by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 11, 2016 | Tax Help
“Affordable” Tax Professionals can easily resolve your problem, over 65 years of former IRS work experience. We know all the systems, file and settle back IRS Taxes!
If you have not filed taxes in years, there is a very simple process to get you into the back system worry free. As former IRS agents and managers we have worked both sides of taxpayers problems and issues and there is a very systematic way to resolve your tax issue.
With or without tax records we can get you back in the system worry free. As former IRS agents and managers we can explain to you how to get back in the system without worry.
When you call us on your initial consultation we will walk you through the requirements. The process is easy, simple and very affordable.
Millions have not filed but it will catch up with you.
Believe it or not, millions of people have not file tax returns but at some point in your life you’re going to have to file, the big question is what is at process like? I’m going to prison? How much trouble am I in ?, or how can I do this without worry?.
There is a way to get back in the system without pain, HOW, simply file your tax returns.
First Question : How many back years do I file?
The answer varies on the facts of the case. As a general rule, as former IRS agents and managers we recommend you file anywhere between three and six years.
Some of the determining factors in making decisions are:
1. how much income have you made in the last six years,
2. what is your asset base,
3. what do your bank accounts look like,
4. have you always operated in cash,
5. what are your average monthly expenses for the time of nonfiling.
Tax Preparation for Never Filed Tax Returns
If you are a W-2 or 1099 or wage earner it will be very easy to compute your income.
We can simply ask IRS for copies of income transcripts for the last six years.
IRS will provide to us all income reports on W-2’s and 1099 s. Tax reconstruction is easy and simple. We can find out what expenses you have and prepare your tax return based on reconstructive methods.
If you are a cash person we can back into your income by finding what you’re annualized monthly expenses are multiplying by 12 and come up with an average base for computing gross income.
We have prepared hundreds upon hundreds of tax returns of taxpayers who have never filed. We can walk you to the process and get you back in the system seamlessly.
Below you will find the IRS policy statement regarding people who will never file tax returns.
What happens if I owe back taxes, there are available programs to help settle tax debt.
If you will owe back taxes we will work out a tax settlement for you.
IRS will require a current financial statement on form 433F expect that financial statement to be fully documented.
As a general rule, IRS places taxpayers who cannot pay their back tax debt into one of three categories.
IRS will consider you either to be a:
1 . Current hardship,
2. a monthly candidate for payments, or
3. a tax debt settlement candidate for the offer in compromise program.
IRS has a policy statement regarding filing back tax returns.
1.2.14.1.18 (08-04-2006)
IRS Policy Statement 5-133
1. Delinquent or prior years tax returns—enforcement of filing requirements
2. Taxpayers failing to file tax returns will be requested to prepare and file all such returns except in instances where there is an indication that the taxpayer’s failure to file the required return or returns was willful or if there is any other indication of fraud.
All delinquent returns submitted by a taxpayer, whether upon his/her own initiative or at the request of a Service representative, will be accepted.
However, if indications of wilfulness or fraud exist, the special procedures for handling such returns must be followed.
3. Where it is determined that required returns have not been filed, the extent to which compliance for prior years will be enforced will be determined by reference to factors ensuring compliance and evenhanded administration of staffing and other Service resources.
4. Factors to be taken into account include, but are not limited to:
a. prior history of noncompliance,
b. existence of income from illegal sources, effect upon voluntary compliance, anticipated revenue, and collectibility, in relation to the time and effort required to determine tax due.
Consideration will also be given any special circumstances existing in the case of a particular taxpayer, class of taxpayer, or industry, or which may be peculiar to the class of tax involved.
5. Normally, application of the above criteria will result in enforcement of delinquency procedures for not more than six (6) years. There are special cases in which the IRS will ask for more than six years.
Those cases generally involve those with a great deal of access with a high potential of collection and probability. There are very few cases that meet this criteria.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation. You can speak to true IRS tax experts regarding the nonfiling of federal tax returns and the settling of your tax debt to the various programs offered by IRS.
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by Jim Magary | Jan 11, 2016 | Tax Help
“Affordable”Tax Professionals can easily resolve your problem, over 65 years of former IRS work experience. We know all the systems.
