IRS Law Blog

My grandmother used to have saying about people, always telling me “It’s what inside that counts.” It was her way of telling young Howie to not to judge a book by its cover, that looks...

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 may not realize it, but most every effort the IRS will make to collect a tax debt from you will be done without suing you. For example, no court filings or lawsuits are necessary...

The plan was to retire, payoff your house, maybe travel, devote more time to hobbies, and spend time with the family. Then some mistakes were made in paying your taxes – maybe from a business...

Owing the IRS is nerve-wracking enough without having to worry about losing your house to the tax man. But are your concerns about losing the roof over your head based on reality? Are you really...

It’s what keeps you going from month to month – your wages, and the money in your bank account. You need it to pay your bills, provide for your family, keep a roof over your...

You do not have to be in the dark about internal IRS collection and audit procedures. The IRS makes its playbook, the Internal Revenue Manual, available to the public.  In fact, all you really wanted...

Losing your house to the IRS may be your worst fear.  And it’s true that the IRS can seize and sell a home to pay a back tax debt.  But it is harder – and...

If you owe money to the IRS, chances are you have justifiable concerns over the IRS involuntarily taking your property to pay the debt. But the IRS releases statistics on what they levy and seize....

An IRS wage levy does not have to result in the loss of all of your paycheck. The Internal Revenue Code has exemptions that can protect your earnings from an IRS levy. These “exemptions” are...

When the IRS gets you with a levy, bad things can happen – your wages are frozen and you are looking at living without a paycheck. The money you need to pay bills is suddenly...

Here is a practical question from a reader about a concern of everyday living – IRS seizure of your car to pay your tax debt. If I own a free and clear vehicle that is...

Here is an issue to be aware of before filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy on the IRS: I just completed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  It was determined to be a no-asset case.  A few months...

My clients with IRS collection problem come to me with different ideas about what will happen to them because they did not pay their taxes.  Is the IRS going to show up one day and...

If you owe the IRS back taxes, the IRS is required to give you a 30 day notice before they can start to levy and seize your property.  This warning of levy action is required...

As a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association, it was exciting to see my article about solutions to today’s IRS collection problems as the cover story in March’s monthly bar journal. Here is a brief overview of the article – 5 Things...

The IRS has two ways to collect back taxes:  a Federal tax lien and tax levy.  A tax lien is different from an IRS levy – the lien does not result in the IRS taking your property from you.  That is done...