by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 4, 2019 | Back Taxes, Tax Help
As former IRS agents we can file all back tax returns and settle your tax debt all at the same time. Since 1982 A+ rated by the BBB.
We are a local South Florida company whose former IRS agents, managers, and teaching instructors all worked out of the South Florida IRS offices.
We are true experts for those having to file back tax returns with or without records. We know the system and we know the process to get you through this worry free.
With or without tax records we can reconstruct your tax return and get this problem behind you once and for all.
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We can file all your back, past due or last tax returns and if you owe money we can work out a IRS Settlement. There are different type of IRS settlements and after reviewing your current financial statement will let you know what settlement you qualify for.
Filing Back Taxes
If you do not file your back tax returns IRS can file your tax returns for you and this will cause you more problems than you can ever think.
We can file back tax returns for you even if you have little or no tax records.
We can do this quickly, efficiently, and at affordable rates.
As Former IRS Agents, Managers and Instructors we have reconstructed thousands of back tax returns for individuals, businesses and corporate entities. There is a true art to reconstruct back tax returns without records.
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We can not only file all back years, but we can also work out a tax settlement so you can go on with your life worry-free. There are different type of settlement procedures and we will review every procedure based on your current financial statement.
What happens if you do not file a back tax return
It’s important to understand the ramifications of not filing a past due return and the steps that the IRS will take.
Taxpayers who don’t file a past due return or contact the IRS are subject to the following:
1. Penalties and Interest will be assessed and will increase the amount of tax due,
2. The IRS will file a substitute return for you. But this return is based only on information the IRS has from other sources allowing no exemptions or deductions or business expenses,
3. You lose Social Security credits.
Once the tax is assessed, the IRS will start the collection process, which can include placing a levy on wages or bank accounts or filing a federal tax lien against your property.
Filing Back Taxes Help – If IRS has already filed for you. 6020B
Even if the IRS has already filed a substitute return, it still makes sense for you to file your own return to make sure you take advantage of all the exemptions, credits, and deductions you are allowed. The IRS will generally adjust your account to reflect the correct figures.
IRS 6020 B of Back Taxes Spells Trouble
IRS files thousands of back tax returns each year under the IRC provision of 6020B. As former IRS agents we filed back taxes for taxpayers when we were employed by the IRS. This process of filing by the IRS is called SRF or Substitute Tax Return process, and we understand exactly how it works.
The process of SRF works like this: IRS conducts matching programs each and every year on their CADE 2 system, which matches all W-2’s and 1099’s.
If the computer finds no tax return posted against the W-2’s or 1099’s the IRS will prepare a SRF tax returns. This is not what you want to happen, so if you can correct the situation, you should.
IRS will not do you a favor filing your SRF return for back taxes. IRS will only give you the standard deductions, and nothing more.
From there the IRS will send out 2-3 notices, which, if you don’t respond, they’ll then send Notices of Federal Tax Levy, both Bank levy’s and Wage garnishment levy’s.
You must keep up with IRS’s bills and notices sent to you. You should know many times taxpayers have moved never got notices and they went to their bank or employer only to find out their bank account and wages have been garnished.
They will continue to levy until they get your attention. After that, the IRS will follow that up with a Filing of the Notice of Federal Tax Lien.
Do not be left in the hands of IRS to file your back tax returns. Get Filing Back Taxes Help.
If the IRS filed your tax returns thru SRF, call us today to immediately correct the situation. If the IRS filed your tax return, we can file correct returns and correct the misstated tax liability.
When the IRS prepares your tax return, the general rule of thumb is that overstatement of tax is least 5 times of the total tax. In some cases, taxpayers never even owed the tax.
We can file correct tax returns to lower and adjust the overstated tax and work out a tax settlement that you can live with. This process is called an audit reconsideration.
As former IRS Agents, Managers and Instructors for over 60 years with the Internal Revenue Service at the local, district and regional offices, we are experts at reconstructing tax returns, filing back taxes and tax settlements.
We have prepared thousands of back tax returns since 1982.
Lost tax records, not a problem.
Not only will we reconstruct your tax return, but we will also work out a settlement agreement with the Internal Revenue Service if you owe them back taxes. If you do not have any records as former IRS agents we know the exact process to reconstruct your tax returns and assure you will pay the lowest amount allowed by law.
We know the system, we know the methodologies, and we know the best and most affordable way to solve your IRS tax problem.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 4, 2019 | Tax Help
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Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
Proverbs 19:20
Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.
