by Fresh Start Tax | May 9, 2012 | Tax Help, Uncategorized
There has been recent changes to the Federal Tax Law due to the increasing public outcry on the burden the IRS has been putting on taxpayers through the Filing of the Federal Tax Liens.
As a result it is now possible to have your Federal Tax Lien completely withdrawn. By this process the credit companies will adjust your credit scores to the level as though the Federal Tax Lien was never filed.
Call us today for immediate tax representation 1-866-700-1040
If the IRS has filed a Federal Tax Lien and you have either paid off the tax liability or have gone on direct deposit and met the lien withdrawal criteria fill out form 11227
The process of Release or Removal of Federal Tax Liens:
IRS has increased the lien filing threshold.
The Internal Revenue Service Fresh Start Program changes increase the IRS lien filing threshold from $5,000 to $10,000.
Federal Tax Liens may still be filed on amounts less than $10,000 when circumstances warrant.If the IRS feels that the collection of the tax is in jeopardy or the assets will be moved the IRS can proceed to filed the Federal Tax Lien
Requesting a federal lien withdrawal after the lien has been released:
The IRS may now because of the Fresh Start Program issue a withdrawal of a Notice of Federal Tax Lien after the lien has been released.
If you wish to have the Notice of Federal Tax Lien withdrawn, a taxpayer must request the withdrawal in writing.
- Taxpayers should use IRS Form 12277, Application for Withdrawal, (PDF form available ). In item 8, Reason for requesting withdrawal, check box hat is applicable to your case.
Eligibility requirements are as follows:
1. Your tax liability has been satisfied and your lien has been released
2. You are in compliance for the past three years in filing:
3. All individual and business returns have been filed
4. All information returns have been filed
5. You are current on your estimated tax payments and federal tax deposits, as applicable.
Federal Tax Lien withdrawal may also occur when after entering into a Direct Debit installment agreement.
If you are a qualifying taxpayer and meet the eligibility requirements, you may have your lien withdrawn after entering into a Direct Debit installment agreement.
Your request for lien withdrawal must be in writing. Please use Form 12277, Application for Withdrawal (PDF). In item 8, “Reason for requesting withdrawal,” check box b, the “entered into an installment agreement” provision.
Qualifying taxpayers are:
- Individuals (Form 1040 tax)
- Businesses with income tax liability only
- Out of business entities with any type of tax debt
Eligibility Requirements are:
- The current amount you owe must be $25,000 or less
- If you owe more than $25,000, you may pay down the balance to $25,000 prior to requesting the lien withdrawal to be eligible
- Your Direct Debit Installment Agreement must full pay the amount you owe within 60 months or before the Collection Statute expires, whichever is earlier
- You must be in full compliance with other filing and payment requirements
- You must have made three consecutive direct debit payments
- You cannot have previously received a lien withdrawal for the same taxes unless the withdrawal was for an improper filing of the lien
- You cannot have defaulted on your current, or any previous, direct debit installment agreement.
Good News on this change that will effect thousands of taxpayers. Your credit scores should rise as though the federal tax lien was never filed.
If you are currently on a regular installment agreement, you may convert to a Direct Debit Installment Agreement.
To convert a regular installment agreement to a Direct Debit Installment Agreement:
Call us today for more details. You will speak to either a Board Certified Tax Attorney, CPA or Former IRS Agents.
by Fresh Start Tax | May 7, 2012 | Tax Help, Uncategorized
If you are need a Offer in Compromise/Tax Debt Settlement you may first want to see if you qualify for the Offer in Compromise Program/ Tax Debt Settlement before running off and filing to settle your back taxes.
Most taxpayers simply do not qualify for the Offer Program and get ripped off from tax resolution companies claiming they have high success rates and these back taxes. 12,000 Offer cases are accepted by the IRS last year and over 58,000 were filed. My guess thousands of taxpayers were ripped off into the filing of Offers in Compromise that never had a chance.
I recommend qualifying your case with Fresh Start Tax LLC, a tax company who knows the system. Save yourself time and a lot of money.
Call us today for a free tax consult and hear more. 1-866-700-1040
We are IRS Tax Experts and know the Offer in Compromise Program like the back of our hand.
This that said, we have never seen the Offer in Compromise Program so backed up, it is a huge mess.
The Offer in Compromise cases are just sitting in piles being unattended to because of the large volume of cases that the IRS has received.
