Here is a reason to always file your tax returns… I just resolved a case where my clients did not file their 2000 and 2001 returns. This resulted in the IRS making an estimate of...
Read PostCategory: IRS levies and property seizures, Substitute returns, Unfiled returns
For taxpayers seeking to contact the IRS on their own, what follows is a reason not to go at it alone but through a tax professional. Professionals can access the IRS Automated Collection Service by first...
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I received this question from a reader about a closed business that owes employment taxes to the IRS, and her personal liability for the taxes: The IRS is trying to collect on employment taxes from...
Read PostCategory: Currently Not Collectible, Employment taxes, IRS Enforcement Statistics, Trust fund recovery penalty
Today’s Cincinnati Enquirer published an editorial of mine about offering IRS amnesty to non-filers. There are 6.1 million non-filers – to find out how to bring them back into the system with a fresh start and stimulate...
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When negotiating with IRS Revenue Officers, it is important to remember the many enforcement tools they have at their disposal. These powers include: 1. Filing a Federal tax lien securing the IRS’s interest...
Read PostCategory: IRS Collection Problems, Revenue Officers