1. Our eyes were meant to read God’s words and our ears were meant to hear it. There is no “wise counsel” apart from God and His Word for they are one.
2. The wise man listens to godly advice, accepts instruction, continually and proactively seeks out wise counsel.
3. Seeking godly counsel has many benefits. It not only gives us another set of eyes and ears but it buys us time to think of our options and not allow us to run on in our own way and make decisions that could be detrimental to our future.
Call us today for a free initial consultation and speak to former agents who know the truth and how to defend any federal or state tax audit. We know the systems, the methodologies, and the settlement formulas to give you the very best results possible.
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With the economy in our country today, we are walking into a major problem. Literally thousands of businesses are having Sales Tax issues.
We are moving towards a situation never seen in Florida and the United States and the Florida Department of Revenue is not backing down one bit. Florida’s Department of Revenue is sending out more enforcement and audit notices than they have in their history.
Hiring a Florida Sales Tax Attorney can provide you with the highest level of expertise for Florida Sales Tax Problems.
If you have received a Notice or Letter from the Criminal Division the only person you should be speaking with is a competent and experienced Florida Sales Tax Attorney and no one else.
There are several steps that you can take to fix your Sales Tax Problem immediately. Some information you should know.
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Our professionals are members of various National Organizations, have been keynote speakers on tax issues and are certified by the Florida Department of Professional Regulation to administer and teach other professionals in their continuing education programs. We are the professionals professional.
Florida Sales Tax Problem Representation Issues
State of Florida sales tax representation includes the following matters with the Florida Department of Revenue:
• Tax audits on any and all sales tax issues and matters
• Non-filing matters
• Criminal investigations that are referred to attorneys that best fit your profile
• Department of Revenue enforcement action or warrant proceedings
• Stipulated time payments
• Requests for settlements or Compromise
Keys to resolving your Florida Sales Tax Problem
There are several keys to make sure your case is resolved timely. These keys are necessary on every case. The Department of Revenue is interested in resolving the cases in their system.
The DOR goal is to close cases and get them out of their inventory.
Here are the keys necessary to stop enforcement action on your back taxes.
• Have all your tax returns filed before you call Florida Sales Tax and the Department of Revenue on your back tax issues.
• Be prepared to give the Department of Revenue a financial statement whether you are a hardship candidate, want an installment agreement or want to settle your case.
• Be prepared to give the Department of Revenue all supporting documentation to prove your financial statement.
• Make sure you are current on deposit requirements.
Are you being Audited by Florida DOR, Read Carefully
The State of Florida, Department of Revenue audit taxpayers to:
• Enforce Florida tax laws uniformly.
• Deter tax evasion.
• Promote voluntary compliance.
• Educate taxpayers.
As a general rule, the State of Florida Sales Division accepts most tax returns as filed, however they audit some returns to verify accuracy and evaluate compliance.
Florida Sales Tax Audits do not always result in the taxpayer owing additional tax, penalty or interest.
The auditor may adjust a credit carryover or correct distribution without assessing additional tax. The auditor may even determine that a refund is due.
How Are Taxpayers Selected for Audit by the Florida Sales Tax Division
The methods for selecting a business or individual to audit vary from tax to tax.
Here are some examples of sources we use to identify a potential audit candidate:
• Internal Revenue Service information.
• Information sharing programs with other states and state agencies.
• Computer-based random selection.
• Analysis of Florida tax return information.
• Business publications, periodicals, journals, and directories.
What Types of Records Will I Need to Provide to an Auditor or Inspector?
When we notify you of our intent to audit, we will also tell you what records you will need to provide.
The types of records may include, but are not limited to:
1. General ledgers and journals
2. Cash receipt and disbursement journals
3. Purchase and sales journals
4. Sales tax exemption or resale certificates
5. Florida tax returns
6. Federal tax returns
7. Depreciation schedules
8. Property records
9. Other documentation to verify amounts entered on tax returns
You must keep your records for three years since an audit can extend back that far.
The Department may audit for periods longer than three years if you did not file, or filed a substantially incorrect return or payment.
Your Rights During a Sales Tax Audit?
The Florida Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights provides protection for taxpayers’ privacy and assets during their interactions with Revenue employees.
Your rights include:
• The right to fair treatment.
• The right to get available information and prompt, accurate responses to your questions.
• The right to have the Department begin and complete its audit in a timely manner after we notify you of our intent to audit.
