Direct Tax Relief
Direct Tax Relief (“DTR”) is a tax resolution company that assists individuals and small businesses with their IRS tax problems as well as State tax problems. Our firm of experienced Tax Attorneys, certified tax preparers, tax resolution specialists and tax consultants specialize in providing IRS tax relief across the country in all 50 states. Once our firm is retained for services and we file the Power of Attorney, our Tax Attorneys immediately take over all communication with the IRS. You don’t have to fear being bullied or harassed by the IRS while DTR is representing you.
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Our Tax Attorneys and tax professionals are highly skilled and experienced and have achieved exceptional results for our clients. We have negotiated many favorable settlements with the IRS and State tax authorities on behalf of our clients. DTR can help you settle your
delinquent back taxes, prepare your unfiled tax returns for personal and business, assist you with an installment agreement, help you with payroll tax problems, release an IRS bank levy or an IRS wage levy or garnishment and help you with IRS tax liens and payroll trust fund recovery penalty.
Our Tax Attorneys and IRS tax experts will handle your case from beginning to end, so you won’t have to stress or fear about dealing with IRS tax problems yourself. The team of IRS tax experts at DTR provides solutions to all types of tax problems. We can settle your debt taking advantage of the Offer in Compromise program or we can have your penalties and the associated interest be removed by preparing and submitting a Penalty Abatement. We can have your bank levy released and have your employer remove the wage garnishment or levy placed against your hard earned wages. We can also solve your payroll tax problems and place you into compliance by filing your delinquent personal and business returns.
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Tax Attorney – Take Advantage of These Tax Breaks
No one can predict the market, and with taxes on the table, it’s tough to know what next year will bring on that front, too. But a number of money-saving opportunities exist through 2012; here are five ways you might profit from today’s IRS rules and rates: 1. If you have a sizable estate, this is a good time to give some of it away while you’re still alive. The current estate and gift tax exemptions and rates are the most generous in many decades, says tax historian Joseph Thorndike. As recently as 2010, though no...
read moreTax Attorney Help – Tax returns as campaign fodder
Tax returns are playing a role in Senate campaigns this year as candidates reveal intimate, sometimes awkward financial details. In Massachusetts, Democratic U.S. Senate challenger Elizabeth Warren put herself in an awkward position when she revealed last week that she did not pay the higher of two state income tax rates. Massachusetts allows residents to voluntarily pay 5.85 percent or the state’s standard 5.3 percent rate.Warren has been a supporter of the Buffett Rule, which calls for a minimum tax for high-income earners, named...
read moreTax Attorney – Indiana state tax collections jump in April
Indiana’s state tax collections are now slightly ahead of projections for the budget year after a big revenue jump during April. Figures released Friday by the State Budget Agency show tax revenues for last month came in about $159 million, or 9 percent, ahead of projections and about 25 percent more than what the state collected in April 2011.The state had fallen behind its revenue projections with weak collections in January and February, but it is now slightly ahead 10 months into the budget year. State budget director Adam...
read moreTax Attorney – 3 Ways To Avoid The Dividend Tax Hike
As it stands currently, the tax rate on dividends that companies pay to shareholders will rise significantly at the start of 2013. The current tax rate on the vast majority of dividends (those that fit the definition of a qualified dividend) will jump from 15% to ordinary tax income rates. To add insult to injury, personal tax rates are also set to increase and that means the dividend tax rate will rise to roughly 43.4% at the highest rate, which breaks down to a 39.6% income tax rate and impending 3.8% tax on investment income that...
read moreTax Attorney – Why half of us don’t pay income tax
It’s a provocative fact about the tax code: Nearly half of U.S. households end up owing no federal income tax. But it’s not surprising given the addiction to tax breaks by both Democrats and Republicans, and the fact that the U.S. tax code is set up to be progressive. “There’s nothing nefarious going on here,” William Gale, co-director of the independent Tax Policy Center, said on a call with reporters Wednesday.Intentionally or not, Congress set it up this way. Over the years, lawmakers have increased the...
read moreTax Attorney – Maryland: Board holds property tax steady
Maryland’s property tax will hold steady for now, but Comptroller Peter Franchot is warning about rising debt service obligations in upcoming years. The Board of Public Works on Wednesday held the state property tax to 11.2 cents per $100 of assessed property value. But Franchot noted that debt service obligations will increase in the next several years to $1.4 billion. He says it’s important the state keep that in mind.Treasurer Nancy Kopp says Maryland has long been recognized for having a prudent system to borrow money...
read moreTax Attorney – Your taxing IRS FAQ
This document will help you understand the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 of the U.S. Code (26 USC) as you prepare to file your 2011 returns. Fitting this service onto a single page has necessitated abridgements. The actual tax code is more than 3 million words long and would fill 7,500 pages if printed on letter-size paper. For further elucidations, and an invoice, consult your certified public accountant. Here are some of your most frequently asked questions:What is income? Income is anything defined as income that is not...
read moreTax Attorney – Taxes: Are you paying your fair share?
Do you pay your fair share in? Even as President Barack Obama pitches the “Buffett rule” to ensure that millionaires pay at least a 30% tax rate, some commentators are decrying the fact that about half of U.S. taxpayers don’t pay any federal income tax. But our tax system is more complex than any sound bite or simplistic headline can illustrate.Some multimillionaires do pay a lower effective income-tax rate than some middle-income taxpayers — receiving a chunk of your income via long-term capital gains rather than a paycheck is just...
read moreTax Attorney – 8 common tax-time goofs that can delay your refund
Waiting until the 11th hour to file your tax return suggests your main goal is just to make sure it gets done on time. But if you slip up, it may be simply a case of hurry up and wait — for your refund. The Internal Revenue Service says a mistake can make your return take longer to process, which may delay any refund. Here are eight common errors and the IRS’ comments about how to avoid them:1. INCORRECT OR MISSING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. When entering SSNs for anyone listed on your tax return, be sure to enter them exactly...
read moreTax Attorney – Can’t Pay Your Tax Bill? You Have Options
If tumbleweeds are blowing through your bank account and you’re not sure how you’re going to pay your tax bill, take a deep breath. Most taxpayers have a number of options available to them to slake the IRS’s wrath. The bad news: Getting more time to pay usually isn’t free. You may face fees, interest charges and possible IRS penalties, too. (The IRS currently charges interest of about 3% on unpaid tax debt, compounded daily.The worst of it is: If you owe $10,000 or more, the IRS may hit you with a lien on your wages or other property,...
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