by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 9, 2019 | Tax Help
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We are true experts in the area of state and federal tax debt relief.
Please keep in mind that the settling of federal debt and state debt are pretty much the same and that the information listed below run on similar paths.
Even though there are a few variations when you call our offices for free initial consultation we will let you know what those are.
IRS Federal Tax Debt Relief
Despite what you hear on TV about every one being able to settle their tax debt for pennies on the dollar, there is a realization that all taxpayers can settle their tax debt. The airwaves, media outlets and social sites are putting in the minds of people who IRS is willing to settle these tax debts.
It is time to understand the truth.
As a former IRS agent and teaching instructor it was my job to teach new revenue officers how to collect back tax debt.
The information your hearing is the only truthful information that you need to know regarding relieving yourself of a federal or state tax obligation.
How IRS Will Deal With a Federal IRS Tax Debt
IRS has a very specific system to deal with federal tax debt.
Throughout the United States there must be a oneness and a fairness so all taxpayers are treated equally. With that said, many taxpayers who owe under $25,000 can simply go online and make a payment agreement as long as they meet all of the qualifications.
Filing All Tax Returns
One of the qualifications that hold most people up on settling your IRS tax debt is the fact that all federal tax returns have to be filed.
IRS will not close a case in their working inventory nor take you off of the IRS enforcement computer unless you are in full compliance with all filings. It is a must and IRS will not compromise on this issue.
If you need to file back tax returns contact us and we can file all your tax returns with or without records. If you’ve lost your tax records we can pull IRS tax transcripts and reconstruct your tax returns and get you back in the system worry free.
For those of you who cannot enter an online payment program with the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS has a particular format in place to decide how they are going to deal with your federal tax debt.
IRS uses two/three forms to make those determinations.
Those cases at the service center will use form 433F, and those in the local office, mainly revenue officers will use the 433 a. If you have a business they will assist you fill out the 433B which is a business financial statement.
After the IRS receives these financial statements they will insist that all documentation accompanying the financial statements be presented to them as well.
They will ask for the last six months with the bank statements, verification of all expenses, pay stubs, and any other pertinent information to determine collectibility. Basically, IRS is conducting a mini audit on your financial statement to verify that you are truthful and accurate for them to make a correct decision.
IRS has also a format as to what expenses that they will allow because they cannot allow people to spend what they want and not pay federal taxes.
The IRS has a list of all allowable expenses and their boundaries that they will allow.
These boundaries have been set up by the Department of Labor and are used by the United States trustee in bankruptcy court so all federal agencies use the same guidelines and boundaries.
IRS will insist that you stay within the financial boundaries in:
1. housing and utilities,
2. food and clothing,
3. car payments, and,
4. insurance.
The federal charts are available on our website or you can contact us today and we can review the process.
How Will IRS Proceed To Close Your Case
IRS after a careful review of your financial statement and documentation IRS will generally will conclude one of three closing methods.
Number one:
IRS may determine that you’re in a current hardship in place you into a non-collectible file.
The good news is you will not have to make payments or deal with IRS for a period of 1 to 3 years however penalties and interest will still run. IRS will bring the case back out to the field to review at a later time within a prescribed period of time.
IRS will place a refund freeze on your account so all refunds go to the Internal Revenue Service. If you fail to file another tax return on time or pay it in full your case will automatically be generated back to the field. If IRS does this are going to be a lot stricter in working your case
40% of all open cases and IRS collection inventory are placed in hardship.
Number two:
IRS may determine after a careful review of your income and expenses that you are a payment, installment or a monthly agreement candidate.
IRS will discuss with you after review of that statement exactly how much that payment will be and set up the terms of that agreement.
6.5 million taxpayers enter into monthly payment agreements, with one-third of all taxpayers default.
Number three:
After a review of your financial statement it could be determined that you are an offer in compromise or tax debt settlement candidate which means you can settle for pennies on the dollar.
