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I want to hire a Tax Attorney to Expose Income Tax Fraud from 2006 regarding Home Capital Gain Exemptions.

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on April 04, 2016

Although AVVO attorneys are not permitted to solicit clients via this site, you can search for tax attorneys on this site and contact them. Also,...

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What should I do to make sure that I am not involved or connected with his apparent attempt to commit Tax fraud and SS Fraud?.

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on April 04, 2016

The two main choices are to contact the IRS, or to not contact the IRS. There is no way with this limited information to guess which would...

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How can a foreign national obtain ITIN to file for tax returns and minimize future tax obligations on the rental income?

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on April 04, 2016

Excellent question. It is not uncommon for taxpayers and their attorneys and accountants to submit something and get no response. I would suggest...

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According to our agreement wouldn't they be responsible for paying all my taxes?

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 28, 2016

If you already sold the house, haven't you been paid for it? If so, you should not care. Who collected what proceeds?

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What do I do? Please help.

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 28, 2016

It would be unusual if they were already auditing 2015. Are you sure about that? Yes, I believe the tax preparer should reimburse you for any...

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Will my mother be able to retain an attorney without a "contesting"? How do we ask for that service when calling attorneys?

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 24, 2016

I am sorry that your mother is having such difficulty in hiring an attorney. There is no reason why she should not be able to hire (and pay for)...

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How can we find out what company our mother has her policies with or if she actually has them, any accounts or a will?

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 24, 2016

If your cousin will not let you into the house to check for a will or personal papers, you should consult with an attorney to discuss probating the...

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Identity theft

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 24, 2016

You might consider contacting the IRS' local Taxpayer Advocate Service (you can locate it on www.irs.gov) and ask them to take on your case. Your...

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What can I do to be sure that they received it? Should I send it again by certified mail this time round?

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 23, 2016

No one knows for sure what the Postal Service is doing, but it can cause problems when you file a tax return twice. I would wait.

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Does a victim of fraud pay taxes to the IRS when they receive money for damages?

Jeffrey's answer | Answered on March 22, 2016

Tax law holds that this would be income, since it is not for a physical injury. Whether there might be offsetting deductions for the out of pocket...

Jeffrey L. Cohen's Answers (2581)

I want to hire a Tax Attorney to Expose Income Tax Fraud from 2006 regarding Home Capital Gain Exemptions.

What should I do to make sure that I am not involved or connected with his apparent attempt to commit Tax fraud and SS Fraud?.

How can a foreign national obtain ITIN to file for tax returns and minimize future tax obligations on the rental income?

According to our agreement wouldn't they be responsible for paying all my taxes?

What do I do? Please help.

Will my mother be able to retain an attorney without a "contesting"? How do we ask for that service when calling attorneys?

How can we find out what company our mother has her policies with or if she actually has them, any accounts or a will?

Identity theft

What can I do to be sure that they received it? Should I send it again by certified mail this time round?

Does a victim of fraud pay taxes to the IRS when they receive money for damages?