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		<title>JK Harris Filing for Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2011/10/12/jk-harris-filing-for-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joe Kristan reports that J.K. Harris, the most egregious of the many penny-on-the-dollar tax resolution companies, is about to file for bankruptcy protection to forestall a government seizure of it&#8217;s business: One of the late-night tax settlement outfits has found a way to make good on its &#8220;pennies on the dollars&#8221; pitch.  The Charleston Post [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offer in Compromise Questionnaire</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2011/06/27/offer-in-compromise-questionnaire/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2011/06/27/offer-in-compromise-questionnaire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs financial statement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs settlement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=22815</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise (IRS settlements) are very difficult to get, but the IRS does grant them. I put together this short questionnaire for taxpayers to use to determine whether or not they qualify for an IRS settlement. Form 656 is the Offer in Compromise form. On it’s face the form seems simple enough, but if you read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Lady v Lady Justice</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2011/06/19/tax-lady-v-lady-justice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2011/06/19/tax-lady-v-lady-justice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Crimes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs settlements]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Roni Deutch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Russ Fox has the latest on Tax Lady Roni Deutch&#8217;s brush up with Lady Justice: “Tax Lady” Roni Deutch appeared in court on Friday; she pleaded not guilty to contempt of court charges in Sacramento. She’s accused of violating court orders by shredding 2.7 million documents in violation of a court order. Meanwhile, the company she [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California Sues Roni Deutch for &#8220;Heartless&#8221; Pennies on the Dollar Tax Scheme</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2010/08/25/california-sues-roni-deutch-for-heartless-pennies-on-the-dollar-tax-scheme/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2010/08/25/california-sues-roni-deutch-for-heartless-pennies-on-the-dollar-tax-scheme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re an insomniac you may recognize Roni Deutch from her ubiquitous late night infomercials promising taxpayers pennies on the dollar settlements with the IRS: Joe Kristan writes about yet another lawsuit against Deutch: California&#8217;s Aspiring GovernorAttorney General Jerry Brown has sued Attorney Roni Deutch, who blogs as the &#8220;Tax Lady,&#8221; for &#8220;swindling&#8221; taxpayers who hire her to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offer in Compromise Warning</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2010/04/03/offer-in-compromise-warning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2010/04/03/offer-in-compromise-warning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs debts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kate Smith of Kiplinger.com writes in Pennies on the Dollar Tax Relief Offers Should Be Scrutinized: Tax troubles keeping you up at night? Then you&#8217;ve no doubt seen your fair share of late-night TV pitches to settle your tax debts for less than you owe. Such &#8220;pennies on the dollar&#8221; come-ons, regardless of the source, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warning to Sheep: IRS Invites Settlement Offers Again</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2010/03/11/warning-to-sheep-irs-invites-settlement-offers-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2010/03/11/warning-to-sheep-irs-invites-settlement-offers-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=15146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago we questioned the sincerity of the IRS&#8217;s Offer in Compromise program in a post titled Is IRS Offer in Compromise Program a Sham?  We said then that it was our experience and the experience of other tax professionals that the program as currently operated was someone of a bait and switch: The IRS entices taxpayers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Settlements Might Become Less Costly</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/23/irs-settlements-might-become-less-costly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/23/irs-settlements-might-become-less-costly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative Watch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[20% downpayment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=6126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tax lawyer Mitchell Port of California Tax Attorney Blog notes that Congress is considering passing a bill that will eliminate the 20% downpayment requirement for IRS settlement offers: To submit an Offer In Compromise (OIC) with the Internal Revenue Service in order to pay pennies on the dollar, a nonrefundable 20% downpayment is required. Combined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Court Update &#8211; June 4, 2009 &#8211; Failure to Provide Finanical Statements</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/08/tax-court-update-june-4-2009-failure-to-provide-finanical-statements/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/06/08/tax-court-update-june-4-2009-failure-to-provide-finanical-statements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Court Cases]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thomas B. and Labelle B. Lance v Commissioner of Internal Revenue- In this case the taxpayers requested an offer in compromise on the basis of doubt as to collectibility or, in the alternative, an installment payment arrangement, but refused to provide to the IRS officer a completed collection information statement. The IRS officer did not give the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is IRS Offer in Compromise Program a Sham?</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/03/10/3400/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/03/10/3400/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IRS Installment Agreements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Law Journal has a great article titled Attorneys Angered Over Lack of IRS Aid  which tells about the IRS&#8217;s failure to efficiently and properly evaluate and process Offers in Compromise and Partial Payment Installment Plans: At the start of the new year, the Internal Revenue Service announced steps to help struggling taxpayers buffeted by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preparing the IRS Financial Statement: Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/02/12/irs-collections-preparing-the-financial-statement-dos-and-donts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/02/12/irs-collections-preparing-the-financial-statement-dos-and-donts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IRS Installment Agreements]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=3132</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you can&#8217;t pay your tax debt in full, you will have to completely disclose your financial circumstances to the IRS. There is no way to avoid this disclosure requirement other than making full payment. A taxpayer&#8217;s financial information is provided on one or more of the following prescribed IRS forms: IRS