Category Archives: Taxes
Common Sense Helps Atlanta Taxpayers Avoid Income Tax Scams
As if it isn’t bad enough that Uncle Sam could take some of your hard-earned dollars, now scam artists want some too. Tax frauds work because cash-strapped taxpayers are desperate for a way to lower tax bills – and are therefore more willing to let their guard down, say Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. But this is… Read More »
Common Sense Can Help Chicago Taxpayers Fend Off Scams This Tax Season
The IRS might not be the only group taking your money this tax season. A growing number of scam artists are preying on the desperation of stressed-out taxpayers to make a quick buck, according to Chicago bankruptcy lawyers. Sometimes it’s by promising you an easy way to lower your tax bill. Other times it’s by… Read More »
Bankruptcy Is One Way for Chicago Taxpayers to Lower IRS Debt
Layoffs and income reductions might mean more Atanta taxpayers are getting money back this tax season, but not all of us are so lucky. So what can you do if your already tight budget now includes a tax payment to Uncle Sam? Get help. Whatever you do, don’t avoid filing. Not only do IRS penalties… Read More »
Bankruptcy Can Help Chicago Taxpayers Pay Off IRS Debt
Many Chicago taxpayers are thanking the economic downturn for at least one thing this year: a tax refund. But what if you’re one of the millions of struggling Americans who still owe Uncle Sam? Fortunately, you’ve still got options. Not included in those options? Not filing. Putting off your tax bill will only make things… Read More »
Homebuyer Tax Credit Might Not Be Enough for Chicago Homeowners to Stop Foreclosure
At first glance, it looks like a good deal: Buy a new house and Uncle Sam gives you $6,500 back. But there’s a pretty big catch, according to Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. When the federal government agreed to extend a tax credit originally intended for new homebuyers to existing homebuyers, they hoped it would encourage folks… Read More »