Von Clausewitz on War. SELIG & Associates on solving IRS Tax Problems

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Competition is interactive, not static

Some generals consider only unilateral action, whereas war consists of a continuous interaction of opposites … no strategy ever survives the first engagement with the enemy.

Carl von Clausewitz

Winning is Everything

Effective tax representation requires skill, ability and knowledge. Knowing the rules isn’t enough, you’ve got to be assertive and persuasive.

David Selig

Morale makes all the difference

War is a trial of moral and physical forces by means of the latter. . . In the last analysis it is at moral, not physical strength that all military action is directed … Moral factors, then, are the ultimate determinants in war.

Carl von Clausewitz

Successful Civil and Criminal Tax Representation Selig & Associates practices before the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“NYSDTF”) the Department of Justice Tax Division (“DOJ”) and the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (“DOHA”). *To schedule a FREE legally privileged consultation with a licensed Federal Tax Practitioner and Attorney call Selig & Associates directly (212) 974-3435 New York City's Most Trusted Tax Advisors 

Going to Prison for Tax Crimes! Business Owner Fails to Pay Employment Taxes “Pleads Guilty”

A Whopping $400,000 in Unpaid Employment Taxes! And it’s off to the Big House. 

Truly told, this unhappy Jailbird should have hired SELIG & Associates.

Torn from the Headlines: Business owner pleaded guilty today to failing to pay over employment taxes, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Carol Casto for the Southern District.  According to documents and information provided to the court, from 2008 through 2012, Steve Lopez, 68, owned and operated Ready Transport Services (RTS), a transportation business that mainly provided taxi services.  From 2009 through 2012 he also owned RTS Ice Cream, Coffee and Candy Shop.  Both businesses were located in Montgomery, West Virginia.  Lopez was responsible for collecting and paying over to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) social security, Medicare, and income taxes withheld from his employees’ wages.  He also was responsible for paying the employer’s share of his employees’ social security and Medicare taxes.  Lopez admitted that he did not pay approximately $393,851 in employment taxes due to the IRS, including funds he withheld from his employees’ paychecks as well as money he owed as their employer.  

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Thomas E. Johnston scheduled sentencing for March 14, 2018.  Lopez faces a statutory maximum sentence of five years in prison as well as a period of supervised release, restitution, and monetary penalties.

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Former Company President Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Income Tax Evasion (he should have hired SELIG & Associates)

On December 29, 2016, in Rockford, Illinois, Christopher A. Jansen, of St. Charles, was sentenced to 70 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $269,978 in restitution. Jansen was President of Baytree Investors Inc., an Illinois corporation engaged in acquiring trucking companies.  In 2001 Jansen learned DFC Transportation was for sale, created a Delaware corporation, DFCTC Holding Inc., and arranged for DFCTC to purchase DFC with money Jansen borrowed using DFC receivables as collateral. Jansen arranged for other individuals to be the owners of DFCTC, some of whom were previous investors in failed Baytree business acquisitions. With appointment or authority, Jansen represented to others that he was the corporate secretary and controlled both DFCTC and DFC to avoid having shareholder or director meetings. Jansen then arranged for DFC to use its receivables to borrow from a bank and, without authorization, ordered employees to transfer money from DFC to DFCTC. Jansen then distributed the money to himself and others for their personal use and benefit. In addition, in 2002 Jansen used a bank account in the name of a dissolved corporation to receive his income and disburse his expenditures. He intentionally failed to have the dissolved corporation file informational forms with the IRS for taxable income distributed to him from the account.  Jansen also failed to have Baytree and DFCTC file informational forms with the IRS regarding distributions of taxable income to him. In addition, Jansen did not have a bank account in his name in order to avoid reporting any income to the IRS.

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FEMA approves “Advance Payments” for flood damage (Hurricane Harvey) - IRS Payroll Taxes

This just in: FEMA approves “Advance Payments” for flood damage (Hurricane Harvey) re severe storms in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. In a nutshell, there are two ways claimants can receive advance payments for flood claims:

Option One  “Pre-adjuster Inspection” When a policyholder provides a bona fide Notice of Loss, the insurer may offer an advance payment after verifying coverage, deductibles and verifying the insured property was flooded. This advance payment will not exceed $5,000. The insurer may offer a total advance payment of up to $10,000 if the policyholder provides the following documentation:

1.     Photographs depicting flood damage to covered property.

2.     Documentation verifying out-of-pocket expenses related to the repair or replacement of covered property, such as receipts or canceled checks.

3.     A contractor’s itemized damage estimate.

Option Two “Payment for Significant Damage” The insurer can offer a larger advance payment (up to 50%) of the contractor’s estimate prior to receiving a proof of loss if:

1.     The insurer receives a contractor’s estimate of necessary repairs on an item-by-item basis for the insured property; and

2.     A flood insurance adjuster retained by the insurer has inspected the insured property.

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For a Personal and Legally Privileged Consultation in our New York City Offices call (212) 974-3435 Payroll Taxes, Trust Fund Recovery Cases, Income and Sales Tax Controversies. We negotiate Payment Plans, compromise Tax Debts, and resolve all Civil and Criminal tax issues, including Innocent Spouse Relief and Separation of Liability. Selig & Associates provides the most aggressive Tax Representation allowed by law.