by James Wade | Jan 13, 2020 | IRS, IRS Back Taxes, IRS Penalties, Taxpayers
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 taxes, don’t panic, just make...
by James Wade | Nov 4, 2019 | Divorce, Income Taxes, Taxpayers
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 traps in divorce. If I...
by James Wade | Oct 31, 2019 | Divorce, IRS, IRS Back Taxes, Tax Controversies, Taxpayers
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 return unless your...
by James Wade | Oct 28, 2019 | Income Taxes, IRS, Tax Controversies, Taxpayers
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 money this virtual currency can...
by James Wade | Aug 23, 2019 | Income Taxes, IRS, IRS Back Taxes, Tax Controversies, Taxpayers
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 him. Unfortunately, he is not...
by James Wade | Aug 14, 2019 | Income Taxes, IRS, IRS Back Taxes, Tax Controversies, Taxpayers
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 with the IRS (and Maine...
