IRS Law Blog

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...

An IRS collection agent throws a word or phrase your way, and you have no idea what he is talking about. He is speaking in the language of IRS and as they say, it is...

If you owe the IRS money, chances are they are going to want a collection information statement like Form 433F or 433A from you to determine how they can be repaid. The IRS does not...

The average amount of an IRS settlement in an offer in compromise is $6,629.  Sounds good, doesn’t it? If only it was that easy – everyone would be doing it, right? The reality is that...

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 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...

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...

Resolving your tax debt often involves providing a financial statement to the IRS that discloses what you own, who you owe, what you make, and how much you spend. Your financial disclosures are required to...

Unpaid employment tax liabilities results in the highest level of IRS enforcement.  The IRS usually assigns its most experienced Revenue Officers to investigate employment tax cases, including pursuing the individuals in the business personally for not...

If you are considering an offer in compromise with the IRS, the amount of money you make can play a crucial role in your settlement. In an offer in compromise, the IRS will take what you...

I received a call this week from a small businessman in Cincinnati who had an IRS Revenue Officer sitting in his living room.  Technically, he did not have to let the Revenue Officer in his house,...

Being successful in an offer in compromise can depend on how much you know about IRS settlement guidelines.  An offer in compromise is a negotiation – you may have points to make with the IRS that only you can...

In determining whether you can repay a delinquent tax liability, the IRS uses its own expense allowances to arrive at your cash flow.  Just because you have the expense does not mean the IRS will...

The Speedway gas station I can see from my suburban office window lists gas at $4.00 gallon. It now costs about $75 to fill-up a F-150 truck these days. At one fill-up per week, that...

For the first time in 4 years, the IRS revised the financial statements that are required to be used in collection cases.   There are several changes that are noteworthy, and to be careful with when...