If you are having issues with the nonfiling of tax returns contact us today and we can make this an easy, simple and affordable process.
With or without tax records we can get you back in the system worry free.
As former IRS agents and managers we can explain to you how to get back in the system without worry.
When you call us on your initial consultation we will walk you through the requirements.
Believe it or not, millions of people have not file tax returns but at some point in your life you’re going to have to file, the big question is what is at process like? I’m going to prison? How much trouble am I in ?, or how can I do this without worry?.
There is a way to get back in the system without pain, HOW, simply file your tax returns.
The next big question how many back years do I file?
The answer varies on the facts of the case. As a general rule, as former IRS agents and managers we recommend you file anywhere between three and six years.
Some of the determining factors in making decisions are:
1. how much income have you made in the last six years,
2. what is your asset base,
3. what do your bank accounts look like,
4. have you always operated in cash,
5. what are your average monthly expenses for the time of nonfiling.
Tax Preparation for Never Filed Tax Returns
If you are a W-2 or 1099 or wage earner it will be very easy to compute your income.
We can simply ask IRS for copies of income transcripts for the last six years.
IRS will provide to us all income reports on W-2’s and 1099 s. Tax reconstruction is easy and simple. We can find out what expenses you have and prepare your tax return based on reconstructive methods.
If you are a cash person we can back into your income by finding what you’re annualized monthly expenses are multiplying by 12 and come up with an average base for computing gross income.
We have prepared hundreds upon hundreds of tax returns of taxpayers who have never filed. We can walk you to the process and get you back in the system seamlessly.
Below you will find the IRS policy statement regarding people who will never file tax returns.
What happens if I owe back taxes, there are available programs to help settle tax debt.
If you will owe back taxes we will work out a tax settlement for you.
IRS will require a current financial statement on form 433F expect that financial statement to be fully documented.
As a general rule, IRS places taxpayers who cannot pay their back tax debt into one of three categories. IRS will consider you either to be a current hardship, a monthly candidate for payments or a tax debt settlement candidate for the offer in compromise program.
IRS has a policy statement regarding filing back tax returns.
1.2.14.1.18 (08-04-2006)
IRS Policy Statement 5-133
1. Delinquent or prior years tax returns—enforcement of filing requirements
2. Taxpayers failing to file tax returns will be requested to prepare and file all such returns except in instances where there is an indication that the taxpayer’s failure to file the required return or returns was willful or if there is any other indication of fraud.
All delinquent returns submitted by a taxpayer, whether upon his/her own initiative or at the request of a Service representative, will be accepted.
However, if indications of wilfulness or fraud exist, the special procedures for handling such returns must be followed.
3. Where it is determined that required returns have not been filed, the extent to which compliance for prior years will be enforced will be determined by reference to factors ensuring compliance and evenhanded administration of staffing and other Service resources.
4. Factors to be taken into account include, but are not limited to:
a. prior history of noncompliance,
b. existence of income from illegal sources, effect upon voluntary compliance, anticipated revenue, and collectibility, in relation to the time and effort required to determine tax due.
Consideration will also be given any special circumstances existing in the case of a particular taxpayer, class of taxpayer, or industry, or which may be peculiar to the class of tax involved.
5. Normally, application of the above criteria will result in enforcement of delinquency procedures for not more than six (6) years. There are special cases in which the IRS will ask for more than six years.
Those cases generally involve those with a great deal of access with a high potential of collection and probability. There are very few cases that meet this criteria.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation. You can speak to true IRS tax experts regarding the nonfiling of federal tax returns and the settling of your tax debt to the various programs offered by IRS.
Non Filing of Tax Returns + Have Former IRS File & Settle IRS Taxes Worry Free
by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 11, 2016 | Tax Help
We are an “AFFORDABLE” professional tax firm that has been in private practices 1982. We know the IRS systems!
Find out with a free tax consult how to settle your tax debt.
Get IRS off of your back once and for all! We are Former IRS Agents and managers who know the system.
If you have any back tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service or have not filed back income tax returns, we can settle and resolve your case all at the same time.
