We decided to make the name change for a few reasons. When we selected our company name in 2004 our business model was somewhat different than it is today and people were just starting to use smart phones .
Our firm has been very fortunate and has grown over the years. In addition to helping individuals and businesses solve their tax problems, our firm prepares tax returns for individuals and businesses that do not have any tax problems, set up corporations, and provide payroll and booking services. The old company name only described the tax problem portion of our business.

Millions of people now search online via their smart-phones for
IRS phone numbers, to request missing W-2s, ask the IRS about refunds, and numerous other questions about their tax matters. When they search for the IRS on their phones, Google and other search engines highlight the first three letters of IRS/State Tax Relief Associates in our company name and our phone number; the user clicks on our number, resulting in hundreds if not thousands of calls. You can imagine how happy our receptionist is about the
name change.

We thank you for your business and look forward to continuing to help you as Sound Tax Consulting, Inc.

Remember tax season is just around the corner, contact us if you have any questions.

Updated as of November 1, 2011
The Form 2290 is available now. If your truck was first used in July, August, September or October 2011, you are required to file Form 2290 by November 30, 2011. You will not be liable for any late filing penalty or interest if you meet this due date. Beginning November 1, 2011, IRS will provide a stamped (receipted) Schedule 1 to those who file and pay their tax.

e-filing and Paying Your 2011 Excise Tax
IRS e-file for 2290 is now available for the tax period beginning July 1, 2011. Contact our firm to e-file.

An Option for Getting Your Tags and/or Registering Your Vehicle
You can get your tags for the tax period beginning July 1, 2011 because existing regulations require states to register a heavy highway vehicle when the application for registration is received between July 1 and November 30, 2011. If you have your receipted Schedule 1 for the previous year’s taxable period, in this case, July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, states can continue to accept it as proof of payment through November 30, 2011.

An Option for Registering Your Newly Acquired Vehicle
Through November 30, 2011, states also must register newly acquired heavy highway use vehicles without proof of tax payment if:

you present the original or a photocopy of a bill of sale showing that the vehicle was purchased by the owner during the 150 days before the date the state received the application for registration; and,
the vehicle has not been registered in any state subsequent to the date of purchase.

In February, we had our taxes done by the same local tax service we had counted on for years. Except this time, they said we owed over $26,000 in State and Federal taxes! We were devastated and could not understand how this could happen. After I was able to collect myself a little bit, I did some research and found IRS Tax Relief. I called their 800 number and Jeff answered. We talked for over 1/2 hour, he was very professional…and patient! I was impressed from the start. We sent our information from 2009 and 2010 as requested. They started contacting me with questions right away. They are so very thorough!

After a few weeks and many conversations/emails, Jeff called and we were informed that we had to pay back $3800 State and Federal from 2009. For 2010 we were getting a refund of $4000 from Federal and had to pay $800 to State. We also had approximately $1800 in penalties and interest due to the error in 2009 and delay for 2010. So we went from $26,000 (plus penalties and interest) to approximately $2800!

First there was an $8,000 correction as a result of Ali instituting appropriate accounting practices for a construction company (which we incorrectly counted on our original book keeper to know how to do this) The remaining difference was the result of an error on our 2009 tax return. Our small business had $47,000 in business expenses and our previous tax preparer accidentally reported it as $17,000. That little documentation error made a HUGE impact on our taxes!!!

It is hard to describe the immense relief we felt when they called with the news. We were ecstatic to say the least! I must have thanked them two dozen times over the phone and via email and that still doesn’t feel like enough!

Needless to say, Jeff and Ali will be handling our taxes from now on! As far as we are concerned the are the best in the business and we highly recommend them.

Sincerely,
K. in Michigan

Contact our firm or the IRS to find out if your business is eligible. Interested employers can apply for the program by filing Form 8952, Application for Voluntary Classification Settlement Program, at least 60 days before they want to begin treating the workers as employees.
Employers accepted into the program will pay an amount effectively equaling just over one percent of the wages paid to the reclassified workers for the past year.
No interest or penalties will be due, and the employers will not be audited on payroll taxes related to these workers for prior years. Participating employers will, for the first three years under the program, be subject to a special six-year statute of limitations, rather than the usual three years that generally applies to payroll taxes.

It might be in your best interest to research this program to make sure you fully understand the benefits and potential pittfalls before contacting the IRS on your own.

