Advice on disclosing previously unreported foreign bank accounts to the IRS?

Below are links to the IRS's OVDP program and the new streamlined procedures. If your conduct was non-willful you should qualify for the 5%...

I have some fbars that I have not filed with income tax, should i file back past the 6 year limitation, or just back 6 yrs?

Your best bet is likely to resolve the issue through the OVDP or the Streamlined Procedures. So-called "quiet disclosures" are generally not your...

Federal taxes statute of limitations - is it ten years ?

Federal tax liens are self-releasing. You'll find the following language on your lien: “IMPORTANT RELEASE INFORMATION: For each assessment...

Does my state of residence in any way impact my total (federal + state) tax bill?

You get to deduct the state income taxes from your federal income. A deduction is not a credit -- it will lower your federal tax liability but not...

If i claim my mother on my taxes am i responible for the back taxes she owes

No. Claiming an individual as a dependent will not make you responsible for their back taxes.

If I owe the IRS money from a business and I close that business and open a new one can the IRS come after new business?

Based on the limited facts you've provided, yes. It sounds like you are opening basically the same business (using the same DBA to be familiar...

I went to get income tax records -w2's- from the comptroller of the treasury, revenue administration center. I was told that

I agree with what you've been told above. However, if it was more than a few years ago the IRS will not have access to the paper W-2s. In that...

Can I claim the tax credit for firs time home buyers?

No. http://www.irs.gov/uac/First-Time-Homebuyer-Credit:-Scenarios

Itemized deduction

No substantiation. No deduction. If you used your credit card(s) for the payments, either go online and download statements or call the credit...

The tax code prohibits employees of the US from disclosing tax returns or return information, but there is (with very limited exceptions) no...