• The right to get simple, nontechnical statements which explain the reason for audit selection and the procedures, remedies, and rights available during audit, appeals, and collection proceedings.
Can I Request Technical Assistance During the Audit?
When there are transactions or issues for which the tax consequences are questionable, you may ask for a written statement of our position any time during the audit. Our office of Technical Assistance and Dispute Resolution will issue a Technical Assistance Advisement (TAA), which is binding on the Department.
For more information, read “Requesting Advice During an Audit.” We encourage you to use our Tax Law Library to research the issue before requesting technical assistance.
What Happens When the Audit is Complete?
After your audit is complete, you can review the audit findings and proposed changes to your tax liability.
The auditor will give you a copy of the work papers and explain your rights, including deadlines for filing protests.
If you agree with the audit findings, we expect you to pay the amount due in full.
You have the right to protest the proposed changes if you disagree with them. “How to Pay Your Audit Assessment” has more details.
Self-Audit/Self-Analysis Tax Audits
The Department uses self-audit or self-analysis projects to educate taxpayers on issues related to a particular compliance problem or industry. We send selected taxpayers information about a specific tax or issue, user-friendly instructions, and simple worksheets. We ask them to review the materials, complete the worksheets, calculate any additional tax due, and return the paperwork to us with payment.
The auditor has limited contact with the taxpayer and does not visit the taxpayer’s location.
The Department usually accepts the taxpayer’s responses. However, participation in a self-audit/self-analysis does not exempt the taxpayer from further audit review of the same time period.
How to stop Florida Sales Tax collection enforcement on your back taxes sales tax
• Contact the Department of Revenue on your back tax problem as soon as you become aware of the situation or receive a letter.
• Let a professional tax company contact Florida Sales Tax before they start to take enforcement action and file warrants and or make this a criminal case.
• Utilize the settlement program to reduce your tax debt, if you qualify.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation and let us take the worry out of your tax situation. We have been practicing since 1982 are A+ rated by the BBB. Please feel free to ask us about our faith when you call and as the Scripture says, it is always best to get godly counsel.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 17, 2018 | Tax Help
We are one of the most affordable and experienced professional tax firms in South Florida in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
We have over 200 years of professional tax experience and over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service and the local, district, and regional offices of the Internal Revenue Service. We worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices.
Our former IRS agents worked as managers and supervisors in the IRS tax audit division and we know every single way imaginable way to provide you the best possible tax defense if you are going through a IRS tax audit.
If you have received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that you are going through an IRS tax audit, contact us today and we will walk you through the process of what to expect and how to prepare the best tax defense.
If you wish to appeal the findings of the local IRS agent, we can provide the best possible appellate tax defense for going forward.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation and understand why we are considered the best IRS tax audit help the fence in South Florida.
Many people ask us how IRS determines their cases when cases get into the appellate process. below you will find out some of the standards they use in evaluating your case.
IRS Hazards of litigation.
I am a former IRS agent and teaching instructor. I have over 40 years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service and in private practice. If you need help representation please feel free to call us today.
As a general rule after practicing over 40 years of tax experience, I have found I get a better result going to the appeals division. I feel that you have a more seasoned person looking at the case who is much more able to settle the case based on their years of experience. You will find the Appellate Division much more flexible.
Many times in the local office you do not know what you’re going to get from the field agent working the case. It is a lot easier many times to convince the appeals officer based on certain common senses. Many times a local office will see things black-and-white and the appeals agent sees things in the gray and are quicker to settle cases.
But keep in mind, you cannot have any frivolous arguments, you must have some sort of case before bringing it forward.
If you work a lot of cases that frequently go to appeals you can start building a reputation of a solid practitioner versus a scammer. It is best generally for your client and for your reputation to send solid work to the appeals office.
A LAYMAN’S LOOK AT THE HAZARDS PROCESS
I am attempting here to lay out a layman’s look at the hazards of litigation and what the appellate officer will look at as a case comes their way.
As a general rule, the appellate officer receives the entire case from the collection division or the audit division with all the notes and the entire case file.
Generally, the Appellate Division will get involved in the case from the audit or collection division in which the taxpayer is unsatisfied based on the result of the current field agent working the case and asked for a hearing in the appeals division.
The agent will carefully look at the case and then send out their appointment letter. They want to try to understand the case first before the appointment letters go out.