We have over 206 years of professional tax experience and over 60 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service in the local, district, and regional tax offices of the IRS. I am a former IRS agent revenue officer and teaching instructor for the offer in compromise program.
If you need to discuss the filing of an offer you can contact us today for a free initial tax consultation and you have the option of walking to the pre-qualifier tool put out by the Internal Revenue Service.
As a former IRS agent in teaching instructor taxpayers have very little chances of getting their own offer in compromise through. It’s in a very exacting and tedious process and one must know all the ramifications of the filing. As a general rule, IRS looks to reject an offer rather than throw approve it because of all the work required signatures necessary to get the offer in compromise through the system.
one of the reasons IRS takes so long to accept the offer is because they become a matter of public record for one year in the regional offices in which they are accepted. Therefore IRS must dot all the I across all the T’s.
When we discuss with you the filing of an offer in compromise you will need to have the IRS form 433OIC filled out because that is the form that IRS will use to accept the offer in compromise.
Fresh Start Tax LLC
We do our own work in-house, most companies sub their work out to backend offices.
We are staffed with tax attorneys, CPAs and former IRS agents.
We have over 60 years of direct work experience working in the local, district and regional tax offices of the IRS.
We have a very streamlined process to closure case with efficiency and for affordable fee structures.
Settling, Resolving, Reducing Tax Cases on Back Taxes
If you want to settle your back taxes, IRS will require a current financial statement along with full documentation.
IRS conducts a very thorough review of your financial statements so you want to be prepared and accurate.
IRS rules require only form 433F, along with bank statements, copy of pay stubs, and monthly expenditures.
IRS conducts a thorough review of your current financial statement and compares that with the national, regional, and localized standards to ensure that everybody is getting the same treatment.
You can find the standards on our website under the form page.
The national standards have many restrictions and that’s why it is important to have an experienced tax professional work on your case.
The IRS will use a six-month timeframe to make determinations on your case. In some cases the IRS can ask for the last years if they wish, documentation is the key.
It is important a true professional fill-out the financial statements because we know exactly what IRS is looking for and can help navigate the waters to get you achieved results. Please keep in mind to have an offer in compromise accepted all your back tax returns must be filed.
Past Due Back Tax Returns, Unfiled Tax Returns – You Must File All Tax Returns
Over 16 million taxpayers do not file annual tax returns.
The tax gap on these unfiled returns are approximately $415 million.
At some point if you do not file the Internal Revenue Service will catch up with you, do not keep your head in the sand.
If you have not filed tax returns we can prepare your returns with little or no records do our reconstructive methods we learned IRS.
If you did not file your back tax returns, IRS can prepare them for you and you will owe more money than you should. IRS as the ability under 6020B to file for you.
If you do not respond to the IRS bills and notices they send out as a result of filing your tax returns IRS will follow-up with tax levies in the filing a federal tax liens. IRS files approximately 600,000 federal tax liens each and every year.
We can prepare your back or on file tax returns with little or no tax records.
Do not be afraid of filing your tax returns with IRS because at some point in time they will catch up with you. We can get you back into the system worry free.
The Offer in Compromise Program/Tax Debt Settlements
Selecting a IRS payment option for the OIC
Your initial payment will vary based on your offer and the payment option you choose:
1. Lump Sum Cash:
Submit an initial payment of 20 percent of the total offer amount with your application. Wait for written acceptance, then pay the remaining balance of the offer in five or fewer payments.
2. Periodic Payment:
Submit your initial payment with your application. Continue to pay the remaining balance in monthly installments while the IRS considers your offer. If accepted, continue to pay monthly until it is paid in full.
If you meet the Low Income Certification guidelines, you do not have to send the application fee or the initial payment and you will not need to make monthly installments during the evaluation of your offer.
Understand the OIC process
While your offer is being evaluated:
• Your non-refundable payments and fees will be applied to the tax liability (you may designate payments to a specific tax year and tax debt);
• A Notice of Federal Tax Lien may be filed;
• Other collection activities are suspended;
• The legal assessment and collection period is extended;
• Make all required payments associated with your offer;
• You are not required to make payments on an existing installment agreement; and
• Your offer is automatically accepted if the IRS does not make a determination within two years of the IRS receipt date.
