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Economic stability attainable with financial responsibility

Paul A. Hense
Published: September 8, 2009
I have become increasingly concerned about the ads that offer legal help in tax and credit card debt reduction. They really sound good — like the attorneys’ advertisements for personal injury lawsuits. You can act irresponsibly and not be held accountable. The Kiplinger Tax Letter of Aug. 20 first states that the IRS is about to crack down on the offer in compromise mills. The IRS plans to levy large penalties and possibly criminal fraud charges for misleading claims. It is about time. There is still the question as to why these ads are successful.

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