by Fresh Start Tax | Oct 26, 2018 | Tax Help
If you need to understand the process of paying off back tax debt or you need to understand your different choices and options, call us for a free initial tax consultation, we are the experts.
We have worked thousands of cases since 1982 in our true IRS tax specialty experts on back taxes and on filing tax returns.
We are a national tax firm that have been representing taxpayers across the country since 1982.
There are various means of paying back taxes to IRS. As former IRS agents we will explain your options and choices. A tax settlement may be in your future.
As a former IRS agent and teaching instructor with IRS you should know as a general rule someone with more experience will work your IRS collection case.
That person will have a lot of experience looking for assets and more carefully evaluating your current financial statement.
Your current financial statement holds the key to tax negotiation with the Internal Revenue Service. The value of the preparation of this financial statement cannot be understated. Your whole case rests on the review of the statement.
Success comes by knowing the system and understanding what it takes to close an IRS case.
IRS takes a closer look at all cases large dollar especially the financial statements, the IRS is looking for the ability of the taxpayer to pay the back tax. As a former IRS agent this was part of my job.
One of the first tasks of IRS is to make sure all back tax returns are filed and current in the system.
IRS will not close out any open taxpayer inventory case unless all back tax returns are filed and the taxpayer is current on estimated tax payments or their withholding is up-to-date.
IRS is a stickler on this because they don’t want the problem of the back tax debt recurring.
How will IRS work your case? What Is The Next Step
The Internal Revenue Service will ask the taxpayer to fill out an IRS form 433A.
You can find that on our site or on the government site. IRS will expect that form to be fully completed fully documented along with copies of the last six months bank statements, copies of all monthly expenditures, bills and a copy of pay stubs.
IRS will conduct a thorough review on that financial statement. That financial statement holds the key to success on your case therefore the filling out the documentation the analysis and what goes on this statement is paramount.
The internal revenue service can go through great lengths to do due diligence on your case. They have many search engines at their disposal.
They will check Department of motor vehicle,records public records, credit reports, insurance policies and a plethora of other information found on internal systems used by different federal and state government agencies.
IRS knows much more about you than you can possibly imagine. You must make sure you still out your financial statement truthfully and accurately. That’s why it is best a true tax professional provide the necessary tax help to resolve your problem.
After this review of the financial statement the Internal Revenue Service generally has various buckets of closing programs that the taxpayer can be put into as a result of their current financial statement.
The importance of filling out your financial statement and giving it to IRS is the key to success and failure.
I could never tell you how important the financial statement as it will determine the outcome with Internal Revenue Service.
IRS has to choose one of various closing methods to take your case off of the IRS enforcement computer. I call these methods of closure bucket
IRS will dispose of your case after a careful review and put it in some of the most common categories which are listed below.
Bucket One.
Currently uncollectible or hardship cases
If the Internal Revenue Service looks at your current financial statement and determines that your expenses exceed your income and you fall within the necessary means test, IRS can place your case in this non-collectible status.
There is good news and bad news within the status.
The good news is IRS will probably suspend your case between one and three years and kick it out for review a couple of years later, the bad news is the penalties and interest still run and the debt gets larger.
Bucket Two.
Installment agreements or monthly payments
If after the Internal Revenue Service looks at your current financial statement and they determine that you have more income than the necessary standards of meeting tests, IRS will ask for a monthly payment based on that financial statement. Hiring a tax professional can assure that IRS does not grab more money than necessary on or review of your financial statement. There are different monthly installment agreements and we will review with you your options upon your free consultation.
Bucket Three.
Offer in Compromise
This is called the pennies on a dollar program that you see advertised on TV however the offer in compromise is not for everyone.
I am a former IRS agent and teacher of the offer in compromise.
Approximately 32,000 taxpayers a year can settle their debt for pennies on the dollar, the average settlement is $9500 a year and I caution and warn taxpayers who submit offers in compromise to go through the IRS pre-qualifier tool to find out if they can truly settle their tax debt.
As a former IRS agent I carefully will walk through your financial statement and if you have any chance of being accepted for the offer I will walk you through the program and submit the offer in compromise.
Bucket Four.
