IRS Warns About "Pennies on the Dollar" Predators Just last month, the IRS issued an urgent warning about something I've been fighting for years: Offer in Compromise Mills. These predators target desperate families like the Martinez restaurant case I just shared. They promise to settle $85,000 tax debts for "pennies on the dollar" while charging $15,000+ upfront … [Read more...] about Trending
Client Rescue Story: The $129,000 Truth Bomb
Yesterday, my wife and I attended the 50th-anniversary screening of Jaws at the Movie Theater. I remember seeing this movie as a kid, and it scared me back then, and scared the heck out of Liz. But today, I wanted to talk about a different type of Shark.Last week I need to share a story that perfectly illustrates why most families get ripped off by this industry—and why I … [Read more...] about Client Rescue Story: The $129,000 Truth Bomb
The Badge Reaper: Why Federal Employees Fear Tax Problems More Than Anyone
Intelligence Brief from The Tax Debt Detective™ Most taxpayers think the worst thing the IRS can do is garnish wages or levy bank accounts. They're wrong. If you're a federal employee, contractor, or anyone holding a security clearance, there's a villain in the Tax Underworld far more dangerous than wage garnishments or bank levies. Meet The Badge Reaper. This … [Read more...] about The Badge Reaper: Why Federal Employees Fear Tax Problems More Than Anyone
BREAKING: IRS Sends Wake-Up Call to 525,000 Federal Employees
The government is now hunting its own workers Fellow survivors, this is an emergency bulletin: Federal employees are about to learn the hard way that the IRS doesn't play nice—even with their own. Starting June 2025, over 525,000 federal employees and retirees received Notice LT36. If you had unpaid taxes as of April 30, 2025, your name is already in the … [Read more...] about BREAKING: IRS Sends Wake-Up Call to 525,000 Federal Employees
The Entrepreneur Who Survived His Own Tax Nightmare
How my EMT training saved my business—and now saves my clients Before I became "The Tax Debt Detective™," I was just another entrepreneur drowning in the Tax Underworld. 8 years of unfiled tax returns. Sleepless nights. A family on the edge. What I'm about to share is the most vulnerable story I've ever told—but it's also the most important. Because the truth is, … [Read more...] about The Entrepreneur Who Survived His Own Tax Nightmare