IRS Problem Solver Blog


"The first and pre-eminent blog about IRS problems and how to solve them!"

Author: Darrin T. Mish is a solo practitioner in Tampa, Fla.

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Recent Posts from IRS Problem Solver Blog


  • Flushing Out Tax Cheats

    Tax evaders who use offshore bank accounts to stash their cash mainly use about 90 countries to do so. The most famous one is Switzerland with its famed Swiss bank secrecy laws that have sheltered…

  • Of Deductions and Refunds

    New Deductions When you buy a new car, light truck, motorcycle or motor home between February 16th this year and January 1st 2010, you are entitled to a special sales tax deduction as part of…

  • Should Mobile Phone Use be Taxed?

    When you receive a mobile phone for work purposes from your employer, it is not uncommon for you to make and receive personal calls on such a phone. You might not be aware of it,…

  • What Offshore Bank Accountholders Must Do

    Now that the IRS and UBS bank of Switzerland have settled their feud, it is time to understand exactly what their settlement entails and how it affects you. If you are an American with an…

  • Tax Preparation Software – Boon or Bane

    In times past, everyone used to complete their tax returns by hand. With the advent of personal computers, programmers have come out with many different types of tax preparation programs specially suited for the PC…

  • The Other Side of Healthcare Reform

    Say what you will about the government's healthcare system, recent surveys show that most people approve of it. It was discovered that 56 to 60% of people gave government-run Medicare a 9 or 10 rating…

  • A Different Type of Obamacare

    Critics of the government's new healthcare reforms, H.R. 3200 or The Affordable Health Choices Act have named it Obamacare. While many are wary of its intrusive means of obtaining taxpayers' personal details, there is another…

  • Pay Up or Face the Music – IRS Voluntary Disclosure

    If you have been knowingly evading taxes by one means or another, it is time for you to make it right or face the consequences. The good news is that the IRS is presently having…

  • Tough Requirements for Non-profits

    The IRS has imposed more stringent requirements on non-profit organizations' filing of tax returns. In August 2008, the IRS revised its requirements for non-profit filings in a 57 page 'Background Paper' put up in the…

  • Former Baseball All-star sent to Prison

    Jerry Koosman, an all-star pitcher and a key member of the legendary Mets baseball team that won the World Series beating the highly-favored Orioles against all odds in 1969 was sent to jail for 6…