| Invincible? The IRS extends special treatment to no | | | | It's a good idea to hire a Tax Professional to help you |
| one. Famous movie star Wesley Snipes was charged | | | | with this process - But Beware... |
| with Failure to File Tax Returns from 1999 through | | | | Avoid the Scams: Wesley Snipe's defense is that he |
| 2004. Did he get away with it? No! Even with his fancy | | | | was the victim of crooked advisers. He was given bad |
| expensive lawyers, Wesley Snipes received the | | | | advice and acted on it. Many others have been made |
| maximum penalty for not filing his tax returns - 3 years. | | | | victims of so-called tax "professionals" that were really |
| Singing the Blues: So now you know the IRS can | | | | scammers in disguise. Make sure to do your research |
| legally send you to jail for not filing.Have you neglected | | | | and hire only legitimate tax professionals. Be very |
| to file your taxes? You may be on the fast track to | | | | careful of what advice you follow and only hire |
| suffering Wesley Snipe's fate. But don't worry, it's not | | | | professionals that you can trust. |
| too to find a solution for your Tax Debt. | | | | The Scam Check-list: If the tax professional you are |
| Stay Above Water: The best way to avoid debt with | | | | working with is guilty of any of the offenses listed |
| the IRS is to file your taxes every year.But if you didn't | | | | below, watch out! They are only out to scam you! |
| do this, you need to contact the IRS and negotiate a | | | | -They ask for your credit card number over the phone |
| payment solution. This is not easy. The longer you've | | | | -They tell you that they're 100% positive your debt can |
| gone without paying your taxes the more complex the | | | | be settled for Pennies on the Dollar |
| process becomes. And if you don't act quickly the IRS | | | | -They are evasive about questions you ask them. |
| may place a Tax Levy or Lien on you without notice. | | | | |