The offer in compromise is not for everyone and we are very careful to proceed and filing your offer unless you’re a truly qualified candidate.
We will review your current financial statement to see if we can settle your tax debt for pennies on the dollar. We will file no offer in compromise unless we know with a reasonable degree of high accuracy your offer will be accepted by the Internal Revenue Service.
This is an area were more companies rip taxpayers off making them think or believe IRS is going to settle their cases. There is a very specific formula, guidelines and charts that IRS uses to settle their tax debt. I am more warning you now, don’t be fooled by other companies.
Last year, 78,000 offers in compromise were filed, IRS accepted 38% for an average of $9500. But keep in mind this was just a national average.
If you want to hear the truth about IRS tax debt relief help and whether you’re eligible for a tax settlement or want to find out if you can be a payment agreement candidate or you may be placed in hardship, call us today for a free initial tax consultation and you will learn the truth.
Please note that most all administrative masters can be taken care of by CPAs, former IRS agents and managers.
Any matters related to tax court or criminal inquiries will be referred out to specific Christian tax attorneys, those that handle those areas of expertise. Once we identify the problem we will let you know if your problems are within our vertical and proceed to give you all the help necessary to resolve your tax debt.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Jan 4, 2019 | Back Taxes, Tax Help
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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 | 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. <><
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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.
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I am a former IRS agent and teaching instructor with the Internal Revenue Service.
When I was employed by the Internal Revenue Service I work the offer in compromise program. there are three general programs to settle your tax debt, the offer in compromise, the payment agreement and the hardship program but before IRS accepts any of these programs you must have all your tax returns filed and up-to-date.
We can prepare all back tax returns with or without records get them on the IRS computer and settle your tax debt all at the same time.
As a result, we know all the inside secrets the methodologies and all the back tax programs to settle back taxes available.
Not only did I accept and reject offers in compromise, I was also a teaching instructor at the service center to help qualified revenue officers decide which offers to accept and reject.
Given the above information, I can tell you I am a true expert for the IRS offer in compromise and I wish to explain to you whether an offer in compromise is a viable option for you.
Due to social media, marketing and advertising the assumption by the general public is that IRS can settle tax debt for pennies on the dollar.
Let me first let you know that IRS does accept offers in compromise and as a matter of fact last year approximately 32,000 offers in compromise were accepted out of the 78,000 that were filed.
That number varies from year to year but the percentages usually remain the same of acceptability.
The average settlement was $9500 per case but remember that is just an average in not everybody can settle their tax debt for $9500.
There is much information you need to know before you go off filing an offer of compromise and giving your money to some firm to try to pull off some amazing trick because you have been sold a bill of goods and bought in to some marketing ploy and they’ve convinced you are a settlement candidate.
The IRS Process:
It first starts with the review of your personal financial statement which is found on the 433 OIC.
When the offer in compromise gets sent in to the Internal Revenue Service it is met with the reviewer that make sure that you are truly qualified candidate for the offer in compromise program.
That reviewer checks the completed form to make sure it is a valid agreement. The offer in compromise is a legal document between you and the Internal Revenue Service.
If IRS were to accept the offer and the next day you win the lottery the accepted offer still stands.
Also reviewer make sure that all the documentation is attached so that the revenue officer who will work your offer in compromise can move forward.
Approximately one-third of all offers in compromise are sent back to the taxpayer because the offers are not filled out correctly or the appropriate documentation is not attached.
IRS will check to make sure all your tax returns are current and filed on the IRS system.It is critically important you know that you must have all tax returns filed before IRS will process your offer.
You should know that the Internal Revenue Service rejects an offer before it accepts an offer. one of the basic rules is that the revenue officer is lazy and is easier to mark rejected then they go through all the work of accepting an offer in compromise.
I should know this is a former instructor of the offer in compromise I see many revenue officers simply send offers back because some of the eyes were not dotted in the T’s were not crossed.
