IRS Law Blog

The IRS loves to send letters telling you how much you owe, that they want to levy your wages, and demanding that you immediately contact them. It can seem like the IRS letter onslaught will...

The IRS has the power to take your wages, bank accounts, house, and even your retirement account. Additionally, they have the power to restrict your travel. Maybe you are getting ready to travel overseas on...

IRS agents – are they as bad as you think they are? Receiving a demand letter from the an IRS Revenue Officer on a Friday can ruin your weekend. Preparing to call and speak with...

You worked your whole life to get to this point, a business that belongs to you, making your own decisions, working your trade and sharing expertise. But then things suddenly got a little out of...

You know you owed money to the IRS, but things have been quiet for years. You now want to know where you stand. But you don’t want to wake the sleeping giant to find out....

When all of your efforts at resolution with the IRS have failed, and your frustrations have reached a boiling point, intervention from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate can help. The IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service is just...

If you have a tax dispute with the IRS, expect negotiations to be different than what you may be accustomed to. In most negotiations, both sides have something at stake, something to gain and lose....

The average amount the IRS settles for 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...

Do you need IRS audit or collection help, or can you go at it alone with the IRS? You may currently be uncomfortable with what an IRS agent is telling you, or what your rights...

What do you do when the IRS knocks on your door?  Fear, anxiety, jail time – many different ideas pop into mind about what the government will do because of a failure to pay taxes....

It is always an honor to be invited to speak at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Enrolled Agents.  Over the past 20 years of working with enrolled agents, I have seen firsthand...

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...

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...

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 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...

If an IRS tax lien is hurting your credit, or stopping you from purchasing a house or car, the IRS offers a path to freedom. The IRS will withdraw the lien from public record in...