Posts Tagged ‘tax relief attorney’

An offer in compromise allows you to settle your tax debt for less than the full amount you owe. It may be a legitimate option if you can’t pay your full tax liability or doing so creates a financial hardship. We consider your unique set of facts and circumstances: We generally approve an offer in […]

Posted on August 5, 2022 in IRS

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins expressed concern Wednesday in a midyear report to Congress about continuing delays by the Internal Revenue Service in processing tax returns filed on paper last year, pointing to far higher numbers than the IRS itself claimed just a day ago. Collins said that at the end of May, the agency had a […]

Posted on June 8, 2022 in IRS

If you’re on the receiving end of an inheritance, odds are the money is coming to you out of the deceased’s retirement account. And you may be asked — or sometimes told — to set up an Inherited IRA. Inherited IRAs (investment retirement accounts) are accounts a person sets up with the funds bequeathed to […]

Posted on April 30, 2022 in IRS

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig told lawmakers the IRS has been working hard this past filing season during a congressional hearing Thursday as he heard first-hand testimony from their constituents about the problems they encountered. “IRS employees want to do more to help taxpayers,” he said in his opening statement. “We want to be […]

Posted on April 11, 2022 in IRS

The Internal Revenue Service mainly uses lien foreclosures when it’s going after the primary residences of people with overdue tax debts, but taxpayers don’t get the same legal protections as they would enjoy under the seizure process, according to a new report. The report, released last week by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, […]

Posted on December 30, 2021 in IRS

Cryptocurrency has gone mainstream. Once seen as an esoteric investing fad, currencies like bitcoin and dogecoin are as ubiquitous in the marketplace as tech stocks and Treasury bonds. But as crypto has attracted more novice investors, this burgeoning new market has led to a host of tax complexities, and federal regulators have their sights set […]

Posted on February 17, 2021 in IRS

The U.S. federal tax-filing season that begins Friday will be among the most consequential in recent history, as households face potential surprises — both negative and positive — sorting through pandemic-related measures at a time of high unemployment and depressed consumer confidence. Millions of people are still missing some or all of the $1,200 and $600 […]

Posted on July 9, 2019 in IRS

Cuts in the IRS budget from $14 billion in 2010 to approximately $12 billion in 2017 have resulted in staff reductions by about one-third during that time frame.  IRS staffing dropped to less than 10,000 agents for the first time since 1953. As a result of the cuts, audit rates have dropped for all income […]

Posted on April 13, 2017 in IRS

Tax trouble or owe the IRS delinquent taxes?  The IRS collection process is a world unto itself, and an experienced tax lawyer can be a life saver. The IRS is the largest collection agency in the country and by far the strongest.  But they still have to follow the rules. The first letter a taxpayer […]

Posted on September 27, 2016 in Tax Attorney Kansas City

IRS Warns about Fake Tax Notice Scam The Internal Revenue Service is alerting tax professionals and taxpayers alike about a new scam involving fake CP2000 notices that are being sent to unsuspecting taxpayers, billing them for unpaid taxes related to the Affordable Care Act. The IRS is issuing the alert in conjunction with its partners […]