Every time I see those ads on TV for JK Harris, where they promise to help you get out of trouble with the IRS, I cringe. Certainly our tax code is complicated enough that an honest person trying to do the right thing can make a mistake, but it seems to me that if the IRS is after you the way they depict in the ads, then you've probably done more than made a simple mistake. Math errors, number transpositions, and the like are usually handled by a notice from the IRS and a Form 9465 (Installment Agreement Request). Also, according to the IRS "If you are experiencing a financial hardship and are unable to pay anything, we may temporarily suspend collection action."
All of which leads me to think that the many people seeking JK Harris's services are nothing more than tax cheats or people who didn't even bother to file & pay their taxes (lesser evil than actively cheating, it feels like to me). So I have little sympathy.
On the other hand, it seems that JK Harris itself is a shady operation (google "jk harris scam").
Meanwhile, tax cheats continue to pile up in the Obama administration. Along with Geithner (confirmed) and Daschle (withdrawn), and chief performance officer nominee Nancy Killefer (withdrawn), we now have USA Today saying "The confirmation of another Cabinet member stalled Thursday because of unpaid taxes after USA TODAY disclosed that the husband of Labor secretary nominee Hilda Solis paid about $6,400 this week to settle numerous tax liens against his business dating to 1993."
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That reminds me of the radio ads for a company promising to wipe out credit card debt over 10K (can't remember the company name). The tag is something link "If you owe more than $10,000 you may be able to get rid of your debt without declaring bankruptcy." It makes me ill to think of all the deadbeats that our tax dollars are bailing out, while the rest of us try to conduct our business honorably..
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