It is critically important for the practitioner of the taxpayer to respectfully and respond to all-time dated requests. You do not want to do anything to upset the appeals agent and their timelines in the handling of these cases.
Case files sent by the practitioner to appeals should be very organized, well documented and placed in tabs if necessary. Good case appearance is very important to the appellate agent can make their way through the case easily.
IRS management is very time conscious on cases and as a general rule, they do not like having overage cases in their inventory and many times both management and the agents are written up because of poor time management.
The appeals division is there to make a lasting final decision before the case could go to Tax Court.
The appeal officer does not want the case to go to court and they do their best to settle the case if in fact it can be settled on a reasonable basis. However,’s there are certain factors that the IRS appellate agent must consider before settlement.
If the case goes the Tax Court the IRS does not want to lose because it can alter future decisions and this can have a devastating effect on future cases going forward. If they lose the case it looks bad on the appellate agent, the supervisor’s management and the district in which the decision was ruled.
An Example:
The appellate agent looks at the case and based on the facts and circumstances. If feel they have an 8/10 chance of winning the case, many times they can offer an 80% reduction in the total tax. Before the agent sends out a letter offering a reduction, the case is reviewed with their supervisor to make sure this is consistent with the IRS overall goal so it does not affect future cases.
The IRS has certain categories or criteria that they use for the hazards of litigation.
I have put together 11 elements that they use in making their determination about the strength of the weakness of their case. Please remember this is a layman’s view so those reading this blog can understand how the IRS works these hazards of litigation cases.
I have deliberately not gone into any legal detail because this is just a brief overview of hazards.
Hazards of litigation categories
This list contains a majority of factors but not all-encompassing.
1. How would the judge view the facts of this case?
2. How much evidence would this hold inside a courtroom,
3. What is the credibility of the representation and the taxpayer
4. How well is the case been presented to the appeals agent that will be presented in court? Is the case well presented in well representative
5. Can the taxpayer meet the burden of proof effectively to convince the judge
6. If witnesses come into play are they credible and will they testify in such a case, can anything disqualify them
7. Has the taxpayer successfully shifted the burden of proof to IRS
8. Who does the appeals agent based on the aforementioned facts feel the judge will rule in favor of
9. How solid will the presenter of the taxpayer’s case be
10. Can the evidence of the facts be proven
11. Has tax law already existed in this case
What Does the IRM say about these matters
1. The Appeals mission is to resolve tax controversies, without litigation, on a basis which is fair and impartial to both the Government and the taxpayer and in a manner that will enhance voluntary compliance and public confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the Service.
This is Appeals’ general contribution towards achieving the Service mission. (See IRM 1.1.1, IRS Mission and Basic Organization and IRM 1.2.17, Servicewide Policies and Authorities, Policy Statements for the Appeals Process.) In further support of the Service mission, Appeals may defer action on or decline to settle some cases, under Policy Statement 8–47 (described at IRM 1.2.17.1.6), where:
A. required by other Headquarters Office-issued internal management documents, such as those suspending action on cases or those requiring coordination or control of identified matters with widespread impact; or
B. such action would produce a greater positive effect on voluntary compliance than would be derived from settlement or other action on the case.
3. A fair and impartial resolution is one which reflects on an issue-by-issue basis the probable result in event of litigation or one which reflects mutual concessions for the purpose of settlement based on relative strength of the opposing positions where there is substantial uncertainty of the result in event of litigation.
4. It is the experience of Appeals that thorough, reasonable, and objective consideration of all elements of a controversy leads, in a large majority of cases, to the resolution of the controversy on a basis agreeable to both the taxpayer and the Government.
The agreement is not possible in all cases, however. A taxpayer may not agree with Appeals conclusion as to the probable result in event of litigation or to the extent of mutual concessions required where there is substantial uncertainty of litigating result or may prefer to litigate for other reasons.
If you are looking for professional tax help call us today for a free initial tax consultation and rest assured that you will receive the very best possible IRS tax audit or appellate defense.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 13, 2018 | Tax Help
We are a local tax firm that has been practicing in South Florida since 1982. We are composed of CPAs, former IRS agents, managers, and teaching instructors.
IRS Appeals Experts + IRS Tax Audit, IRS Collection Cases
We are one of the most affordable and experienced professional tax firm in South Florida and dealing with the Internal Revenue Service. We have worked thousands of IRS tax cases since 1982.
You can feel free to come by our office is Skype us or call us for a free initial tax consultation. You will be provided with the very best IRS tax defense for IRS audits, IRS collections, or any appellate work.