Form Number Description [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Taxpayer Advocate&#8217;s Recommendation: Go Easier on Taxpayers Experiencing Economic Hardship</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/01/11/taxpayer-advocates-recommendation-go-easier-on-taxpayers-experiencing-economic-hardship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2009/01/11/taxpayer-advocates-recommendation-go-easier-on-taxpayers-experiencing-economic-hardship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:48:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Back Taxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nina Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, has released her Annual Report to Congress (PDF). In it she recommends something old and something new: Simplification of the tax code and enactment of measures that will minimize the burden on taxpayers who are struggling to pay their tax bills. Ms. Olson said, &#8220;it is imperative for the IRS to consider the circumstances of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Tax Court Update &#8211; December 2008 &#8211; Common Law Contract Rules Apply to Offers in Compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/12/22/tax-court-update-december-2008-common-law-contract-rules-apply-to-offers-in-compromise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/12/22/tax-court-update-december-2008-common-law-contract-rules-apply-to-offers-in-compromise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Back Taxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[David W. Trout v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue -  In 1997, the taxpayer entered into an offer-in-compromise (OIC) with the IRS covering tax years 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1993. The OIC included a term that required the taxpayer to timely file and pay his taxes for the next five years. The taxpayer filed his 1996 tax return [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Announces New Mediation Program for Offers in Compromise and Trust Fund Recovery Penalties</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/12/11/irs-announces-new-mediation-program-for-offers-in-compromise-and-trust-fund-recovery-penalties/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/12/11/irs-announces-new-mediation-program-for-offers-in-compromise-and-trust-fund-recovery-penalties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In IR-2008-135, issued on Dec. 1, 2008,  the IRS announced its institution of a 2 year test of the post-Appeals mediation and arbitration procedures for Offers in Compromise (OIC) and Trust Fund Recovery Penalties (TFRP). Beginning Dec. 1, 2008, for a  two-year test period, IRS Appeals will offer post-Appeals mediation and arbitration for OIC and TFRP [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Court Update &#8211; November 2008 &#8211; Offers In Compromise and IRS Abuse of Discretion</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/12/07/offers-in-compromise-and-irs-abuse-of-discretion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/12/07/offers-in-compromise-and-irs-abuse-of-discretion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leslie B. Bennett v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue - This case demonstrates how difficult it can be to get the IRS to accept an Offer in Compromise. The Petitioner, Ms. Bennett, owed $110,000.00 to the IRS. She filed an Offer in Compromise offering $15,000.00 in complete and total settlement of the debt. The IRS rejected the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Payment Agreement Comparison Table</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/11/25/irs-payment-agreement-comparison-table/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/11/25/irs-payment-agreement-comparison-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[IRS Installment Agreements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[irs payment plans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whatever you think of the IRS, it&#8217;s website is a veritable treasure trove of useful information for taxpayers and the tax professionals who represent them. Here is a table I found that compares the requirements and benefits of the IRS&#8217;s various payment and offer arrangements.  PAYMENT AGREEMENT COMPARISON TABLE Type of Payment Agreement Total Liability Limit? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad Economy Means Good Time to File IRS Offer In Compromise</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/10/08/bad-economy-means-good-time-to-file-irs-offer-in-compromise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/10/08/bad-economy-means-good-time-to-file-irs-offer-in-compromise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax Collections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Back Taxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night Barack Obama and John McCain seemed to relish telling us that things are almost as bad as they were during the great depression. Setting aside whether it&#8217;s wise for a Presidential hopeful to tell the already frightened citizenry how horrible things are and how much worse they are likely to get, the inescapable truth is we can&#8217;t pay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J.K. Harris Settles Fraud Charges with 18 States!</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/07/23/jk-harris-settles-fraud-charges-with-18-states/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/07/23/jk-harris-settles-fraud-charges-with-18-states/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard me say in my posts titled &#8220;Pennies on the Dollar? . . . Buyer Beware&#8221; and &#8220;Offers In Compromise: Calculating Reasonable Collection Potential&#8221; that there are many so-called tax resolution companies that engage in misleading and in some cases outright fraudulent tactics. Now, TaxProf blog reports that one of the worst offenders, J.K. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Offers in Compromise: Calculating Reasonable Collection Potential</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/07/19/offers-in-compromise-calculating-reasonable-collection-potential/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/07/19/offers-in-compromise-calculating-reasonable-collection-potential/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offers in Compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doubt as to collectiblity]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.pappastax.com/?p=92</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Taxpayers who are indebteded to the IRS may qualify for an offer in compromise.  There are three types of offers. Offers based on doubt as to collectibility, Offers based on doubt as to liability; and Offers based on effective tax administration. This article covers the most common offer filed: Offers based on doubt as to collectibility. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Pennies On the Dollar?&#8221; . . . Buyer Beware!</title>
		<link>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/07/04/pennies-on-the-dollar-buyer-beware/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pappasontaxes.com/index.php/2008/07/04/pennies-on-the-dollar-buyer-beware/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[irs deals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who owe back taxes have probably seen television commercials and mailers from businesses claiming to be able to settle their tax debts for them for “pennies on the dollar.” In the last fifteen years Pappas &#38; Associates has represented over two hundred people who have been taken in by this scam. Here’s how it [...]]]></description>
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