Dealing With Unfiled TaxReturns
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Many people fail to file a tax return for one reason or another. Then the next year they are afraid to file since they missed a year. This escalates until several years have passed without filing. How to they get back in the system?
Offer in Compromise based on Effective Tax Administration
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Today I want to talk about an Offer in Compromise based on “Effective Tax Administration.” This is used when a person most likely has access to enough assets to pay the delinquent tax, but for certain reasons and extenuating circumstances, the IRS will choose not to collect the entire amount. The
Offer in Compromise based on Doubt as to Liability
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Today I want to discuss the Offer In Compromise based on doubt as to liability. This means you do not believe you owe the tax the IRS is charging you. In this case you do not have to submit any financial information. However, you do have to give a detailed explanation why you are not liable for the tax and
Required Documents For Offer In Compromise
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The Offer In Compromise program is a voluntary program that is offered to taxpayers who are delinquent in their taxes. There are several types of Offer, namely OIC based on doubt as to collectibility, OIC based on doubt as to collectibility with special circumstances, OIC based on doubt as
New Year Thoughts
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As most of you know, the majority of my practice deals with IRS problems. Today I want to pass along some thoughts about dealing with the IRS. The people who retain me usually owe past due taxes to the IRS. This is a debt like any other debt, except that the IRS has greater collection powers than other
Christmas Wishes
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For this Christmas Week blog, I would like to pay honor to this most wonderful season of the year. It is a time for rejoicing and sharing your love and good fortunes (large or small, monetary or otherwise) with friends and family. However, many of us with problems cannot seem to put
What to do when you receive notice of delinquent taxes
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When you receive a notice about delinquent taxes, you must first determine whether it is a notice of taxes due or a warning that additional taxes will be assessed if action is not taken. In either case, there is an appeal period or period in which to act before further action is taken. One should never let this period expire without contacting the IRS or filing some paperwork.
Successful Offers when assets are greater than amount owed
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Today I want to discuss an alternate type of Offer in Compromise that might work for a taxpayer who has suddenly acquired liquid assets such as a personal injury settlement. The goal is to protect this settlement from the IRS and not have to include it in an Offer in Compromise. The solution I am
Are Offers in Compromise affected by after-acquired assets?
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If one acquires a large sum of money after filing an Offer In Compromise, how will it affect his Offer? After an Offer is filed, the IRS will require updates on all assets, income and expenses throughout the negotiation process. Since the Offer process normally takes eight months to a year to complete, economic conditions sometimes change for the taxpayer.
Offer in Compromise based on Doubt as to Collectibility
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An Offer in Compromise based on doubt as to collectibility is by far the most common type of Offer. As the name implies, the IRS is willing to take a lesser amount than is due if the taxpayer convinces the IRS that there is very little likelihood of collecting the total amount within the statute of limitations