When you call our office we will let you know if you are a suitable candidate for the OIC and we can let you know the lowest amount of law that IRS will accept on your case.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation and hear the truth from true IRS tax experts. We can discuss with you the filing of your offer in compromise in detail.
Need To Discuss Filing Offer in Compromise + Former IRS Offer in Compromise Specialists
by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 11, 2016 | Tax Help
Affordable Former IRS Agents who know the system, Since 1982, we have a variety of options to settle IRS tax obligations.
If you have received an IRS demand for payment letter contact us today to hear about different options available to you to completely and permanently resolve your IRS tax situation.
Since 1982, we are a full service tax firm that specialize in IRS and state tax services. We know the system inside and out.
We can review your case and go over various solutions to go ahead and resolve your outstanding tax obligation.
We taught out of the regional training centers of the Internal Revenue Service and we were on-the-job instructors. We are one of the most experienced, professional and affordable tax firms.
We have over 206 years of professional tax experience. We specialize in IRS tax problem help services.
The Internal Revenue Service sends a series of letters out to each taxpayer usually on five-week cycles starting with the simple notice that you owe to the IRS final notice and demand.
The IRS warns all taxpayers well ahead of time of their enforcement procedures. If you have failed to contact Internal Revenue Service and give them a change of address, many enforcement actions and seizures happen because IRS have no idea where to send and contact taxpayers.
If you do not follow-up on all notices and letters of demand, you will be levied.
If you are to the point were IRS’s sent the final notice and demand and has followed up with an IRS bank well of your wage garnishment contact us today.
We can remove an IRS tax levy garnishment within 24 hours of receiving your current financial statement, talk to you about the removal of a federal tax lien.
From a simple IRS notice or letter to going to Tax Court, we have a solution.
Financial Statements
In most cases in which back taxes are owed, your financial statement is the key to tax resolution. Professional experience is key to resolving any tax problem obligation.
When taxpayers have outstanding tax obligations IRS usually requires a current documented financial statement before determinations are made. The key to getting a successful resolution is to have an experienced tax professional prepare your financial statement and represents your very best interest.
There is a huge difference between a tax professional results and a taxpayer representing themselves. I should know, I’m a former IRS agent who have worked thousands of cases.
How will IRS close your case:
The Internal Revenue Service must have a nationwide standard on how to close cases off the enforcement computer. The process is simple. After a complete review of your documented financial statement,IRS usually closes a case by putting a case in a:
1. tax hardship, this is also called currently not collectible, over 40% of all outstanding IRS back taxes are put in the status,
2. having a taxpayer into a monthly installment agreement, over 6.5 million taxpayers have yearly installment agreements.
3. telling them they may qualify for an offer in compromise your tax debt settlement.
Settle Cases through Offers
IRS is very strict about their offer process. Right now there are over 7500 cases sitting in the queue. anyone wishing to file an offer in compromise should walk to the pre-qualifier tool to make sure they are an eligible candidate so they don’t waste time and money.
40% of all people who owe IRS tax debt have their cases put into what is called a currently not collectible file and 6.5 million taxpayers have their cases put into current installment agreement or payments.
Please remember your current financial statement will determine the outcome of your case therefore it is critical to have a tax professional complete the financial information.
If you have back tax returns to file, you can have former IRS agents ensure that you are paying the lowest amount of tax allowed by law.
Offer in Compromise
If you wish to settle your tax debt, we can have former IRS revenue officers who worked the offer in compromise program settle your tax debt if and only if you were a true candidate for a tax debt settlement called an offer in compromise.
We do not file an offer in compromise for a tax debt settlement unless you are a qualified candidate. We walk all our clients through the process.
Approximately 38% of all taxpayers who file an offer in compromise get accepted by the Internal Revenue Service however you must be a qualified candidate.
The average settlement is $6500 per case but that is just the national average.
Call us today for a free initial tax assessment. We are a full-service firm with all work being done in-house.