Statute of limitations
IRS has 10 years to collect on their back tax debt, the period starts from the date of the assessment. The date of the assessment is the time that IRS had to put your case on the computer at the start the billing process. Various factors will extend the statute such as bankruptcy, the filing of the CDP, or the filing of offer but as a general rule after the 10 year date of assessment date your case goes away by federal statute,
Bucket Five
Bankruptcy.
Yes, Bankruptcy, many taxpayers are unaware that you could file a bankruptcy, a chapter 7 the discharge debt.
As a general rule the taxes have to be three years or older, assessed for more than 240 days and the tax returns have to be filed for at least two years. there are also different chapters in bankruptcy such as an 11 and 13 that a taxpayer can be qualified by speaking to a true bankruptcy expert.
When you call our office we will walk you through the various programs after review of your current financial statement. When calling our office you will speak to true IRS tax experts.
Call us for a free initial tax consultation and we will walk you through the process of dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Paying Off Back Tax Debt, What are my Choice and Options + Former IRS Explains
by Fresh Start Tax | Oct 2, 2018 | Tax Help
IRS Tax Relief Programs + 5 Different Options
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As a result of all of our work experience, we understand the methodologies and all the procedures to close IRS cases in the most prudent and affordable manner.
Upon your initial consultation in almost all cases we will let you know how your tax case will resolve itself and exactly how much it will cost you.
We have worked thousands of cases since 1982 and know the most efficient way to get you where you need to be.
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IRS Tax Relief Programs
Many taxpayers for a variety of reasons cannot qualify for an offer in compromise and IRS has four other buckets of ways they close cases once they were open in the IRS collections.
They are as followed:
Hardship, payment agreement, statute of expiration, bankruptcy, offer in compromise.
1. For those who are financially strapped and qualify, IRS has a currently non-collectible program in which taxpayers who qualify IRS will temporarily suspend their case between one and three years and then kick the case out later and re-review the financial statement.
Approximately 40% of all people who are in the current IRS collection Q wind up in a temporarily non-collectible file.
2. While other people based on their current financial statement can make a payment arrangement with the Internal Revenue Service. Approximately 6.5 billion people wind up in payment agreements because of their current financial statement. The Internal Revenue Service will use the national standard test to make sure the agreement is fair and reasonable.
3. Others qualify because the statute of limitation has expired on their tax assessments. As a general rule IRS has approximately 10 years to collect all cases. we can pull IRS tax transcripts to find out how close you are to having your statute of limitations expired.
4. While others can file Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding. We were review with you each of the criteria when you call us.
5. Offers in Compromise
We are AFFORDABLE IRS specialist experts for the Offer in Compromise for those wishing to settle their IRS tax debt. Former IRS Agents, since 1982. Former IRS OIC Specialist.
I am a former IRS agent and teaching instructor of the offer in compromise or tax debt settlement program along with other IRS programs and systems.
We have over 60 years of direct work experience in the local, district, and regional tax offices of the Internal Revenue Service. We are true IRS experts who understand the IRS collection system.
All our work is done in-house and we are used by other firms to do their backend work.
You can call us today for free initial tax consultation and find out if you are a true offer in compromise tax debt settlement candidate.
Due to the IRS new fresh start initiative set out by the Internal Revenue Service many more taxpayers are eligible for the tax debt settlement.
Before a taxpayer or client thinks about the filing of an offer in compromise they should check out the IRS offer in compromise pre-qualifier tool first.
You can walk to the pre-qualifier tool on our site or call us today to learn more about it.
We will not file an offer in compromise or accept any fee for any client unless we know they are qualified for the program.
So if we send in your offer in compromise, you probably do have a pretty good chance of getting it accepted.
It is important to know you will that all back tax returns will have to be filed, up-to-date and current on the IRS computer system before the Internal Revenue Service will accept an offer in compromise.
IRS Tax Statistics for the OIC
Last year there were 78,000 offers in compromise were filed with the Internal Revenue Service, 38% of those were accepted for an average of $6500 per case.
Keep in mind this is a national average and varies from case to case is completely dependent on your current financial statement.
About 20% of all offers in compromise go to the Appellate Division for settlement.
You should know that not everyone is an offer in compromise candidate to settle their tax debt.