The combined impact of a weak economy and efforts by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to promote the Offer in Compromise (OIC) Program has increased the number of requested offers by 28 percent between Fiscal Year 2007 and FY 2011.
At the very same time sadly, the IRS resources available to work the offers in compromise have decreased, creating a huge inventory.
These are the findings of a report publicly released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
An tax settlement program called the Offer in Compromise (OIC) is an agreement between a taxpayer and the IRS to settle a tax liability for payment of less than the full amount owed.
TIGTA’s audit was initiated to assess the effectiveness of the OIC Program to timely process requests, consistently apply OIC guidelines, accurately measure Program results, and effectively promote the Program.
TIGTA reviewed a statistically valid sample of offers and found that the IRS did not process all offers timely.
In 73 (74 percent) of 99 offers, the IRS failed to contact the taxpayer by the promised date. The report estimates that 9,509 taxpayers who submitted offers between July 1 and December 31, 2010, may not have been contacted when promised. A promised date, will never happen.
Additionally, as of October 25, 2011, there were 7,472 unassigned offers in holding ( WOW )queues awaiting assignment to OIC staff.
TIGTA found that one processing site had more than four times as many unassigned offers from self-employed taxpayers compared with the other site, and 37 percent of those offers were more than six months old.
TIGTA auditors also determined that an incorrect date was used when offers were returned to the IRS because of some IRS processing errors. The report estimates that the wrong date may have been used for 712 taxpayers who submitted offers between July 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010. Finally, the IRS does not have formal performance measures for the streamlined offer process, which allows IRS employees to make taxpayer contact by telephone rather than by mail so they can quickly make a determination on an OIC request.
TIGTA recommended that the IRS revise OIC processing procedures, train employees, and add a formal performance measure for the streamlined offers or apply the streamlined process to all offers.
IRS officials agreed with TIGTA’s recommendations and the report’s outcome measures and plan to take appropriate corrective actions. Specifically, the IRS plans to:
1) try to better inform taxpayers by lengthening the time by which they will be contacted or issued an interim letter,
2) initiate reassignment of offers between IRS sites as needed, and
3) apply most aspects of the streamlined process to the remainder of the OIC cases.
If you need to hear the truth about Offers in Compromise, Tax Debt Settlement call us today.
We have on staff, Tax Attorneys, CPA’s and Former IRS agents.
by Fresh Start Tax | May 4, 2012 | Back Taxes, IRS Notice or Letter, IRS Tax Debt, IRS Tax Problem, Representation, Tax Help, Tax Settlements
IRS Letter/Notice 1058 – Former IRS Agents – Insider Tips – Tax Relief on Back Taxes
Have Former IRS agents stop IRS today. Over 60 years with the IRS in the local, district and regional offices of the IRS.
Free tax consults 1-866-700-1040.
Have Former IRS Agents and Managers stop the IRS with the filing of a Collection Due Process, Right to Hearing and get you the time and settlement you need to go on with your life.
Stop the back tax problem with one phone call from a team member of Fresh Start Tax LLC. call 1-866-700-1040.
You can speak directly to the tax professionals handling your case.
We have worked and closed thousands of cases, IRS Letter/Notice 1058 since 1982. We are “A” rated by the BBB.
Call us for a free tax consult with a true tax professional. You will either speak to a Board Certified Tax Attorney, CPA or Former IRS Agents.
If you have just received a IRS Letter 1058 or LT- 11 this is a Final Notice from the Internal Revenue Service usually sent by certified mail. This Final Notice lets you know that you have not addressed your back taxes.
If you do not respond to this Letter/Notice 1058 the Internal Revenue Service has definitive plans to send out a bank levy, a wage levy sometimes called a wage garnishment and will probably file a Federal Tax Lien within 30 days from the date shown on the letter. You can stop this action by calling the IRS with a plan of action.
IRS will always send out a CP 504 letter/notice before the filing of the last and Final Notice, Form 1058 Collection due Process, Right to a Hearing Notice.
What to do when you receive this letter.
The first thing you always do is to take note of the final date allowed to contact the IRS.
You can either pay the balance you owe on your back taxes, or contact the IRS using the phone number on the notice to setup an IRS Installment Agreement, Payment Plan or have ask to have your case put into a tax hardship.
You will be required to fill out a form 433F which is a detailed IRS financial statement before IRS decides on how your tax case on your back taxes will be closed.
