Tax Transcripts - Why They Matter I am going to share a little inside baseball to those of you reading this post. I can, 95% of the time, know how to resolve a client's case from reading tax transcripts. Tax transcripts are the...
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Insights and Advice from Your Trusted Tax Resolution CompanyWhat to Do With an IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy?
IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy. Now What? In my prior post, I described how the IRS bills taxpayers. One of those dreaded letters is the final notice of intent to levy. If you see the following line on your IRS notice, sit up and take...
What Do These IRS Collection Letters Mean?
What Do All These IRS Collection Letters Mean?! The IRS is the collection arm of the US Treasury. If you've never paid all your bills on time, you know that you will very likely get a letter asking for payment. The IRS is no different....
File Your Taxes On Time Even If You Can’t Pay
Why You Should File Your Taxes on Time Even if You Can't Pay The IRS just announced that January 27, 2020 will be the official start of tax season for individuals. I consider it important to remind people that if you cannot pay your...
Dealing with Tax Returns in Divorce
Tax Returns and Divorce Taxes are one of life's inevitables. You cannot avoid it even while getting a divorce. In this blog post, I lay out three things to understand when dealing with tax returns in divorce. Why you need to get advice...
What Your Family Attorney is NOT Telling You.
Hidden Tax Traps in Divorce Your Attorney Won't Tell You About Look. Your attorney is doing the best job he or she can. Family law is what they do day in and day out. He or she is just not a tax expert and may not know about all the tax...
My Ex Filed Our Joint Return Without My Signature. Am I On the Hook Now?!
Can My Former Spouse File a Joint Return Without My Signature? The answer is maybe. Under some circumstances, you can be held jointly liable for your spouse's tax debts even if you didn't sign the return. Normally, you must sign the...
IRS Serious About Taxing Virtual Currency
If you IRS on the Hunt This summer the IRS issued 10,000 letters to taxpayers who it believes should have reported virtual currency sales (also called cryptocurrency). Virtual currency, in a nutshell, is a digital unit of value. So like...
My Son, Potty Training and the IRS
What The?! Your first question, logically, is what the heck do these three things have in common? Read on... Just Plain Stubborn I love my son but he is very very stubborn. He is 3 years old and we are in the process of potty training...
New Video: What to Do If You Cannot Pay Your Taxes
What to Do If You Cannot Pay Your Taxes?! I prepared a video, something I intend to do more of, discussing the first thing you need to understand if you cannot pay your taxes: get current. Current compliance is very important when dealing...
U.S. Tax Court Win!
A win in U.S. Tax Court saves an elderly client from an erroneous IRS assessment. Let me set the stage. I was hired by the taxpayer's son to represent her regarding an IRS notice assessing her with $3,000 in self-employment taxes....
What to Expect When Facing an IRS Payroll Tax Audit
If your business receives an audit notice from the IRS regarding payroll tax compliance, don't panic. In this post I explain how the IRS conducts its payroll tax audits. Later posts will go into more details on what to expect and steps...