by Fresh Start Tax | Oct 17, 2018 | Tax Help
We are a local South Florida tax firm that has been practicing since 1982. We are The Affordable Tax Experts.
We worked out of the local South Florida IRS offices and we are true specialists and experts in helping you resolve your IRS problem.
Being former IRS agents we know the truth about tax resolution.
Not only were we former IRS agents, managers and teaching instructors, we also taught new IRS agents their jobs so it only makes sense that we know the system inside and out.
One call to our firm and we can tell you how to solve your IRS problem the different programs available by IRS. Yes, it only takes one call.
Since 1982 we have resolved thousands of cases by telling taxpayers the truth about the tax resolution industry.
Members of our team are former IRS agents and managers who have over 206 years of professional tax experience and over 100 years of working directly for the Internal Revenue Service.
We are the true tax experts, we have worked thousands of cases.
Being former IRS agents gives us a unique advantage over the competition because we know every system, every strategy and every methodology that IRS can employ.
Good results do not happen by accident good results come by working thousands of cases and having years of experience.
The general myth that is in the public today is that you can settle for pennies on the dollar.
While that is true you must be a true qualified candidate for the IRS offer in compromise program to settle back tax debt.
So here is the process to determine how you can dispose of an IRS tax debt.
First and foremost the IRS will require a current financial statement and that is generally on a form 433F or 433A depending on where your cases in the IRS system. You can download the forms on our website.
IRS will expect that financial statement to be documented fully including bank statements, pay stubs, copy of all expenses and any other document that applies in your particular situation.
The Internal Revenue Service conducts a mini audit on your financial statement.
Since IRS spends so much time reviewing your case using the financial statement we understand the system to put you in the best spotlight with IRS.
We spend a lot of time reviewing your financial statement and making adjustments were possible to get you the best result.
Full compliance check. A full compliance check is a must when dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
It is of utmost importance for you to know that the Internal Revenue Service will conduct a full compliance check which means that Internal Revenue Service will make sure all your tax returns are filed, up to date, and you are currently are making estimate payments or have sufficient withholding being taken out in the year you call IRS so you will not incur a problem again.
IRS does not like repeat and habitual offenders.
Tax Return Status. You must file all tax returns
If you have back tax returns that you need to file to get current to comply with the IRS requirements we can have our former IRS agents who know every single tax law option to ensure that you will pay the lowest amount by law file your returns and get them on official record .
Many people say, well I don’t have sufficient records to prepare my tax returns? We can help so don’t be afraid.
That is not a problem for us, we can pull back IRS transcripts to find out what your income for the past six years and we can reconstruct your tax return based on IRS reconstructive methods and still ensure you pay the lowest amount by law. IRS will expect the last six years of tax returns be filed.
If you have not filed your back tax your call us today and we will walk you through the process of getting right with IRS. We have never had a tax return prepared by our firm audited by the Internal Revenue Service to date.
Options to close out a tax debt case. Owing back federal and state taxes.
1 . You can pay the tax liability in full and if you need a couple of weeks or a couple of months IRS will entertain that and allow you time enough to cut them a check.
As a general rule we file a power of attorney, speak to the Internal Revenue Service and let them know of the full payment date. Many times the Internal Revenue Service will not file a federal tax lien.
2. You can make a payment plan or installment plan.
There are various payment plan options available and when you call our office we will review your current financial statement and walk you through the various programs the internal revenue has to pay them.
Approximately 6.5 million taxpayers a year sign up for an IRS payment plan or installment agreement. IRS has various types of installment arrangements.
Payment plans are based on your current financial statement and your ability to pay. IRS will also take an online payment if you meet and fit the criteria.
3. Your case can be put in a currently not collectible or hardship.
If you have more expenses and income and you live the means test of the national standard program , IRS can temporarily suspend your case. That suspension could last one to three years. IRS will re-review the case in a period of time. The downside to this program is that penalties and interest still run, the upside is that IRS is off your back for a period in season of time.
Approximately 40% of all open cases and the IRS collection queue are currently in a hardship or not collectible.
4. You can file a bankruptcy to help stop and delay IRS.
As a general rule chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 may apply to certain cases. We can review those options with you.
5. The statute of limitations.
IRS has 10 years to collect back taxes from the day your taxes as assessed. The day your taxes assessed means the day IRS puts your tax return onto their computer system for the first time. The general statute of limitations runs 10 years from that date of assessment. There are actions that extend the statute of limitations such as filing of a collection due process, bankruptcy, or litigation and there are other factors.
6. The offer in compromise.
IRS has a very specific procedure to settle your debt for pennies on the dollar.
When you call our office we will let you know after review of your current financial statement whether you can settle your debt for pennies on the dollar through the offer in compromise program.
Approximately 70,000 offers are files each year and 32,000 are accepted for settlement of $9500.
There is a pre-qualifier tool for the offer in compromise. you can either walk to the pre-qualifier tool by yourself or have us review your current case and let you know if you have the ability to settle your debt through this federal IRS tax relief program.
When you use our company you will never have to talk to IRS.
We handle all communication we treat you with dignity respect and most of our clients become more friends.
If you are having a problem paying your back tax debt you can call our office and speak to true IRS tax experts you have over 200 years of direct professional work experience and over 100 years working at Internal Revenue Service.
When you call our office you will speak to true IRS tax experts who have worked thousands of cases.
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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.
Since 1982, Former IRS Agents who Know the system. HEAR THE TRUTH.
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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.
FST IRS Experience:
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.
The Offer in Compromise + Through the New Fresh Start Tax Initiative
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.
When you call our office you will hear the truth. The local tax experts for those owing back IRS taxes.
With over 200 years of dealing in IRS tax rejections, we know every system that IRS can have and we can manage your case effectively.
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