We have over 200 years of professional tax experience and over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service and the local, district, and regional offices of the Internal Revenue Service.
Our former IRS agents worked as managers and supervisors in the IRS tax audit division and we know every single way imaginable way to provide you the best possible tax defense if you are going through a IRS tax audit.
If you have received a letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that you are going through an IRS tax audit, contact us today and we will walk you through the process of what to expect and how to prepare the best tax defense.
If you wish to appeal the findings of the local IRS agent, we can provide the best possible appellate tax defense for going forward.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation and understand why we are considered the best IRS tax audit help the fence in South Florida.
Many people ask us how IRS determines their cases when cases get into the appellate process. below you will find out some of the standards they use in evaluating your case.
IRS Hazards of Litigation.
I am a former IRS agent and teaching instructor. I have over 40 years of experience with the Internal Revenue Service and in private practice. If you need help representation please feel free to call us today.
As a general rule after practicing over 40 years of tax experience, I have found I get a better result going to the appeals division. I feel that you have a more seasoned person looking at the case who is much more able to settle the case based on their years of experience. You will find the Appellate Division much more flexible.
Many times in the local office you do not know what you’re going to get from the field agent working the case. It is a lot easier many times to convince the appeals officer based on certain common senses. Many times a local office will see things black-and-white and the appeals agent sees things in the gray and are quicker to settle cases.
But keep in mind, you cannot have any frivolous arguments, you must have some sort of case before bringing it forward.
If you work a lot of cases that frequently go to appeals you can start building a reputation of a solid practitioner versus a scammer. It is best generally for your client and for your reputation to send solid work to the appeals office.
A LAYMAN’S LOOK AT THE HAZARDS PROCESS
I am attempting here to lay out a layman’s look at the hazards of litigation and what the appellate officer will look at as a case comes their way.
As a general rule, the appellate officer receives the entire case from the collection division or the audit division with all the notes and the entire case file.
Generally, the Appellate Division will get involved in the case from the audit or collection division in which the taxpayer is unsatisfied based on the result of the current field agent working the case and asked for a hearing in the appeals division.
The agent will carefully look at the case and then send out their appointment letter. They want to try to understand the case first before the appointment letters go out.
It is critically important for the practitioner of the taxpayer to respectfully and respond to all-time dated requests. You do not want to do anything to upset the appeals agent and their timelines in the handling of these cases.
Case files sent by the practitioner to appeals should be very organized, well documented and placed in tabs if necessary. Good case appearance is very important to the appellate agent can make their way through the case easily.
IRS management is very time conscious on cases and as a general rule, they do not like having overage cases in their inventory and many times both management and the agents are written up because of poor time management.
The appeals division is there to make a lasting final decision before the case could go to Tax Court.
The appeal officer does not want the case to go to court and they do their best to settle the case if in fact it can be settled on a reasonable basis. However,’s there are certain factors that the IRS appellate agent must consider before settlement.
If the case goes the Tax Court the IRS does not want to lose because it can alter future decisions and this can have a devastating effect on future cases going forward. If they lose the case it looks bad on the appellate agent, the supervisor’s management and the district in which the decision was ruled.
An Example:
The appellate agent looks at the case and based on the facts and circumstances. If feel they have an 8/10 chance of winning the case, many times they can offer an 80% reduction in the total tax. Before the agent sends out a letter offering a reduction, the case is reviewed with their supervisor to make sure this is consistent with the IRS overall goal so it does not affect future cases.
The IRS has certain categories or criteria that they use for the hazards of litigation.
I have put together 11 elements that they use in making their determination about the strength of the weakness of their case. Please remember this is a layman’s view so those reading this blog can understand how the IRS works these hazards of litigation cases.
I have deliberately not gone into any legal detail because this is just a brief overview of hazards.
Hazards of litigation categories
This list contains a majority of factors but not all-encompassing.
1. How would the judge view the facts of this case?
2. How much evidence would this hold inside a courtroom,
3. What is the credibility of the representation and the taxpayer
4. How well is the case been presented to the appeals agent that will be presented in court? Is the case well presented in well representative
5. Can the taxpayer meet the burden of proof effectively to convince the judge
6. If witnesses come into play are they credible and will they testify in such a case, can anything disqualify them
7. Has the taxpayer successfully shifted the burden of proof to IRS
8. Who does the appeals agent based on the aforementioned facts feel the judge will rule in favor of
9. How solid will the presenter of the taxpayer’s case be
10. Can the evidence of the facts be proven
11. Has tax law already existed in this case
What Does the IRM say about these matters
1. The Appeals mission is to resolve tax controversies, without litigation, on a basis which is fair and impartial to both the Government and the taxpayer and in a manner that will enhance voluntary compliance and public confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the Service.
