IRS Law Blog

What is FOIA? A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a practical, and often overlooked, tool available when dealing with the IRS. Enacted in the 1960s to promote government transparency, the act gives individuals the...

Surprise visits from IRS field collection agents, known as Revenue Officers, were once one of the most intimidating aspects of owing taxes. However, in a recent policy change, the IRS decided they will no longer...

You may already have an idea that the IRS is far from perfect, and makes mistakes when collecting taxes.   That’s scary, but it’s also true. And because those mistakes are often the result of unintentional...

An IRS offer in compromise (OIC) is not all it’s cracked up to be. There are major drawbacks to an OIC, as the IRS’ strict guidelines may not work in our favor.  It’s natural to...

Resolving your IRS debt can feel overwhelming: is an offer in compromise right for you? How about currently not collectible status? Or maybe your best path is entering into an installment agreement? Each road with...

Be careful if you have stumbled across the IRS’ offer in compromise online calculator. The IRS’ online calculator is just a computerized system that attempts to tell you if a compromise is an option. But,...

For the last few years, we have had to pause our vacations and big trips due to COVID travel restrictions. Now, however, travel is coming back – we can take those cruises to the Bahamas, fly...

You have finally jumped through all the hurdles. You are riding high, you have finally resolved your case with the IRS, and entered into an official IRS installment agreement. The bear is now off your...

When owing money to the IRS, worst-case scenarios flash through your mind: your house will be taken, one morning you will wake up to find your car no longer in the driveway, your business will...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, IRS Revenue Officers did their work remotely, like so many of us. Now, however, Revenue Officers are coming back out into the field, resuming their surprise visits to...

IRS tax debt can pile up like snow outside your house after a big winter storm. The morning after a snow storm, we look outside our windows, and are unsure where to even start: we...

Although it is scary to imagine, you may find yourself face-to-face with an IRS Revenue Officer. They could be knocking at your front door, or even arrive unexpectedly to your place of employment. You might...

Nothing feels worse than being unable to pay your taxes or missing a tax filing deadline. You already feel anxious and like the situation is out of your control – and then, on top of...

One day, you receive a letter in the mail appearing to be from the IRS. As you read the letter, you begin to sweat: it’s threatening to seize your property, garnish your wages, levy your...

At times, it feels hard to trust the IRS. After all, tax laws are complicated and lengthy – you may find yourself thinking they’re purposefully written for you not to understand them. However, there is...

The IRS collection division is awakening from its Covid-19 slumber. At the beginning of the pandemic, the IRS was respectful of hardships. IRS Revenue Officers stopped actively working their case files. Revenue Officers were closing...

Owing a lot of money to the IRS can increase your chance of offer in compromise acceptance. You may not expect that having a big tax debt can help you in an offer in compromise,...