In 2011, the IRS announced its Fresh Start Program to mitigate the lasting effects of the Great Recession. The goal of the IRS Fresh Start Program is to make it easier for taxpayers to obtain relief from tax debt with more reasonable payment alternatives than in the past. Here are…
There are millions of individuals who do not file a tax return each year, many of them simply because their income is below the filing threshold levels for the year based upon their filing status.
Sometimes it happens by accident. You didn’t withhold enough from your paycheck during the year and find you owe the IRS money when it’s time to file your tax return.Or maybe you came into some money, spent it, and didn’t realize that you needed to pay taxes on your windfall.
As a result of the 1998 IRS Restructuring & Reform Act taxpayers were given Collection Due Process Hearing rights which they must be advised of before enforced collection action can occur.
A federal tax levy is the seizure of a taxpayer’s property used by the IRS to resolve a back tax debt. However, before the IRS is permitted to levy a taxpayer’s assets the taxpayer must be sent written notice and the right to a Collection Due Process hearing.
With the passage of the Taxpayer First Act in mid-2019, the Treasury Department (i.e., the IRS) is required to establish a program to issue an IRS identity protection pin (IP PIN) to any U.S. resident who requests one.
When you’re struggling with tax issues and need urgent tax resolution assistance, East Coast Tax Consulting Group is your answer. From helping you with unfiled tax returns to negotiating back tax settlements to providing IRS audit defense, our skilled CPAs have your back when it truly matters.
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” It turns out that that advice is particularly applicable in the tax debt relief arena. Many taxpayers who are struggling with tax debt often feel that their problems are insurmountable, which can result…
The IRS is a large and complex bureaucracy that wields an enormous amount of power over the lives of everyday Americans, most of whom have little understanding of how the IRS works or what it expects of them. This is why receiving a letter or notice from the IRS causes…
When you’re faced with tax debt that you do not have the ability to pay in full, you should ideally contact the IRS to apprise them of your situation and work out a payment plan. However, if you do not work out payment arrangements with the IRS, or you default…