An IRS ‘Fresh Start Program’ (referred to within the legal community as an ‘Offer in Compromise’) is a plausible path for someone who is unable to pay their taxes in full. It allows people to settle their tax debt for less than the entire amount they owe.
Finding an experienced and competent income tax attorney in Atlanta is like finding a needle in a haystack. If you are caught in the wrong by the law due to tax evasions and defaulting, then you will definitely need one and fast too.
Taxpayers are being urged to pay careful attention to the upcoming reporting and filing obligations according to the Department of Justice’s Tax Division. Willfully filing false tax returns or deliberate tax avoidance are serious criminal offenses. “Our criminal prosecutors are prepared for tax filing season too,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg…
Taxpayers have the right to raise objections and provide additional documentation in response to formal IRS actions or proposed actions.
The answer is a very strong YES. Whether the case involves a failure to file tax returns, the failure to pay all of the taxes that are owed for prior years, the involvement in a bad investment, a spouse who did not pay all of the family’s tax, or a troublesome audit of your return,…
What is a ‘Fresh Start Program’ or Offer in Compromise An offer in compromise (often referred to outside of the legal community as a ‘Fresh Start Program’) is a plausible path for someone who is unable to pay their taxes in full. It allows people to settle their tax debt for less than the entire…
Originally published at AVVO.com Pursuant to a law passed by Congress last year, the IRS has hired four private debt collection agencies to contact taxpayers about their back taxes. This is highly unusual, and can cause fear and confusion among citizens who owe tax, but also have heard of the many tax scams currently going…
Originally published at AVVO.com Millions of tax returns are filed each year by return preparers, including Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, franchised tax return companies, and small companies with unregulated preparers. All of them should know that there are a lot of penalties should they violate the IRS rules. Due Diligence Penalties The Internal Revenue…
Fortunately for you, federal tax-filing extensions are pretty much automatic. Unfortunately for you, if you are seeking an extension because you owe taxes but don’t have the money to pay at the moment, you are required to pay on time. This is the case even when you request an extension to file your return. If…
Sometimes the IRS makes mistakes. And when they do, you should fight to receive a fair and just result. Fortunately, the IRS has created an appeals process that involves negotiated settlement instead of litigation, which can save you time and money. However, you shouldn’t appeal any IRS decision without an experienced IRS tax lawyer by…
