IRS Law Blog

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...

When does the IRS Form 433A come into play? Perhaps a local IRS collection agent, known as a Revenue Officer, has contacted you, possibly with a surprise visit to your home or work. The Revenue...

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...

As a general rule, count on IRS interest and penalties doubling the amount you owe every five years.   Interest is only part of the cause; it is the penalties that really hurt. Interest rates...

Trying to repay the IRS in an installment agreement can be difficult.  The interest and penalties the IRS charges doubles the original amount of tax you owe every five years. Your installment agreement may keep...

A funny thing happened to me on the way to my mailbox today. There was a letter from the IRS.  Sure, I get plenty of IRS mail everyday – I am an IRS defense attorney....

Every IRS problem has a solution. Some solutions are quick. Other workouts require more creativity, planning and patience.  When meeting with a client  – or during an initial telephone consultation – I like to discuss...

In addition to offers in compromise, bankruptcy, and uncollectible (See Part I, above), here are three more solutions to owing back taxes to the IRS: Statute of limitations on collection. The IRS has 10 years to...

It is not unusual for my clients to find themselves indebted to two masters – the IRS and credit card companies.  Both want a piece of the pie, but there is not enough to go...

I received this question about using an offer in compromise on interest and penalties: I owe $25,000 in tax, but the interest and penalties have made the amount I owe almost double.  Won’t the IRS...

In these difficult economic times, repaying the IRS is becoming harder than ever. Installment agreements may be entered into in good faith, but while payments are being made, interest and penalties continue to run. Every...

With new clients, I spend time discussing the options for obtaining a fresh start from IRS problems. The consultation most always involves making the client aware of the pros and cons of resolution by compromise,...