O Is For Offer in Compromise. When you owe a debt to the IRS, there are a few ways that you can handle it. Most
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Taxes From A To Z: L Is For Levy
L is for Levy. In God we trust; all others must pay cash. The IRS, like most creditors, wants to get paid. And if you
Read MoreIRS Announces Efforts To Help Struggling Taxpayers
It’s tough out there these days and increasingly, taxpayers are scurrying away from their tax obligations for fear that they won’t be able to pay.
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: O Is For Offset
If you owe money to the federal government, your federal income tax refund can be seized to satisfy your debt. This is often referred to
Read MoreIRS Reverses Course On Collections
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug Shulman has announced that the IRS will not renew its contracts with two private debt collection agencies. Those contracts
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Money Owed To IRS
Taxpayer asks: Kelly, I hope you can help with this one… I have been contacted by the IRS that I didn’t file one year and
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Offers In Compromise
My recent post about an Offer in Compromise (where a taxpayer pays less than their existing liability as part of a deal) gone bad is
Read MoreAre IRS Employees Actually Responsible For Anything?
Apparently not. It’s rare that I blog about client matters. I like to keep them private for a variety of reasons, not the least of
Read MoreHouse Cleaning
The House has approved legislation that would end the extremely unpopular program that allows private collection agencies to collect tax debts for the IRS. The
Read MoreYou Mean The IRS Is Going To Collect Taxes?
What? You think that’s crazy talk? You would if you have been following the debacle that is allowing private debt collectors to pursue the collection
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