Tax debt doesn’t go away on its own. There is a solution to every tax problem, but finding the right resolution for your situation requires a thorough understanding of your circumstances and a comprehensive look at potential solutions. These three steps are essential to resolving tax debt when you owe…
Sometimes, a complex tax issue—such as a lien or wage garnishment due to tax debt—can’t be resolved by working with the IRS alone. In these situations, the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) acts as “your voice at the IRS.” The TAS is an independent branch of the IRS that, in our…
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…
As U.S. businesses continue to recover from COVID-19’s economic devastation, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is expanding COVID-19 EIDL loans opportunities.
The US income tax system is what the IRS calls “pay-as-you-go,” which means that you can’t sit down to file your tax return in the spring and pay all of the taxes you owe for the previous year at once.
When you owe a creditor, there are many ways your debt can be collected. Back taxes are a type of debt and the IRS can collect the amount you owe in different ways, including multiple types of levies. Can the IRS garnish wages in an attempt to collect tax debt?…
Unfortunately, there is no concrete answer to the question, “How long does an IRS audit take?” There are many factors that determine how long a specific tax audit takes. No two IRS audits are the same, which means predicting how long the process will take depends on the situation. However,…
When you’re preparing your taxes, you want to make sure you utilize all the deductions you qualify for. If you work from home, the home office tax deduction sounds like it might apply to you. In reality, it’s not that simple. Do you qualify for a home office deduction? Before…
As tax time approaches, here are some tax issues that taxpayers frequently overlook, ranging from obscure deductions to overlooked tax credits and benefits.
Tax time can be one of the most hated times of the year. Just preparing the forms is enough to be an irritant, and if you owe the government money there’s a good chance that you’re downright annoyed. But neither of those things compare to the feeling that accompanies a…