IRS Law Blog

Owing money to the IRS comes with fear – fear of losing your house, your property, your bank accounts, even going to jail.  And the fear of your employer finding out you have a tax...

It can be overwhelming when the IRS demands payment, considering the power the IRS has to levy your wages, bank accounts, house, and business.  When you have an IRS problem, it is natural – and...

You negotiated a payment plan with the IRS, and they have been leaving you alone.  As long as you make that payment, IRS letters and calls are on hold, and things are OK. But what if...

How frequently can the IRS ask you for a collection information financial statement? To resolve most IRS collection cases, the IRS requires a disclosure of your finances.  If you think about it, that’s fair.  You...

You want to submit an offer in compromise to the IRS, but you need an answer and relief now, fast.  Your circumstances are immediate, but it takes the IRS a minimum of 6-9 months to...

I would like to share my response to a reader who was experiencing financial hardship because the IRS had levied his state income tax refund, and he needed the money to get his house out...

Straight from IRS Revenue Officers, it’s official:  The IRS has closed its headquarters for its suburban Cincinnati Revenue Officers, effective today, May 15, 2014. The office was also used as a walk-in taxpayer services office, providing taxpayers...

A common question from a reader about the IRS settling for tax and forgiving the interest and penalties: I owe the IRS $35,000 – I would like to pay what I owe, but the interest...

If you are being audited, and have concerns that the IRS may discover that you committed fraud your tax return, don’t go at it alone.  The stakes have become high – here are guidelines to...

When all else fails – or even if all else does not fail – Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be an excellent option to take old IRS problems out of your life. Yes, bankruptcy can eliminate...

What do you do when you disagree with an IRS auditor? A common misperception of IRS audits is that whatever the auditor says, stands. The reality is far different – an IRS auditor’s findings are...

Negotiating with the IRS can be frustrating for the uninitiated.  Intimidating.  Overwhelming. Stressful.  Not the best way to feel when entering into a negotiation, much less when the party on the other side has the...

Proceeding blindly is something that you rarely want to do with the IRS. If you owe back taxes, or have unfiled returns, or are in any way concerned about an IRS problem, it’s best to...

You’ve made it – reached account resolution with the IRS by entering into an installment agreement to repay your taxes.  You may have had to negotiate with a local IRS Revenue Officer, or over the...

You owe the IRS and would like to put past mistakes behind you and get a fresh start.  You may have heard a lot about the IRS offer in compromise program – popularized by those...

The IRS has two main sources of carrying out its work in collecting taxes:  local Revenue Officers and its Automated Collection Service. When you get that call or letter from IRS collections, it’s important to...

If you owe the IRS money and are dealing with an IRS Revenue Officer, or even IRS Automated Collection Service, expect deadlines.  Deadlines to provide financial information, deadlines to provide unfiled returns, and deadlines for...