Beacon Tax Advocates Blog
Insights and Advice from Your Trusted Tax Resolution CompanyWhether you’re an individual taxpayer or a small business owner, our blog offers valuable information tailored to your needs. From understanding the IRS audit process to resolving an IRS collections matter, we cover a wide range of topics that will empower you to make informed decisions about your tax situation.
We believe that knowledge is power. By staying informed about your IRS situation, you can better understand your situation and the advice provided by our tax professionals.
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Innocent Spouse Relief – What Is It?
Innocent Spouse Relief – What Is It? What is Innocent Spouse Relief? Before getting into what innocent spouse relief is, let’s start with the problem innocent spouse relief is supposed to solve. When a married files a joint return, both...
How to Know if You Have Been Contacted by a Scammer
How to Know if You Have Been Contacted by a Scammer Scammers are everywhere you look. Charity scams. COVID loan scams. Student or mortgage loan relief scams. And, of course, tax scams. You would be a very rare bird indeed – or Rip Van...
Better Keep Those Tax Records Handy
Don't Be Too Quick to Toss Old Tax Records I was asked to assist with an appeal of an IRS examination of a real estate investor. One of the big issues was that the IRS denied $500k in losses from prior years outside the audit. In case you...
Big News! IRS Offers Penalty Relief for 2019 and 2020
Big News: IRS Provides Late-Filing Penalty Relief to Taxpayers In a big win for taxpayers, the IRS is providing penalty relief for tax years 2019 and 2020. The best part for you, if you qualify, is that you do not need to do anything to...
IRS Installment Agreements – Types of Installment Agreements
IRS Installment Agreements – Types of Installment Agreements In our last blog post, we talked about IRS installment agreements. Just to recap, an IRS installment agreement is a monthly payment plan to pay taxes, interest, and penalties...
IRS Installment Agreements – Is it Right for You?
IRS Installment Agreements – Is it Right for You? Often taxpayers in trouble are unable to pay what they owe immediately. So, what do you do? Luckily, there are ways to break down payments into something more manageable. The IRS offers...
When to Use a “Doubt as to Liability” Offer in Compromise
But I Don’t Owe This! When to Use a “Doubt as to Liability” Offer in Compromise It may sound to good to be true, but if you feel you do not owe some part of your tax debt, you can raise your concerns to the IRS. This is called a doubt as...
Confidential informants and whistleblowing: Making Money by helping the IRS!
Confidential informants and whistleblowing: Making Money by helping the IRS! What is the IRS Whistleblower Program? Believe it or not, the IRS has a program set up to reward taxpayers who to inform the IRS about other taxpayer’s...
Everything You Need to Know About Tax Penalties
Everything You Need to Know About Tax Penalties If you’ve ever paid your taxes late or just completely forgotten to file, you may know all too well about the dreaded tax penalties. These penalties are more than a little slap on the wrist,...
Married Filing Separately- Here’s What You Need to Know
Married Filing Separately- Here’s What You Need to Know Marriage can bring about the merging of responsibilities for a couple including combining accounts and assets. However, couples may find that some “separation” might be the best bet...