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How Do Tax Liens Affect Your Credit Rating?

By J Anton Collins / January 2, 2024

 Do Tax Liens Affect Your Credit Rating? This is a trick question. The Positives:   Tax liens currently do not affect your credit score. Because of the Equifax case back in 2018, the credit bureaus stopped including tax liens on credit reports as derogatory history.   Note: Before 2018, yes, tax liens definitely were…

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Tax Law Offices is Ready for New Year‘s Changes at IRS (2024)

By J Anton Collins / December 29, 2023

Tax Law Offices is Ready for New Year‘s Changes at IRS (2024)   Orlando: We constantly improve our tax lawyers and technical support staff. This time the training conference was in Orlando FL, which is one of the most fun places in this country! Lots to do, lots to see. And there was a lot…

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Why Tax Law Offices is Based in Naperville IL (2024)

By J Anton Collins / December 20, 2023

Why Tax Law Offices is Based in Naperville IL (2024) Over the last 20 years, our tax defense and resolution services have called several Chicagoland areas home. Some may remember when we started on Dearborn Street in downtown Chicago. Others may have become part of the Tax Law Offices circle during our years in Schaumburg.…

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IRS’s Top 3 Targets for Small Biz Owners (2024)

By J Anton Collins / December 11, 2023

IRS’s Top 3 Targets for Small Biz Owners (2024)   Let’s talk about the Top 3 Targets the IRS is very concerned about coming into next year. Spoiler alert: each is related to payroll.   #1 – Worker Classification (Form 1099 or W-2)   You may have workers for whom you report earnings on Form…

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Tax Law Offices is BBB A Plus Rated

By J Anton Collins / December 4, 2023

TAX LAW OFFICES, INC. MAINTAINS THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU HIGHEST A+ ACCREDITATION Naperville, IL – December 4, 2023 – Tax Law Offices and StopIRSproblem.com is pleased to announce today that it has again met 100% of the Better Business Bureau’s standards. The firm that is referred by CPAs to handle business tax problems continues as…

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Do I Need a Lawyer for the IRS CP2000 Audit?

By J Anton Collins / November 27, 2023

Do I Need a Lawyer for the IRS CP2000 Audit?   Everybody has to watch their expenses. Always consider the best (and worst) options. The “proposed” tax appearing on the CP2000 notice is not permanent. It can be contested. Usually, you only have one opportunity to respond to this CP2000 “proposed tax due” letter. Unfortunately,…

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How to Answer the IRS Letter CP2000

By J Anton Collins / November 15, 2023

How to Answer the IRS Letter CP2000   With the Letter CP2000, the IRS wants to audit 100% of people who have not reported all income. Using its new tech tools, the government can now choose many more people to be audited. The CP2000 letter is the IRS’s official notice that you are under audit…

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The Sneaky 20% Accumulated Earnings Tax on Your Profits

By J Anton Collins / November 8, 2023

The Sneaky 20% Accumulated Earnings Tax on Your Profits   If your business is successful, this could cost you another 20% (maybe more) of your profits. This article relates to profitable businesses that have accumulated some savings.   This Accumulated Earnings Tax (“AET”) is usually discovered in IRS tax audits. Be aware that the IRS…

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Am I Taxed on the ERC Refund?

By J Anton Collins / October 11, 2023

Am I Taxed on the ERC Refund?   Here are  three ways this frequent question about an Employee Retention Credit refund is asked:     “Do I have to pay taxes on the ERC refund? “ “Does the amount become added back into my income? “ “Is the government going to tax me on a…

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Frozen Refund? Options While Awaiting IRS Employee Retention Credit

By J Anton Collins / September 28, 2023

Frozen Refund? Options While Awaiting IRS Employee Retention Credit   Refund Updates: You may have an IRS Employee Retention Credit (ERC) refund application on file. In September 2023, we were advised by the IRS that the government stopped processing applications during the remainder of 2023. Part of the reason for this moratorium on ERC refund…

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