This is Appeals’ general contribution towards achieving the Service mission. (See IRM 1.1.1, IRS Mission and Basic Organization and IRM 1.2.17, Servicewide Policies and Authorities, Policy Statements for the Appeals Process.) In further support of the Service mission, Appeals may defer action on or decline to settle some cases, under Policy Statement 8–47 (described at IRM 1.2.17.1.6), where:
A. required by other Headquarters Office-issued internal management documents, such as those suspending action on cases or those requiring coordination or control of identified matters with widespread impact; or
B. such action would produce a greater positive effect on voluntary compliance than would be derived from settlement or other action on the case.
3. A fair and impartial resolution is one which reflects on an issue-by-issue basis the probable result in event of litigation or one which reflects mutual concessions for the purpose of settlement based on relative strength of the opposing positions where there is substantial uncertainty of the result in event of litigation.
4. It is the experience of Appeals that thorough, reasonable, and objective consideration of all elements of a controversy leads, in a large majority of cases, to the resolution of the controversy on a basis agreeable to both the taxpayer and the Government.
The agreement is not possible in all cases, however. A taxpayer may not agree with Appeals conclusion as to the probable result in event of litigation or to the extent of mutual concessions required where there is substantial uncertainty of litigating result or may prefer to litigate for other reasons.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Dec 10, 2018 | Tax Help
If you owe back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service you have several options to resolve your back tax debt. As a former local IRS agent, here are your options for relief.
Since 1982, we have been practicing right here in South Florida. As former IRS agents managers and teaching instructors worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices as well.
Millions of taxpayers owe back taxes every year to the Internal Revenue Service and best guess estimates show there’s anywhere between 5 to 10 million people who do not fully pay their income taxes when filed.
They generally fall into two categories of people, those who have not had sufficient withholding taken out or self-employed individuals who simply never made or did not have enough estimate payments made to the Internal Revenue Service to cover their tax debt.
Both find themselves on the short end of the stick when it comes to tax season.
Many of these taxpayers never bother to file a tax return when they find out they owe tax fearing the worst or retribution from the Internal Revenue Service.
Many of these people fear the IRS levy on their bank or their wages or the filing of a federal tax lien. So what do most of these people do, many put their head in the sand and don’t bother to go ahead and do anything about the inevitable debt. However at some point in time they are going to have to deal with Uncle Sam and many will receive a nasty gram.
The fear is not as bad as people think. You have different options to resolve your IRS back tax debt and keep IRS out of your life and out of your back pocket.
Here are your different options if you owe back tax debt to the Internal Revenue Service.
About 6.5 million taxpayers a year make monthly installment agreements. Some of these can come in the form of online agreements. the ones do not fit the online agreement category must give IRS a current financial statement documented along with copies of pay stubs bank statements and they must understand the necessary living expense standards set up by Internal Revenue Service.
IRS will require a financial statement which is generally on a 433F to be fully reviewed fully documented before making a determination on allowing them to make an installment agreement.
Others simply cannot pay their back taxes and will ask IRS to be put in a hardship or are currently not collectible status. Those individuals going in the status must understand that the tax debt will be reviewed again in two or three years and penalties and interest will still run on the debt the entire time it is an uncollectible status.
Others can file for an offer in compromise to settle their tax debt for pennies on a dollar. With that said you must be a truly qualified candidate for the offer in compromise program.
As a former IRS agent, I was a teaching instructor for the offer and you must make sure you are a qualified candidate and not give your money to any firm unless you know you have a fair amount a chance to get your offer accepted
If you have any questions regarding owing back tax debt and the best way to resolve it based on your current financial statement please call us today for a free initial tax consultation and we will review with you the various programs IRS has in detail so you fully understand what the best option for you based on your current financial conditions.
If you are hiring a tax firm or a tax defense resolution company to represent you make sure they have former IRS agents on staff.
Check the Better Business Bureau records find out the length of time they been in business and check out the complaint history.
And lastly speak to the person who may be working your case. call us today for a free initial tax consultation and hear the truth about owing back taxes to the IRS or state.
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