Received IRS Demand for Payment Letter + Stop IRS Now + Affordable Tax Help Relief + Former IRS
by Jim Magary | Jan 8, 2016 | Tax Help
Affordable Former IRS Agents who know the system, Since 1982, we have a variety of options to settle IRS tax obligations.
Since 1982, we are a full service tax firm that specialize in IRS and state tax services. We know the system inside and out. We can review your case and go over various solutions to go ahead and resolve your outstanding tax obligation.
We taught out of the regional training centers of the Internal Revenue Service and we were on-the-job instructors. We are one of the most experienced, professional and affordable tax firms.
We have over 206 years of professional tax experience. We specialize in IRS tax problem help services.
We can remove an IRS tax levy garnishment within 24 hours of receiving your current financial statement, talk to you about the removal of a federal tax lien, represent you during an IRS tax audit, file any and all back tax returns and talk you about the settlement of your tax debt through the offer in compromise.
From a simple IRS notice or letter to going to Tax Court, we have a solution.
In most cases in which back taxes our owed, your financial statement is the key to tax resolution. Professional experience is key to resolving any tax problem obligation.
When taxpayers have outstanding tax obligations IRS usually requires a current documented financial statement before determinations are made. The key to getting a successful resolution is to have an experienced tax professional prepare your financial statement and represents your very best interest.
There is a huge difference between a tax professional results and a taxpayer representing themselves. I should know, I’m a former IRS agent who have worked thousands of cases.
The IRS billing notices or five weeks apart.
If you do not respond to the IRS last notice, the 1058, you can expect the tax lien or tax levy to show up within 30 days of receiving the notice.
IRS usually does not miss a follow-up date.
Before IRS will release the levy many times they want all on file tax returns in their hand to make sure you are in full compliance. We can prepare all your back tax returns.
Before IRS will remove a tax levy or wage garnishment they will need a current and verifiable financial statement.
If the cases in the local office the revenue officer will require form 433a.
The revenue officer is a much more seasoned IRS agent and especially geared for higher dollar IRS collection cases.
Once we have your current verified financial statement in hand, we can usually get your tax levy or garnishment released within 24 hours. The sooner you get a sure financial statement the sooner you get your money back from the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS usually closes a case by putting a case in a
1. tax hardship, this is also called currently not collectible, over 40% of all outstanding IRS back taxes are put in the status,
2. having a taxpayer into a monthly installment agreement, over 6.5 million taxpayers have yearly installment agreements.
3. telling them they may qualify for an offer in compromise your tax debt settlement.
Offer in compromises are very tricky and should only be turned in by true tax professionals.
IRS is very strict about their offer process. Right now there are over 7500 cases sitting in the queue. anyone wishing to file an offer in compromise should walk to the pre-qualifier tool to make sure they are an eligible candidate so they don’t waste time and money.
40% of all people who owe IRS tax debt have their cases put into what is called a currently not collectible file and 6.5 million taxpayers have their cases put into current installment agreement or payments.
Please remember your current financial statement will determine the outcome of your case therefore it is critical to have a tax professional complete the financial information.
If you have back tax returns to file, you can have former IRS agents ensure that you are paying the lowest amount of tax allowed by law.
Offer in Compromise
If you wish to settle your tax debt, we can have former IRS revenue officers who worked the offer in compromise program settle your tax debt if and only if you were a true candidate for a tax debt settlement called an offer in compromise.
We do not file an offer in compromise for a tax debt settlement unless you are a qualified candidate. We walk all our clients through the process.
Approximately 38% of all taxpayers who file an offer in compromise get accepted by the Internal Revenue Service however you must be a qualified candidate.
The average settlement is $6500 per case but that is just the national average.
Call us today for a free initial tax assessment. 1-866-700-1040
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by Jim Magary | Jan 8, 2016 | Tax Help
We are an affordable local South Florida team of IRS tax experts, former IRS agents and managers, since 1982.
We have 205 years of direct tax experience, 65 years of working for the local IRS in the local, district and regional offices. Since 1982, we have been representing people in the South Florida, Fort Lauderdale and Miami area.
We worked as Agents, Instructors and in Management. We were also on-the-job instructors for new IRS agents.
