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If you need to resolve a tax debt with the IRS or Illinois Department of Revenue, you must understand that it is a legal matter that requires a qualified tax attorney to represent you. Our tax attorneys have decades of experience dealing with complex tax disputes including IRS tax levies, liens, tax audits, and penalties. Our attorneys strongly advocate for taxpayer rights and focus on solving your tax problem in the most timely, cost-efficient, and satisfactory manner possible. For corporations, resolving Illinois and IRS corporate tax issues, including 941 employment tax issues, requires a prompt and experienced legal response. Our corporate tax attorneys know how to negotiate to solve your corporate tax issues. Don’t complicate a tax issue by relying on tax advisors from an unknown source. Contact us so that we can fully and properly resolve your federal or state tax dispute.

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IRS is Slow in Helping Taxpayers Address Identity Theft but has Made Advances in Scofflaws

Tim’s Tax News on the Tenth – September 2024

By Timothy M. Hughes • 10 Sep, 2024
In two unrelated stories, the IRS was criticized by the National Taxpayer Advocate in her report to Congress that the IRS is failing to assist victims of identity theft with receiving their tax refunds. The National Taxpayer Advocate’s report highlighted significant delays that identity theft victims face when trying to resolve their cases and receive their refunds. As of April 2024, the IRS took over 22 months on average to resolve identity theft cases, leaving approximately 500,000 cases unresolved. This continues to be an ongoing issue, with last year's report showing similar delays. Despite efforts by the IRS to address these problems, the backlog remains substantial.
IRS Moves Forward with Employee Retention Credit Claims

Tim’s Tax News on the Tenth – August 2024

By Timothy M. Hughes • 10 Aug, 2024
On August 8, 2024, the IRS announced additional actions to help small businesses and prevent improper payments in the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) program, which include accelerating more payments and continuing compliance work on the complex pandemic-era credit that was flooded with claims following misleading marketing.
IRS Provides Newlyweds with a Tax Checklist.

Tim’s Tax News on the Tenth – July 2024

By Timothy M. Hughes • 10 Jul, 2024
Recently the IRS announced a Tax Checklist for newlyweds. This was prompted by the IRS recognizing that summer wedding season has arrived. Accordingly, the IRS wanted to expound some guidance to the newlyweds to make their tax filing easier by doing a few things now. A taxpayer's marital status as of December 31 determines their tax filing options for the entire year, but that's not all newlyweds need to know.
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