by Fresh Start Tax | Aug 23, 2012 | Back Taxes, IRS Tax Debt, Offer in Compromise
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There are several different options how to pay back taxes to the IRS.
This article will deal with the method of payment and the form of repayment.
Back taxes will always be a tax problem until you remove your case off of the CADE enforcement computer of the IRS.
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Tax options to pay Back Taxes to the IRS:
Methods of making the back taxes payment
a.Electronic Funds Transfer.
You can pay your tax bill by electronic funds transfer, check, money order, cashier’s check or cash. To pay using electronic funds transfer, use the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System by either calling 800-555-4477 or using the online access at www.eftps.gov.
b.Credit card payments.
You can pay your bill with a credit card. Again, the interest rate on a credit card may be lower than the combination of interest and penalties the IRS must charge.
To pay by credit card you can contact one of the following processing companies:
1. WorldPay US, Inc. at 888-9PAY-TAX (or www.payUSAtax.com),
2. Official Payments Corporation at 888-UPAY-TAX (or www.officialpayments.com/fed), or
3. Link2Gov Corporation at 888-PAY-1040 (or www.pay1040.com)
How to get more time, get installment agreements of apply for a tax settlement
Installment Agreements.
You may request an installment agreement if you cannot pay the total tax you owe in full.
This is an agreement between you and the IRS to pay the amount due in monthly installment payments. There are different options depending on the facts and circumstances of each case. you should contact us directly to find out the options on your particular case.
Note: You must first file all required returns and be current with estimated tax payments. IRS will refuse to deal with you if you are not fully compliant with all tax filings.
If you owe under $50,000 we can get you a guaranteed installment agreement without detailed financial information however if you owe over $50,000 the work is much more involved and detailed financial statements will be required by the IRS.
Offer in Compromise, Tax Settlement
IRS is now offering more flexible terms with its Offer-in-Compromise Program.
An OIC is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS that settles the taxpayer’s tax debt for less than the full amount owed.
An OIC is generally accepted only if the IRS believes, after assessing the taxpayer’s financial situation, that the tax debt can’t be paid in full as a lump sum or through a payment agreement.
The offer in compromise ( tax settlement ) is a very detailed format and requires the filing of a 433 OIC and 656. IRS spends an average of 20 man hours for every offer in compromise it accepts.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 22, 2012 | Back Taxes, Tax Returns
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Tax Tips on how to fix errors made on a IRS Tax Return.
If you discover an error after you file your tax return, you can correct it by amending your return.
1. When you amend a tax return you should file an amended return if your filing status, number of dependents, total income, tax deductions or tax credits were reported incorrectly or omitted.
2. When you SHOULD NOT AMEND!
If the IRS corrects math errors or requests missing forms such as Forms W-2 or schedules or when processing an original return.
3. Form to use.
Use a tax form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to amend a previously filed Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.
Make sure you check the box for the year of the return you are amending on the Form 1040X.
An amended tax return cannot be filed electronically.
4. Multiple amended returns.
If you are amending more than one year’s tax return, prepare a separate 1040X for each return and mail them in separate envelopes to the appropriate IRS processing center. check for the correct Service Center.
5. Form 1040X The Form 1040X has three columns.
a.Column A shows original figures from the original return.
b.Column B shown the changes you are making.
c. Column C shows the corrected figures. There is an area on the back of the form to explain the specific changes and the reasons for the changes.
6. Other forms or schedules.
If the changes involve other schedules or forms, attach them to the Form 1040X. Failure to do this will cause a delay in processing.
7. Additional refund.
If you are amending your return to get an additional refund, wait until you have received your original refund before filing Form 1040X.
You are allowed to cash that check while waiting for any additional refund.
8. Additional tax.
Should you owe additional IRS tax, you should file Form 1040X and pay the tax as soon as possible to limit interest and penalty charges. If not call us to get a payment plan. 1-866-700-1040. Free Consult.
9. When to file- BEWARE NOT TO LOSE A TAX REFUND
To claim a refund, you must file Form 1040X within three years from the date you filed your original tax return or within two years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later.
10.Normal processing time for an amended tax return is 8 to 12 weeks.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 21, 2012 | Back Taxes, Christian IRS Tax Relief, IRS Tax Problem, Tax Help
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Tax Tips Combat Zones.
It is important to understand combat zone in term of IRS.
What geographic areas are considered combat zones?
Combat zones are designated by an Executive Order from the President as areas in which the U.S. Armed Forces are engaging or have engaged in combat.
There are currently three such combat zones (including the airspace above each):
Arabian Peninsula Areas, beginning Jan. 17, 1991 — the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, the part of the Arabian Sea north of 10° North latitude and west of 68° East longitude, the Gulf of Aden, and the countries of Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Kosovo area, beginning Mar. 24, 1999 — Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), Albania, the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea north of the 39th Parallel.
Afghanistan, beginning Sept. 19, 2001.
Public Law 104-117 designates three parts of the former Yugoslavia as a Qualified Hazardous Duty Area, to be treated as if it were a combat zone, beginning Nov. 21, 1995 — Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedonia.