At Fresh Start Tax LLC you will be represented by a CPA or former IRS agent who knows the system and can provide your very best tax audit defense.
If we cannot settle your case at the local office will take your case to the Appellate Division where settlements and the best deals are usually made.
It only makes sense to have Former IRS Agents and IRS Tax Audit Managers handle your IRS tax audit and give you the most experienced and successful expert IRS Tax Audit Help. We understand all protocols, systems, and IRS tax on theories for settlements.
When cases go to the appellate level is important to understand the hazards of litigation that the appeals division used to assess cases.
IRS Tax Facts about IRS Tax Audits:
• The IRS audits a total of 1,391,581 tax returns a year.
• The IRS field agents complete more than 310,000 audits by office or business visits a year,
• The IRS completes over 1,081,152 correspondence audits a year. IRS collects a little over $5 million a year from his correspondence audits,
• IRS has installed new software tracking systems with the development of the CADE 2 computer to spot and recognize tax audits more proficiently,
• IRS employs over 13,000 IRS auditors.
• $5.2 billion dollars are collected through the IRS document matching program.
The IRS Tax Audit Examination Plan, What you Need to Know
The IRS audit plan that is used by the IRS is based on long-range coverage planning, and objectives on the resources requested in the Congressional Budget.
From this, there is an established plan where staff years are allocated to all area IRS offices using resource allocation and a prescribed methodology.
Each Area Manager of the IRS is responsible for preparing an area response following instructions from the National Headquarters.
Why the IRS Audits Tax Returns
Although there are a variety of reasons listed below some are the most common.
a. Front Loaded Programs
Front Loaded programs are those tax audits that IRS DC headquarters has determined are very important and a considerable amount of time must be spent on these programs and activities. Each area has discussions within management as to what the programs should be for each region, district, and office.
Some of the programs are:
• Special enforcement programs – An example of this may be compliance of all flee market vendors, a program I was involved with
• High Income non-filers – The IRS would get their information from a match program of w-2’s and 1099’s and match up social security numbers against filed returns
• Abusive Tax Avoidance – This could be in the area of offshore activities
• Offshore credit card program
• National Research programs – Those set forth by management after doing a trends project
• FBAR filing – IRS is currently targeting those with overseas bank accounts
• Non- filers – IRS is presently forming a task force to seek non-filers though aggressive means.
b. The IRS makes sure there is balanced coverage.
The National Office makes sure there is a balanced approach for audit return delivery and tax compliance. Resources and inventory and the size of personnel all go into this formula.
The focus is blended into these areas:
1. Individual returns less than $100,000.
2. Individual returns greater than $100,000 but less than $200,000.
3. Individual returns greater than $ 200,000.
4. Small Business Corporations.
5. Small Business Flow-Through Entities – S Corporations, Fiduciaries and Partnerships.
c. Classification Plan
The IRS will prepare a plan, which is classified. A National DIF score indicator is placed on all Federal Income tax returns that are filed. Each tax return has certain factors that contribute to its score such as Gross Income, Adjusted Gross Income and line item expense.
There are several classified secrets that go into the DIF score.
Each tax return is processed through the IRS computer line item by line item.
A DIF score label is placed on every tax return with its DIF number.
A tax examiner or Revenue Agent manually eyeballs each and every tax return with a high DIF score.
The examiner then determine which return has the highest probability of tax audit success.
d. DIF Cutoff Score, this is the most common reason for audit. each and every tax return has a DIF score, this stands for discriminatory index function.
The IRS will calculate the Area DIF cutoff score for each activity code, giving consideration to the selection rate.
This is the lowest DIF score necessary to secure the number of returns required for audit. For example, if the return plan shows 225 returns for an activity code and the selection rate is 70%, the IRS will need to order 321 returns (225/70%).
The DIF Cut off Score is 500. The number of returns with DIF scores greater than 550 is 280, which is less than the number of returns required, so the lowest DIF score on an ordered return will be in the range of 500 to 550 and the DIF cutoff score is 500.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation and we will review your tax returns, go over best case scenarios and talk about your IRS tax defense for an IRS audit.
We are a full service tax firm. Since 1982, we have been serving South Florida.
