IRS Law Blog

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,...

You are in the process of selling your house, and your bank alerts you that they found an IRS tax lien, and it needs to removed for your buyer. It is not financially feasible for...

The IRS, like us, has been affected by the pandemic. So how should you plan for an offer in compromise during COVID? At the beginning of the pandemic, the IRS closed its offices, including their...

If you receive an IRS letter CP40, rest easy.  You are no longer on the IRS’ radar. Instead, your case is now the responsibility of a private debt collector. The IRS letter CP40 reads:  “We...

Normally, IRS installment agreement rules require you to give them your financial information to get a payment plan.  However, the IRS has been steadily allowing higher amounts to be owed to still get an installment...

IRS collection efforts are resuming from where they left off when COVID-19 first hit. The IRS has started sending their CP500 collection letters demanding payment. The IRS is making it clear that they are not...

Time and time again, I hear from clients who received advice to file an offer in compromise from an IRS collection agent, their accountant, or a friend. They took the advice and had their offer...

The IRS charged you penalties for not paying and filing your taxes, and you want relief. But is IRS penalty relief worth it? After all, when you see how much the penalties have added to...