by steve | Oct 4, 2010 | IRS Tax Advice
Know Your Rights
You have rights as a taxpayer when dealing with the IRS.
* Publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer
* Protecting Taxpayer Rights, Fact Sheet
* The Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2, as passed by Congress
* Taxpayer Bill of Rights II, IRS Training Publication
* Low Income Taxpayer Clinics , Access to Representation
Your Civil Rights Are Protected
Under no circumstances will the Internal Revenue Service tolerate discrimination by its employees, grantees, contractors, and/or subcontractors. NO ONE shall be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination because of: race, color, sex, national origin, disability, reprisal, or age in programs or activities funded by the Department of Treasury – Internal Revenue Service.
Taxpayer Advocate Service
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an IRS program that provides an independent system to assure that tax problems, which have not been resolved through normal channels, are promptly and fairly handled.
Notices
What should you do if you receive a notice from the IRS?
* Understanding your notice
* Topic – IRS notices
Your Rights to Representation
Learn more about granting power of attorney.
You are entitled to similar protection of confidentiality with respect to tax advice given by a federally authorized tax practitioner as with an attorney.
Every taxpayer is entitled to have access to representation. The Low Income Tax Clinic grant program is designed to help accredited academic institutions and non-profit organizations provide low to no-cost tax assistance (such as representing the taxpayer during an audit or tax collection effort) and/or tax outreach to taxpayers for whom English is a second language. Click here for IRS Grant Program Information.
Examination
We accept most taxpayer’s returns as filed. If we inquire about your return or select it for examination, it does not suggest that you are dishonest. The inquiry or examination may or may not result in more tax. To learn about your rights during the examination process, and for information about how audits are conducted;
* Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refunds – Publication 556
* Market Segment and Specialization Program (MSSP)
Appeal Rights
It is your right to appeal any action taken by the IRS to change your account.
* Topic – Your Appeal Rights
* Appeals Division
Collection Process
Learn about the process IRS may follow to collect overdue taxes, including a summary of your rights and other important information about the collection process.
* Pub 594, The IRS Collection Process
* Topic: Tax Collection
* Frequently Asked Questions
* Collection Financial Standards
* Form 9465 – Installment Agreement Request
Innocent Spouse
The Reform Act of 1998, broadened the relief from joint liability available to spouses who file joint returns.
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by steve | Jun 2, 2010 | IRS Tax Advice, Tax News
The IRS can and will seize, levy or garnish your Social Security Retirement benefit.
If your monthly benefit is more than $750, the Internal Revenue Service may garnish 15% of your monthly benefit for taxes that are at least six months in arrears. (This doesn’t apply to certain Social Security Disability benefits and perhaps other types of Social security benefits, but it does apply to Social Security Retirement.
You should contact IRS as soon as you receive a letter or notice to stop this event from taking place. If you have an IRS Problem or cannot afford to pay call us today. Do so before IRS sends out notices or federal tax liens or tax levies.to your bank accounts. IRS may send out multiple levy notices if they wish.
The IRS is must and is required to notify you before it begins to garnish your Social Security. They do so by a telephone call, by letter or by certified mail.
In many cases, you can settle, make IRS an Offer in Compromise, make a part pay agreement, or in many cases be put in a hardship or noncollectable file. Call us today to see what program is right for you.
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by steve | Jan 11, 2010 | Tax Help, Uncategorized
Many taxpayers get a tax refund from the IRS each year. However, if you owe tax, here are 10 free tips to deal with your problem.
Tip #1 – If you get a bill for late taxes, you are expected to promptly pay all the taxes owed including any additional penalties and interest. If you are unable to pay the amount due, it is often in your best interest to get a loan or borrow the funds to pay the bill in full rather than to make installment payments to the IRS.
Tip #2 – You can pay the the IRS with your credit card. Plus you get points by using your credit card. To pay by credit card contact either Official Payments Corporation at 800-2PAYTAX , www.officialpayments.com, Link2Gov, 888-PAY-1040 or www.pay1040.com. It is usually cheaper to owe the credit card company than Uncle Sam.
Tip #3 – The interest rate on a credit card or bank loan may be lower than the combination of interest and penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS charges a failure to pay penalties which is in addition to the interest which makes paying the tax even tougher.
Tip #4 – You can also pay the balance owed by electronic funds transfer (EFT), check, money order, cashier’s check or cash. The IRS loves cash.(do not send cash by mail). To pay by using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System call 800-555-4477 or 800-945-8400 or go online at www.eftps.gov.
Tip #5 – An installment agreement may be requested if you cannot pay the liability in full. This is an agreement between you and the IRS for the collection of the amount due in equal monthly payments. To be eligible for an installment agreement, you must be current with the filing of all your tax returns and be current with estimated tax payments, if you do not have withholding. If the tax debt is over $25.000, the IRS will require a documented financial statement, Form 433-F, to be sent in and reviewed by an agent at one of the Service Centers.
Tip #6 – If you owe $25,000 or less in combined tax, penalties and interest, you can request an installment agreement using the web-based application called Online Payment Agreement found at IRS.gov. This is very simple and painless.
Tip #7. – You can also complete and mail an IRS Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request, along with your bill in the envelope that you have received from the IRS. The IRS will inform you usually within 30 -45 days whether your request is approved, denied, or if additional information is needed. If the amount you owe is $25,000 or less, provide the monthly amount you wish to pay with your request. If the monthly amount you request will pay the IRS debt in full within 60 months it will probably be allowed without completing a Collection Information Statement, Form 433A or F. IRS will require additional information if the debt takes over 60 months to pay off.
You may still qualify for an installment agreement if you owe the IRS more than $25,000, but a Form 433-F, Collection Information Statement, is required to be completed before an installment agreement can be considered. The 433-F is used by ACS Unit to determine your financial ability to pay. If your balance is over $25,000, the IRS will consider your financial situation and propose the highest amount possible. Fresh Start Tax can help negotiate your installment agreement, we will fight to get you the lowest payment possible based on your financial information.
Tip#8 – If an agreement is approved, a one-time user fee will be charged. The user fee for a new agreement is $105 or $52 for agreements where payments are deducted directly from your bank account. For eligible individuals with incomes at or below certain levels, a reduced fee of $43 will be charged. The reduced fee is automatically figured based on your income.
Tip #9 – Make sure your withholding is adjusted so you do not have the same problem in future years.
Tip #10 – Fresh Start Tax can answer any question you have regarding all your IRS issues.
by steve | Dec 7, 2009 | Tax Help, Uncategorized
Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, Statute of Limitations. Few people know that this statute exists, yet it can save you thousands and thousands of dollars if you have owed back 941 and payroll taxes.
Here is the rule regarding payroll tax cases in regards to the trust fund law.
A simple review of your file can be made to see if this relates to you.
The general rule is that an assessment of tax must be made within three years from the date a return is filed, or the due date of the return, whichever is later.
Generally, this means that the tax must be posted within 3 years from the received date of the return.
This simply means that if the IRS does not set up the trust fund recovery penalty within 3 to 4 years, you no longer owe the tax.
How good that is. Because of the current IRS work load, it has been impossible to work all these cases.
This means you will not owe these back taxes or payroll tax liability. Your IRS problem is over.