Due to the volume of cases the IRS has, which is over 7500 cases waiting in the IRS Q, is far easier for the IRS to say no then to accept because an average of anywhere between 20 and 40 hours are spent on accepting the offer in compromise.
If you have an offer in compromise accepted, four signatures are generally required for signature as it goes up and down the chain.
So how do you know if the offer in compromise is right for you. Call for a free initial tax consultation and hear the truth from a true IRS tax debt settlement former agent.
The first place to go is to fill out the IRS pre-qualifier tool for the offer in compromise. Because of so many scrupulous tax companies that have been ripping people off, the IRS wanted to make sure the general public has a tool that they can use to find out if they are prequalified to file the offer in compromise to make sure it is a viable option.
It contains all the necessary information in regard to your income, your expenses and your assets and it predetermined for you whether the offer in compromise is even a viable option for you.
IRS will take a very close look at the liquidity of your assets, your current income, and your monthly expenses before it renders a decision as IRS wants to make sure it collects all the money from you that they can within the 10 year statutory period of time.
One of the questions the agent will want to consider is, can we collect more money over 10 years than accept the current agreement on the table for the IRS offer in compromise.
As a general rule, you will have to give IRS your total liquidity of all your assets before they will even consider the acceptance of an offer in compromise.
IRS on larger dollar cases is a tremendous amount of due diligence.
The IRS has a wealth of information on the various computers they can use to dig and find assets or income.
Why? you may ask is because all offers in compromise are open for public inspections at eight regional offices throughout the United States.
Your offer in compromise must be thoroughly documented which includes all your bank statements for the last six months to a year, all your pay stubs, all your monthly expenses along with certain documentation for assets that have value.
IRS also takes a look at the values of your pensions, your IRA, your business as well.
The offer in compromise is one of the most reviewed documents, it is like going through a mini audit.
Some of the due diligence that IRS will conduct on a larger dollar cases is checking Google, the accurate search engine, Department of Motor Vehicles, real estate records, insurance policies, credit reports, loan applications, insurance policies, and inter-government agency records including those garnered by Homeland security and other such agencies.
Before you contemplate filing the offer in compromise and wasting your money on a company that has promised you they can settle your case for pennies on the dollar, you would be wise to give us a call to have an actual former IRS agent and teaching instructor of the offer in compromise give you the green light.
You should also know if an offer in compromise is not except that you have the right to appeal it and if the appeal is not accepted you can file an offer at a later time.
When you call our office you will speak to true IRS tax experts who knows the system and can tell you what to expect and tell you how to settle for the lowest amount possible.
When you call our office will review every single back tax program available, and generally there’s three the hardship program the payment agreement program and the most popular back tax program the offer in compromise which completely settles your IRS tax debt but you must be a candidate that fits the IRS criteria.
Call us today for a free initial tax consultation, you will hear nothing but the truth from former IRS agents who know and understand the methodologies of the offer in compromise to make sure it is right for you.
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by Fresh Start Tax | Sep 17, 2018 | Tax Help
There are Different Ways to Solve Back IRS Tax Debt Problems when Owing Back Taxes to the IRS, there are OPTIONS through the Fresh Start Program.
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We will review with you the various examinations to help, get rid of, relieve or eliminate you of your current IRS Tax Debt obligations on IRS Back Taxes.
We can file all back taxes as well. All tax returns must be filed before IRS will close your case.
There is a very exacting process to eliminate your IRS problem and we know the system.
We will walk through all the programs to see what programs you qualify. We can go over all your options to qualify for relief.
We are an Affordable professional tax firm that can offer you a free initial tax consultation and walk you through the process if you have a back balance due the Internal Revenue Service.
If you have balance due on back taxes and are looking to set up a payment agreement, file firm offer in compromise to settle your back tax debt or you need to file back tax returns, call us today for a free initial tax consultation.
When you call our office you will speak to a true IRS tax expert who can talk to you about different ways to handle owing back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. The new fresh start program offers options not previously available.