If you disagree with the Notice/Letter 1058 and you believe the notice is incorrect, you have the right to an appeal hearing. If you have sent prior letters those do not constitute a formal appeal.You must do so within your notice of appeal dates only.
Insider Tax Tips:
1. Always have a third party review your financial statement to make sure it makes sense before giving it to the Internal Revenue Service,
2. Make sure all your tax returns are filed before calling the IRS,
3. Make sure you have enough withholding being taken out or your ES payments are up to date.
4. If you are going to hire any firm make sure you use Former IRS Agents who know how the system works,
5. Be sure not to be ripped off. Check the BBB rating of any and all companies you may want to consider.
by Fresh Start Tax | May 2, 2012 | Abatements, Back Taxes, IRS Tax Problem, Tax Help, Tax Lawyer
Do you have IRS Penalties and Interest piling up on your IRS tax bill?
If you want to hire true tax experts and tax professionals call Fresh Start Tax LLC 1-866-700-1040 to speak directly to either a Tax Attorney, CPA ‘s or Former IRS Agents and Managers.
We also have on our staff a former IRS Appeals Agent who has worked hundreds of abatement cases as a IRS Appeals agent.
IRS has tax provisions to get rid of, remove or abate penalties and interest if you have reasonable cause and can prove your claim.
Most taxpayers believe that writing a simple letter to remove IRS Penalties and Interest and poof, IRS be gone with them, however, this process is not so simple.
As a general rule, IRS looks for reasons to NOT accept the request for abatement because they are very lazy and do not want to process claims because it requires to much work. Sad but true.
Having been a former IRS Agent I can tell you this from experience and how other IRS Agents handled their cases. Like in any business some agents were very good and other not so good.
I tell most of my clients to usually expect our cases to go to appeals when fighting IRS penalties and interest. We are true experts in penalty abatement’s.
There is a specific format that the IRS goes through. The claims of abatement to rid yourself of IRS Penalties and Interest must be thorough, detailed and loaded with documentation.
You can look on our web site to examine the process more thoroughly.
Go to Tax Solutions on our home page and click go to Abate IRS Penalties and Interest.
IRS Provisions to get rid of, remove or abate IRS penalties and interest:
The number of electronic filing and payment options increases every year, which helps reduce your burden and also improves the timeliness and accuracy of tax returns. When it comes to filing your tax return, however, the law provides that the IRS can assess a penalty if you fail to file, fail to pay or both.
The two different penalties you may face are the failure to file and the failure to pay. These are two of the larger penalties.
1. If you do not file by the deadline, you might face a failure-to-file penalty.This is a maximum of 25% if the return is 5 months late. It is critical even of you do not have the money to file a timely tax return.
2. The penalty for filing late is usually 5 percent of the unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month that a return is late. This penalty will not exceed 25 percent of your unpaid taxes.
3. If you file your return more than 60 days after the due date or extended due date, the minimum penalty is the smaller of $135 or 100 percent of the unpaid tax.
4. If you do not pay your taxes by the due date, you will generally have to pay a failure-to-pay penalty of ½ of 1 percent of your unpaid taxes for each month or part of a month after the due date that the taxes are not paid. This penalty can be as much as 25 percent of your unpaid taxes.
5. If you request an extension of time to file by the tax deadline and you paid at least 90 percent of your actual tax liability by the original due date, you will not face a failure-to-pay penalty if the remaining balance is paid by the extended due date.
6. If both the failure-to-file penalty and the failure-to-pay penalty apply in any month, the 5 percent failure-to-file penalty is reduced by the failure-to-pay penalty. However, if you file your return more than 60 days after the due date or extended due date, the minimum penalty is the smaller of $135 or 100 percent of the unpaid tax.
7. You will not have to pay a failure-to-file or failure-to-pay penalty if you can show that you failed to file or pay on time because of reasonable cause and not because of willful neglect.
Call us today to see if you qualify for an abatement today. Hear the truth.
by Fresh Start Tax | May 1, 2012 | Income Tax Preparation, Tax Help
Tax Tips for Future Tax Planning
You should always be checking with some of the top tax professionals in the industry to make sure your tax return is prepared accurately and that you have all the tax deductions so you can fully optimize all the tax resources available to you.
Call us at Fresh Start Tax LLC 1-866-700-1040 so former IRS Agents can audit proof your income or corporate tax return today.
With that said, these are the top tax tips to prepare to make tax time and tax season much easier.
