over someone by deception. Taxpayer Fraud In the 1980’s there were a lot of tax scams involving bogus deductions or credits to obtain large refunds as well […]
Late-filed Tax Returns & Bankruptcy – Bad Blood
When you don’t prepare your own return and the IRS has evidence that you owe taxes they can assess the tax against you without your agreement under 26 USC § 6020(b). This assessment is called a “Substitute for Return” (SFR). But, this is not considered a “return” by you since you didn’t swear to the […]
Come on Down – NOT!
When the IRS “invites” you to come on down to their office, it can be very intimidating because you don’t know what to expect and what documents the IRS wants from you. But now, the TaxHelpLaw program relieves you of fear by showing you exactly what to do and say. Every line of every common […]
