When her husband Charles passed away in 2015, Marie Bailey found herself in a tax bind. “I never did any of our taxes,” Marie said. “I helped Charles with the […]
Paying Uncle Sam: The IRS Installment Agreement
Paying Uncle Sam: The IRS Installment Agreement
Uncle Sam is a lot like creditors and not like kneecap busting mobsters. Uncle Sam just wants his money, which means despite stories of heavy-handedness, the IRS is willing to […]
A Lot at Stake: How to Find The Right Tax Attorney
A Lot at Stake: How to Find The Right Tax Attorney
A Lot at Stake: How to Find The Right Tax Attorney Mike Donatt is a criminal attorney living in St. Louis. When he needed legal help for a tax issue, […]
Remove the Red Flags: How to Avoid an IRS Audit
Remove the Red Flags: How to Avoid an IRS Audit
An IRS audit strikes fear into every American that endures the frustration of completing complicated federal income tax forms. Never mind that the 5th Amendment to the Constitution prohibits self-incrimination. […]
Who Do You Turn to For Tax Help?
Who Do You Turn to For Tax Help?
For the first time since she got married, Marie Bailey faced filing taxes alone. For more than 50 years, her husband Charles prepared all of the necessary paperwork required by […]
Welcome to The Half-Century Club – Tax Breaks For Seniors
Welcome to The Half-Century Club – Tax Breaks For Seniors
Dave Benzinger fondly remembers the day he turned 50. “I celebrated because of the significance of living a half-century,” Benzinger said. “Then reality set in.” Reality came in the form […]
Presumed Guilty: The Legal Cost of Not Paying Taxes
Presumed Guilty: The Legal Cost of Not Paying Taxes
Notorious gangster, Al Capone, violated several federal laws that could have led to his permanent incarceration. Capone’s ruthless gangs shook down business owners, bootlegged prohibited liquor, and robbed banks to […]
5 Things You Should Know Before Filing Federal Taxes
5 Things You Should Know Before Filing Federal Taxes
Every April, a major transition takes place between winter and spring throughout the United States. We welcome back the chirping birds that serenade us. Flowers bloom myriad colors and the […]