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We have worked out of the local, district, and regional tax offices of the Internal Revenue Service. We are true IRS Experts in the area of IRS tax settlement services
We have over 206 years of professional tax experience and over 95 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service we are true tax Experts that understand all the methodologies to resolve your IRS problem.
Different Ways the IRS dispose of Tax Debt Cases for Back Taxes?
The 5 ways or programs for IRS Tax Debt, 95% of all IRS collection cases close in one of these fashions.
1. By Payment in full,
2. By smoothly Payments,
3. By the Acceptance of an offer in compromise, (this is how your completely eliminate the tax debt)
4. By statue expiration. (this is how your completely eliminate the tax debt)
5. For those who cannot pay their debt IRS has a non-collectible or hardship program.
Upon your initial free tax consultation we will walk through the various programs and let you know the easiest way to resolve your back tax debt.
The most important aspect of working tax debt cases is completely dependent on the individual or business financial statements.It is the most important factor.
Your current documented financial statement determines all.
IRS uses a very simple formula to determine their settlement process. When you call our office we will explain the process and the system to you.
It is all about your assets and your income and your current necessary living expenses. There is a very specific formula.
IRS only allows certain expenses that are considered necessary living expenses. For more, you can look to the necessary standards used by the Internal Revenue Service.
There are charts available on what IRS allows. Anything not on those charts are disallowed and this is what trips out most taxpayers.
A simple review of your current financial statement and we can let you know the different programs you may be eligible for.
You will need to complete form 433F or form 433A for us to make a current determination. IRS will only use their financial statements. You must turn in a completely accurate financial statement.
It is critically important to know that you cannot pay less taxes unless you qualify for the offer in compromise program.
IRS has a very specific formula that they use to compute the offer in compromise.
That can be found on our website.
The only way you can pay less tax is through the offer in compromise program. There is also an IRS pre-qualifier form.
I have over 40 years in this industry and it is critical if you want to settle your tax debt for the lowest possible amount you should go to true tax professionals.
Important information from the IRS
If you need help with your tax preparation call us and we can have a staff of Experts accountants and tax preparers complete all returns with or without records.
Also, beware that many times the Internal Revenue Service want to make sure you are current in your withholding tax or your estimated tax payments are they will not close your work your case until you become fully compliant.
Beware of IRS tax settlement services companies. Many have checkered pasts. you really have to do your due diligence before selecting a company who will represent you if you owe money to the IRS for back taxes.
We have been in this industry for a long time there are many good companies in as many bad tax settlement service companies.
For you to evaluate in IRS tax settlement service company you must ask to speak directly to the person who will be working your case.
Generally, when you call a tax services company, you are speaking to what is called a closer. That person is a salesman and will actually bill you and charge you for the services then your case gets passed down the line.
When you call fresh start tax, you will speak directly to the person who works your case and that person can give you a true evaluation on how and if IRS will accept an IRS tax settlement .
All IRS tax settlement service firms and companies are different. Check out the BBB rating and make sure you have a true tax professional working your case.
I suggest you always hire someone who’s worked at the IRS because they are aware of the methodologies required to get your offer in compromise through the system.
Other ways to Solve Back IRS Taxes Debt or Back Tax Issues, You will qualify for different types of relief.
These are your Options
As a general rule, you may apply for hardships, payment agreements or settle for an offer in compromise to settle your debt for pennies on the dollar.
We will review with you your financial statement and let you know what the lowest possible settlement IRS will accept. 40% of all persons that owe back taxes are an issue into a hardship or are currently not collectible status and 6.5 million taxpayers enter into annual payment agreements.
With these programs you will not pay less tax. These programs are designed to keep IRS off your back.
The other way to pay less tax is for the ten-year statute of limitation to run out and your debt will be written off by the Internal Revenue Service.
If you want to file an offer in compromise I thought you’d like to know what the statistics are.