Make sure you are eligible for the OIC.
Before IRS can consider your offer, you must be current with all filing and payment requirements.
You are not eligible if you are in an open bankruptcy proceeding.
Submitting your offer or OIC to the Internal Revenue Service.
You’ll find step-by-step instructions and all the forms for submitting an offer in the Offer in Compromise Booklet, Form 656-B (PDF).
Your completed offer package will include:
• Form 433-A (OIC) (individuals) or 433-B (OIC) (businesses) and all required documentation as specified on the forms;
• Form 656(s) – individual and business tax debt (Corporation/ LLC/ Partnership) must be submitted on separate Form 656;
• $186 application fee (non-refundable); and
• Initial payment (non-refundable) for each Form 656.
Selecting a payment option for the offer in compromise program
Your initial payment will vary based on your offer and the payment option you choose:
• IRS 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.
• IRS 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, you must continue to pay monthly until it is paid in full.
While your offer in compromise 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.
As a side note, taxpayers should be aware that all tax returns must be filed before they can have an approved offer in compromise.
Before IRS will any case to settle your tax debt they will want all tax returns filed and they will want to make sure you are current on your ES payments or your withholding in the current year we are in.
We could prepare all back returns for you with little or no records.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Sep 19, 2018 | Tax Help
If you are going through an IRS small business tax audit call former IRS agents who know the system since 1982.
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We are a local South Florida tax firm that specializes in IRS tax defense, tax collection defense, appellate defense and anything related to IRS, federal or state tax representation.
We have been in practice since 1982 and are staffed with a tax attorney, CPAs and a host of former IRS agent employees.
If you are going through an IRS small business tax audit it only makes sense to call former IRS agents, managers and supervisors who know the system that can navigate you and get you the best possible result.
Your tax return gets audited for a variety of reasons in our firm can offer you the best possible tax defense because of our internal knowledge of the system and the years of experience that we have in working these cases.
We can also function if this case needs to go to the IRS appeals offices and/or if you will all money as a result of the tax on we can defend you during the IRS collection process.
We are a full-service firm and you will have on your representation team a former IRS agent and supervisor in the audit division of the Internal Revenue Service.
Why am I being selected for an audit?
Selection for an audit does not always suggest there’s a problem.
The IRS uses several different methods:
• Random selection and computer screening – sometimes returns are selected based solely on a statistical formula.
We compare your tax return against “norms” for similar returns. We develop these “norms” from audits of a statistically valid random sample of returns, as part of the National Research Program the IRS conducts.
The IRS uses this program to update return selection information.
• Related examinations – we may select your returns when they involve issues or transactions with other taxpayers, such as business partners or investors, whose returns were selected for audit.
Next, an experienced auditor reviews the return. They may accept it; or if the auditor notes something questionable, they will identify the items noted and forward the return for assignment to an examining group.
Note: filing an amended return does not affect the selection process of the original return.
However, amended returns also go through a screening process and the amended return may be selected for audit. Additionally, a refund is not necessarily a trigger for an audit.
How am I notified?
Should your account be selected for audit, we will notify you by mail. We won’t initiate an audit by telephone.
How will the IRS conduct my audit?
The IRS manages audits either by mail or through an in-person interview to review your records. The interview may be at an IRS office (office audit) or at the taxpayer’s home, place of business, or accountant’s office (field audit).
Remember, you will be contacted initially by mail. The IRS will provide all contact information and instructions in the letter you will receive.
If we conduct your audit by mail, our letter will request additional information about certain items shown on the tax return such as income, expenses, and itemized deductions. If you have too many books or records to mail, you can request a face-to-face audit.
The IRS will provide contact information and instructions in the letter you receive.
Depending on the issues in your audit, IRS examiners may use one of these Audit Techniques Guides to assist them. These guides will give you an idea of what to expect.
What do I need to provide?
The IRS will provide you with a written request for the specific documents we want to see. Here’s a listing of records the IRS may request.
The IRS accepts some electronic records that are produced by tax software.
The IRS may request those in lieu of or in addition to other types of records. Contact your auditor to determine what we can accept.
The law requires you to keep all records you used to prepare your tax return – for at least three years from the date the tax return was filed.