1. Always important, adjust your withholding.
Right now is a good time to review your withholding and make adjustments for next year, especially if you prefer more money in each paycheck this year.
If you owed at tax time, perhaps you would like next year’s tax payment to be much smaller. This is a good time to change your withholding on your W-4.
You can use the very easy IRS’s Withholding Calculator at www.irs.gov or Publication 919,” How Do I Adjust My Tax Withholding? “
2. Store your return in a safe place. Have a safe back up on disc or in the clouds.
Put your 2011 tax return and supporting documents somewhere secure so you’ll know exactly where to find them and if you receive an IRS notice and need to refer to your return.
Remember, the IRS usually goes back 3 years for tax audits. Make sure you keep all receipts for a minimum of 3 years.
3. Organize your record keeping.
You should establish a central location where everyone in your household can put tax-related records all year long. Anything from a shoebox to a file cabinet works. Just be consistent to avoid a scramble for misplaced mileage logs or charity receipts come tax time. It is much easier to establish a system of filing at the beginning of the year. I know, this is like homework but it makes tax season much easier.
4. Review your paycheck.
Make sure your employer is properly withholding and reporting retirement account contributions, health insurance payments, charitable payroll deductions and other items. These payroll adjustments can make a big difference on your bottom line. Fixing an error in your paycheck now gets you back on track before it becomes a huge hassle. You should have a professional tax preparer review all your documents.
5. Shop for a tax professional early or contact Fresh Start Tax LLC 1-866-700-1040
If you use a tax professional to help you with a strategic plan and make financial decisions throughout the year. You will have more time when you are not up against a deadline or anxious for your refund. Beware of filing fraud.
Choose a tax professional wisely. You are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of your own return regardless of who prepares it.
6. Prepare to itemize deductions.
If your expenses typically fall just below the amount to make itemizing advantageous, a bit of planning to bundle deductions into 2012 may pay off. An early or extra mortgage payment, per-deadline property tax payments, planned donations or strategically paid medical bills could equal some tax savings.
See the Schedule A instructions for expenses you can deduct if you’re itemizing and then prepare an approach that works best for you.
7. Strategies about tuition payments or other tax credits if you qualify.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit, which offsets higher education expenses, is set to expire after 2012. It may be beneficial to pay 2013 tuition in 2012 to take full advantage of this tax credit, up to $2,500, before it expires.
8. Keep up with changes during the tax year, mostly tax credits.
Find out about tax law changes, helpful tips and IRS announcements all year by subscribing to IRS Tax Tips through www.irs.gov or IRS2Go, the mobile app from the IRS. The IRS issues tips regularly during summer and tax season.
The IRS emphasizes that each household’s financial circumstances are different so it’s important to fully consider your specific situation and goals before making large financial decisions.
If you have any questions call our tax professionals today and good luck.
by Fresh Start Tax | Apr 9, 2012 | IRS Payment Plans, Representation, Tax Help
How to Make Payments to the Internal Revenue Service
There are several different ways to pay your IRS tax liability. If you do not have the money at this time this is not a problem. We can solve all IRS tax problems.
Call us at Fresh Start Tax LLC 1-866-700-1040 and we can work out a tax settlement for you. We can get you tax relief.
For those of you who can or want to pay right now here are there different payment options you may want to consider:
1. You could pay by credit or debit card.
You can use all major cards (American Express, Discover, Master Card or Visa) to pay your federal taxes. For information on paying your taxes electronically, including by credit or debit card, go to www.irs.gov/e-pay or see the list of service providers below.IRS takes everything but barter.
There is no IRS fee for credit or debit card payments. If you are paying by credit card, the service providers charge a convenience fee based on the amount you are paying.
Should you chose to pay by by debit card, the service providers charge a flat fee of $3.89 to $3.95. Do not add the convenience fee or flat fee to your tax payment.
The processing companies are:
WorldPay US, Inc.:
To pay by credit or debit card: 888-9PAY-TAX (888-972-9829), www.payUSAtax.com
Official Payments Corporation:
To pay by credit or debit card: 888-UPAY-TAX (888-872-9829), www.officialpayments.com/fed
Link2Gov Corporation:
To pay by credit or debit card: 888-PAY-1040 (888-729-1040), www.pay1040.com
If you need additional time to pay call us to get any easy payment plan or installment agreement from the IRS.
We can get a nice easy payment plan for you today.
