What Happens to Your Taxes if Your Identity is Stolen?
You go to file your tax return, only to get a notice back from the IRS that they already received a return for your social security number. For many p...
3 Common Tax Evasion Schemes
Take note: The IRS is always watching. Many people and businesses try to get around the IRS and their rules by enacting in tax evasion schemes that le...
3 Major Pitfalls That Cause People to Not Pay Taxes
In America, there are millions of people who owe money to the IRS. Whether they have penalties to pay or simply aren’t paying their taxes, the conse...
What Is CNC (Currently Not Collectable)?
There are a number of ways to get help when you owe the IRS money. You can set up an installment plan, ask for an offer in compromise, or even declare...
Can The IRS Take My SSI Income?
As the Baby Boomer generation retires at higher and higher rates every year, the importance of Social Security income (SSI) is rapidly rising. For man...
What Is The Fee Schedule For IRS Installment Agreements?
If you’ve ever had to pay your taxes through an installment plan, you probably know that like most installment situations, there’s an extra fee le...
Do I Need An Attorney Present At My IRS Audit?
Saying that IRS audits are scary is a little like saying water is wet, in that everyone knows it. But to take the water analogy in a different directi...
What Is The “Death Tax?”
The "death tax" is not nearly as scary as it sounds. Not even the IRS can set a tax levy on you after you’re dead. In reality, the term “death tax...
What Is The First Time Penalty Abatement?
Not filing or paying taxes is pretty much always a bad idea. Nonpayment of taxes can lead to all kinds of penalties, from audits and fines to levies, ...
Why Is The IRS Warning Against “Micro-Captive Transactions?”
In early November of 2016, the IRS released a notice warning that “micro-captive” and similar transactions were not consistent with best business ...