How do I know if the IRS received my response?
For any delivery service you may use, always request confirmation that the IRS has received it. For example, if you use the US Postal Service, you can request one of their additional services to ensure delivery confirmation.
What if I need more time to respond?
For audits conducted by mail – fax your written request to the number shown on the IRS letter you received. If you are unable to submit the request by fax, mail your request to the address shown on the IRS letter. We can ordinarily grant you a one-time automatic 30-day extension.
IRS will contact you if we are unable to grant your extension request.
However, if you received a “Notice of Deficiency” by certified mail, we cannot grant additional time for you to submit supporting documentation.
You may continue to work with us to resolve your tax matter, but we cannot extend the time you have to petition the U.S. Tax Court beyond the original 90 days.
For audits conducted by in-person interview – If your audit is being conducted in person, contact the auditor assigned to your audit to request an extension. If necessary, you may contact the auditor’s manager.
How far back can the IRS go to audit my return?
Generally, the IRS can include returns filed within the last three years in an audit. If we identify a substantial error, we may add additional years.
IRS usually don’t go back more than the last six years.
The IRS tries to audit tax returns as soon as possible after they are filed. Accordingly most audits will be of returns filed within the last two years.
If an audit is not resolved, we may request extending the statute of limitations for assessment tax.
The statute of limitations limits the time allowed to assess additional tax.
It is generally three years after a return is due or was filed, whichever is later. There is also a statute of limitations for making refunds. Extending the statute gives you more time to provide further documentation to support your position; request an appeal if you do not agree with the audit results; or to claim a tax refund or credit. It also gives the IRS time to complete the audit and provides time to process the audit results.
You don’t have to agree to extend the statute of limitations date. However if you don’t agree, the auditor will be forced to make a determination based upon the information provided.
You can find more information about extending a statute of limitations in Publication 1035, Extending the Tax Assessment Period, or from your auditor.
How long does an audit take?
The length varies depending on the type of audit; the complexity of the issues; the availability of information requested; the availability of both parties for scheduling meetings; and your agreement or disagreement with the findings. if you’re going through an IRS tax audit in a revenue agent is reviewing your records those audits can take months.
You really need to have a seasoned IRS tax defense veteran represent you any time you’re dealing with an IRS auditor or revenue agent unless you have absolute pristine records.
What are my rights?
Publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer, explains your rights as a taxpayer as well as the examination, appeal, collection, and refund processes.
These rights include:
• A right to professional and courteous treatment by IRS employees.
• A right to privacy and confidentiality about tax matters.
• A right to know why the IRS is asking for information, how the IRS will use it and what will happen if the requested information is not provided.
• A right to representation, by oneself or an authorized representative.
• A right to appeal disagreements, both within the IRS and before the courts.
How does the IRS conclude an audit?
An audit can be concluded in three ways:
• No change: an audit in which you have substantiated all of the items being reviewed and results in no changes.
• Agreed: an audit where the IRS proposed changes and you understand and agree with the changes.
• Disagreed: an audit where the IRS has proposed changes and you understand but disagree with the changes.
What happens when you agree with the audit findings?
If you agree with the audit findings, you will be asked to sign the examination report or a similar form depending upon the type of audit conducted.
If you owe money, there are several payment options available.
When you call our office we will review the different options available to you in regard to your IRS collection matter. Many people cannot pay the tax adjustment and windup and are currently not collectible or a hardship position while other people’s end up with payment agreements and others file an offer in compromise to settle their tax debt.
Your current financial statement will determine how the Internal Revenue Service foreclosure case and we will review those options if you ever get to that point.
What happens when you disagree with the audit findings?
You can request a conference with an IRS manager. The IRS also offers mediation or you can file an appeal if there is enough time remaining on the statute of limitations.
we can take any case to the IRS the pellet division and in many cases the settlement options are much better than with the regular auditor because they don’t want the cases going to Tax Court.
Call us today for a free tax consultation and speak to a true IRS tax expert regarding any type of IRS audit.
We are experts and specialists in IRS small business audit, revenue agent audits, office audits and mail correspondence audits. We are a local tax firm and available for free consultations at any time. Feel free to visit our South Florida offices.
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