http://www.txmstr.com/blog Tax Masters Patrick Cox discusses IRS tax relief, tax representation, and topical tax information Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:20:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Short and Pointed 6-Week Tax Plan October 15 seems so far away, doesn't it? It's just the first of September, after all. The problem for many small businesses, especially in a down economy, is that they are so busy running the business that no one even notices as September quietly rolls into October. And if ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/08/october-15-is-closer-than-you-think/ Sole Proprietors Watch Out--Your Return May be Assigned to a Revenue Agent Our sources are reporting that Treasury inspectors have recently lambasted IRS agents for not effectively finding all the unpaid taxes of sole proprietors. The Treasury inspectors completed a study of correspondence examinations on 2007 tax returns only to find that IRS examiners ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/06/sole-proprietor-audits/ Outcomes of Not Paying Taxes As most of us know, the job of collecting taxes in the US falls to a tax collecting agency called the IRS, or the Internal Revenue Service. Paying taxes facilitates the essential services the government provides that keep our lives running smoothly (infrastructure, defense, government programs, ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/06/not-paying-taxes/ As Chairman of the largest publicly-traded tax resolution company, lately I've been thinking a lot about how to balance the market's desire for current results with our need to invest to achieve our longer term vision. The constant scroll of stock quotes across our screens too often trumps the truly ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/06/the-taxmasters-mission/ Tax Masters Patrick Cox is en route to Iraq as we speak. He is going to see our very own Major Fred Hackett and tagging along as a sponsor for a whirlwind Rick Trevino concert tour in Iraq. Armed Forces Entertainment does a fantastic job of scheduling and coordinating visits to soldiers for ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/04/patrick-cox-headed-to-iraq/ The job of collecting taxes in the US falls to a tax collecting agency called the IRS or the Internal Revenue Service. Paying taxes facilitates the essential services the government provides that keep our lives running smoothly. However, there are times when you may default on an annual payment due to ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/04/outcomes-of-not-paying-taxes/ Well after seeing the original spoof of the TaxMasters commercial with Patrick Cox over on NBC, we were even more surprised to see Bret Baier featuring the skit as part of the Special Report on the Fox News Channel. For those of you who are really paying attention, you can see ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/04/jay-leno-vs-bret-baier/ To see the parody of TaxMasters Patrick Cox, follow the link below. The parody begins on the timeline at 9:20. If you haven't seen the parody of TaxMasters commercials featuring CEO and company founder Patrick Cox on the Jay Leno show, you're missing out. Our hat's off to Jay Leno and ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/04/taxmasters-on-the-jay-leno-show/ [caption id="attachment_111" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Glenn Beck Controversy Comes to Tax Masters"][/caption] Whether you are a current, prospective or past customer of ours at TaxMasters, or simply pay attention to the commercials that run throughout the day on cable and network TV, it's likely you have seen a TaxMasters commercial. There has been ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/04/glenn-beck-and-advertising-feedback-from-both-sides-of-the-debate/ The Internal Revenue Service posted a press release today announcing two new benefits available to employers hiring workers who were previously unemployed or who were working part time. These benefits are part of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act signed into law today. Tax Break for Employers Hiring Unemployed Individuals Employers who ... http://www.txmstr.com/blog/2010/03/new-tax-benefits-for-employers/