In addition, the Department of Defense has certified these locations for combat zone tax benefits due to their direct support of military operations, beginning on the listed dates:
In support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan combat zone):
Pakistan, Tajikistan and Jordan – Sept. 19, 2001
Incirlik Air Base, Turkey – Sept. 21, 2001 through Dec. 31, 2005
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – Oct. 1, 2001
Philippines (only troops with orders referencing Operation Enduring Freedom) – Jan. 9, 2002
Yemen – Apr. 10, 2002
Djibouti – July 1, 2002
Israel – Jan. 1 through July 31, 2003
Somalia – Jan. 1, 2004
In support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Arabian Peninsula Areas combat zone):
Turkey – Jan. 1, 2003 through Dec. 31, 2005
the Mediterranean Sea east of 30° East longitude – Mar. 19 through July 31, 2003
Jordan – Mar. 19, 2003
Egypt – Mar. 19 through Apr. 20, 2003
These combat zones are ever changing.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 19, 2012 | Back Taxes, Representation, Tax Help, Tax Problem Help, Tax Returns
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Offshore Bank Accounts
You have generally nothing to worry about if you have an Offshore Bank Account as long as you are following the IRS guidelines. IRS is concerned about non-filers and those whose plan is to willfully plan deceive the Federal Government.
The IRS and the Department of Justice plan to criminally prosecute those who are not in full compliance with the U.S. Federal Tax Laws.
The commissioner of the IRS recently announced that the Offshore Program yielded over $5 Billion big ones as a result of the first two voluntary compliance programs.
Over 33,000 taxpayers have come forward and the IRS knows that this is just the very tip of the iceberg.
As a matter of fact, the IRS on the IRS.GOV site lists all those that have been criminally prosecuted.
IRS believes that there are hundreds of thousands of taxpayers that should be coming forward and the IRS plans to pursue those are are evading the tax law.
The last IRS budget approved finds that the IRS will receive over $500 million to pursue tax cheats.
What has helped the IRS in regard to Offshore Bank Account Reporting is the fact that tax treaties are opening up the books and records of financial institutions to the IRS.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 17, 2012 | Back Taxes, Expatriate Tax, IRS Tax Audit, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer
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If you are expecting a IRS tax audit or you will owe back taxes, call us for a no cost professional tax consultation. Should you owe back taxes to the IRS we will review the possibility of a IRS tax debt settlement called an offer in compromise.
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How the IRS Selects Tax Returns for Examination
The IRS selects returns using a variety of methods, including:
1.Potential participants in abusive tax avoidance transactions.
Some returns are selected based on information obtained by the IRS through efforts to identify promoters and participants of abusive tax avoidance transactions. Examples include information received from “John Doe” summonses issued to credit card companies and businesses and participant lists from promoters ordered by the courts to be turned over to the IRS.
2.Computer Scoring. The IRS computer system has kicked out your tax return.
Some returns are selected for examination on the basis of computer scoring. Computer programs give each return numeric “scores”. The Discriminant Function System (DIF) score rates the potential for change, based on past IRS experience with similar returns.
The Unreported Income DIF score rates the return for the potential of unreported income. IRS personnel screen the highest-scoring returns, selecting some for audit and identifying the items on these returns that are most likely to need review.
3. Large Corporations( over 5 millions dollars.)
The IRS examines many large corporate returns annually.
4.Information Matching.
IRS examines over 1.4 million taxpayers through this form of audit.
Some returns are examined because payer reports, such as Forms W-2 from employers or Form 1099 interest statements from banks, do not match the income reported on the tax return.
5. Related Examinations.( because they found errors on related tax returns to yours)
Returns may be selected for audit when they involve issues or transactions with other taxpayers, such as business partners or investors, whose returns were selected for examination.
6. Specialized Programs
Area offices may identify returns for examination in connection with local compliance projects. These projects require higher level management approval and deal with areas such as local compliance initiatives, return preparers or specific market segments.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jul 17, 2012 | Back Taxes, Tax Help, Tax Returns, Tax Settlements
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Tax Tips:
Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
If your Tax Home is in a foreign country and you meet the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test, you can choose to exclude from your income a limited amount of your foreign earned income.
Should you choose to exclude from your income a foreign housing amount. If you choose to exclude a foreign housing amount, you must figure the foreign housing exclusion before you figure the foreign earned income exclusion.
Your foreign earned income exclusion is limited to your foreign earned income minus your foreign housing exclusion.
If you choose to exclude foreign earned income, you cannot deduct, exclude, or claim a credit for any item that can be allocated to or charged against the excluded amounts.
This includes any expenses, losses, and other normally deductible items allocable to the excluded income.
Limits on Excludable Amount per IRS Code.
You may be able to exclude up to $92,900 of your foreign earned income in 2011.
You cannot exclude more than the smaller of:
$92,900, or
Your foreign earned income (discussed earlier) for the tax year minus your foreign housing exclusion (discussed later).
If both you and your spouse work abroad and each of you meets either the bona fide residence test or the physical presence test, you can each choose the foreign earned income exclusion.
You do not both need to meet the same test. Together, you and your spouse can exclude as much as $185,800.
Paid in year following work.
You are considered to have earned income in the year in which you do the work for which you receive the income, even if you work in one year but are not paid until the following year.
If you report your income on a cash basis, you report the income on your return for the year you receive it. If you work one year, but are not paid for that work until the next year, the amount you can exclude in the year you are paid is the amount you could have excluded in the year you did the work if you had been paid in that year.
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