The Three Types of IRS Offer-in-Compromise Programs I have previously introduced what an IRS offer-in-compromise is (for more detail on the basics click here). Briefly, an IRS offer-in-compromise is a legally binding contract between the...
How the IRS Offer-In-Compromise Process Works Before discussing the IRS offer-in-compromise process (or "OIC"), it is helpful to briefly tell you what an offer-in-compromise does. A taxpayer who has a large tax debt which cannot be paid...
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...
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 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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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