The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes.
The rate will increase to 55.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2011. This is an increase of 4.5 cents from the 51 cent rate in effect for the first six months of 2011, as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2010-51.
In recognition of recent gasoline price increases, the IRS made this special adjustment for the final months of 2011. The IRS normally updates the mileage rates once a year in the fall for the next calendar year.
“This year’s increased gas prices are having a major impact on individual Americans. The IRS is adjusting the standard mileage rates to better reflect the recent increase in gas prices,” said IRS

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/20/3568022/state-ag-says-tax-lady-roni-deutch.html

Please, please don’t if you have tax problems, DON”T hire firms that advertise heavily on TV, Radio, et. The likelihood of getting positive result is slim. Due your due diligence

“The Minnesota attorney general says many of the company’s employees are skilled tele-marketers who have little knowledge of the complicated tax issues faced by people who have fallen behind in filing their returns or making tax payments.

“When you call, you think you’re talking to a tax professional,” said Swanson. “You’re really talking to just a salesperson who’s trying to get you to sign up.” ”

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/taxmasters-accused-fraud-deception/story?id=13364502

Why does CNN and Fox and local radio stations continue to run the commericals.

To be fair and ethical, the follow link is the response from TaxMasters to the news article.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/statement-tax-masters-founder-patrick-cox/story?id=13374548&page=2

Seattle Times Originally published Monday, August 23, 2010 at 12:47 PM

By DON THOMPSON

Associated Press Write

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
California’s attorney general sued “tax lady” Roni Deutch for more than $34 million on Monday, alleging that her law firm regularly violates state law by making false promises that it will help people resolve disputes with the Internal Revenue Service.

Attorney General Jerry Brown contends that Deutch overstates her TV claims of winning tax battles with the IRS. She advertises a success rate of up to 99 percent, yet successfully reduces the amount of money her clients owe in taxes in just 10 percent of cases, the lawsuit says.

“She promises to significantly reduce their IRS tax debts, but instead preys on their vulnerability, taking large up-front payments but providing little or no help in lowering their tax bills,” said Attorney General Jerry Brown, the Democratic nominee for governor in the November election. Click below to read the rest of the article.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2012702158_apustaxlawsuit.html

Forbes article on the same subject.

http://blogs.forbes.com/williampbarrett/2010/08/24/tax-lady-roni-deutch-is-no-lady-jerry-brown-says/?boxes=Homepagechannels

Love the mention about the advice from attorney from Maryland about the 10-tax rules, nice re-write of our Tax Relief Do’s and Don’ts , let’s compare blog posting dates, hmmm, but at least he is promoting the truth.

Another reminder about the BBB, make sure the company has been in business for more than one year and with the BBB for at least a year. They bad guys appear to have 12 month business plan, open doors, get BBB rating, promote A rating, get clients, rip them off, get bad BBB rating, shut doors, repeat.

The simple rule is if it sounds too good to be true, it is

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2010/04/april-15-can-be-a-day-of-fear-loathing-or-even-downright-panic-and-that-can-work-to-great-advantage-for-companies-anxiou.html#posts

Taxpayer ID: They use your email address or business name here-00000103460456US
Tax Type: INCOME TAX
Issue: Unreported/Underreported Income (Fraud Application)
Please review your tax statement on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website (click on the link below

The IRS has more information on other scams on their website.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=170894,00.html

An Offer In Compromise is not always the best solution for a client, often upon review of their tax returns we find that amending the return is the correct solution, that is why facts need to be examined before a solution is determined.

Harold B writes.

I made the biggest mistake of my life using X & X BxxxK online tax preparing services even with their expert help and guaranties. I paid out over $50,000.00 in State and Federal taxes in 2007 and owed about the same for 2008. I wasn’t able to pay 2008 due to the losses incurred by the bank failures and all my stock being liquidated due to unanswered margin calls. I spent the following year trying every type of loan application only to be turned down everywhere when one day it happened. our joint checking account had been wiped out. every account had been levied including a savings account my wife had opened for our grandson. The State tax office took $315.00 from a five year old! My last resort was to try to make a deal with the government to satisfy their demands and get them out of my life. I surfed the web and the first attempt at finding help was with IRS/State Tax Relief. Within the hour a received a call from Jeff who explained the whole process to me in such a calm and re-assuring voice that put me at ease right from the beginning. after faxing all the copies of my tax returns for the past two years i received a call from Jeff with the most shocking and exciting news of my life. It seemed that my returns for both years were done incorrectly and I actually overpaid for 2007 and was entitled to a return for 2008. from what seemed like a $50,000.00 tax liability I was going to receive over $100,000.00 IN RETURNS! You can best believe all my prayers have been answered thanks to Jeff and Ai Ling and they’ll be the ones doing all my returns from now on.