Last year over 78,000 offers in compromise/IRS tax debt settlement were filed by taxpayers and over 38% of those were accepted for an average of $6500 per case. Approximately 40,000 taxpayers last year paid less tax.
At the current time, there are 7500 cases in the offer queue. The average wait time is nine months. There are not enough IRS employees to work the current inventory.
Keep in mind this is a national average in your case is completely dependent on your individual financial statement.
We will not file for an offer in compromise unless you are a true candidate for the program. You must qualify.
There is a pre-qualifier tool to find out if you are a settlement candidate for income or business tax debt.
Upon your initial tax consultation, we’ll let you know if you are eligible to have an accepted offer in compromise by the Internal Revenue Service.
Due to the new fresh start tax initiative Internal Revenue Service had made it easier to file for the program. However, this program is not for everybody.
Everyone wants to settle with IRS but there is a very specific format and methodology that must be followed.
There are many myths about the pennies on the dollar program so you need to hear the truth before spending any money.
There are many firms that take your money and then let you know after the fact you are not qualified. you need to know beforehand whether you have a fighting chance. Being a former IRS agent employee gives you a huge advantage of having the review your offer in compromise to settle your tax debt.
At our firm, we will take no clients money until we are no they are a true candidate for the settlement program.
There are many myths about the offer in compromise so IRS in their great wisdom provides a pre-qualifier tool to find out if taxpayers are eligible for the offer in compromise program so taxpayers do not give their hard-earned money to unsuspecting tax firms promising tax settlement s.
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If you have any questions or issues about the offer in compromise program to settle or negotiate your debt for pennies on the dollar, call us today and we will review your case to let you know if you are a qualified and suitable candidate.
The IRS spends a lot of due diligence before they accept an offer in compromise.
It is possible for the IRS to spend over 20-40 hours working an offer in compromise.
IRS uses the Accuriant search engine, Google in a variety of other searches to check on assets and histories of taxpayers and businesses. You want to make sure you are accurate and truthful on your financial statement. The Internal Revenue Service spends a lot of time doing due diligence before they accept an offer in compromise.
The higher the dollar case the greater the due diligence. Many people ask why is this process not that simple. The answer is this, all accepted offers in compromise are a matter of public record for one year in the regional office where the offer was accepted.
The Internal Revenue Service does all that it can to make sure there is a matter of consistency within the offer in compromise program if not still be a tremendous public outcry.
One base rule for the offer in compromise program. IRS is only concerned about your income and assets. this includes your equity in your home, pension plans are IRA’s.
One nice thing about the IRS accepting your offer in compromise is that once you meet the terms of the settlement they will release your federal tax lien.
Below you will find out what you need to know about the offer in compromise program.
Beginning immediately,
The IRS will return any newly filed Offer in Compromise application where the taxpayer has not filed all required tax returns. The internal revenue service will immediately reject your offer in compromise. Any fees included with the OIC will also be returned.
This new policy does not apply to current year tax returns if there is a valid extension on the file.
When IRS determines that they will settle with you, IRS will consider your unique set of facts and circumstances:
• Ability to pay;
• Income;
• Expenses; and
• Asset equity.
IRS will generally approve an offer in compromise when the amount offered represents the most we can expect to collect within a reasonable period of time.
Right now that is approx. 9 months
Make sure you are eligible for the offer in compromise to settle your back IRS tax debt.
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.
Submit your offer in compromise to settle your IRS tax debt.
You’ll find step-by-step instructors 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.
Select a payment option on an IRS offer settlement
Your initial payment will vary based on your offer and the payment option you choose:
• 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.
• Periodic Payment:(most common)
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 process to settle your tax debt on an IRS settlement offer to pay less tax
While your offer to pay less taxes 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.
Call us today for free initial tax consultation and speak to a true IRS tax expert who will walk you through the process of how to negotiate with IRS over back taxes and see if you qualify to pay less taxes for an IRS tax settlement.
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