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IRS Places Levy on Royalties to Motown Artist for Unpaid Tax Debt

May 10th, 2019

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Joseph R. Viola

Being a Motown artist behind famous songs like “Stop in the Name of Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” doesn’t excuse not paying millions of dollars in tax debt. But did the IRS go too far when it placed a levy on royalties owed to Gold F… Read More

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Will They Stop You At the Airport for Your Tax Debt?

April 10th, 2019

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Joseph R. Viola

There has been a lot of news lately about the IRS certifying taxpayers to the State Department for seriously delinquent tax debt. Certification means a taxpayer’s passport will not be renewed and could be revoked. If you are behind on your taxes, d… Read More

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How Long Can the IRS Wait Before Imposing Tax Assessments?

March 12th, 2018

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Joseph R. Viola

When taxpayers discover errors in their tax returns, or they learn they were supposed to file FBAR reports, the problem they uncover can sometimes span years. The larger these foreign financial accounts are, the quicker the unpaid taxes, penalties, a… Read More

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Private IRS Debt Collectors Tear Up Rules

Private IRS Debt Collectors May Have Broken Federal Law

July 25th, 2017

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Joseph R. Viola

In April 2017, the IRS began using private debt collectors to pursue unpaid back taxes. But after only two months, it appears at least one of the contractors may have broken federal law to get the job done. 2015 Law Allows for Private IRS Debt Collec… Read More

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I live abroad and want to participate in the new Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures for reporting undisclosed offshore assets but I’m not sure if I qualify as a "non-resident" because I maintain ties to the United States. How can I tell?

The non-residency test – which can mean the difference between paying a five percent penalty or no penalty at all – is whether, in any one or more of the most recent three years for which the U.S. tax return due date has passed, you did not have a U.S. "abode" and you were physically outside the United States for at least

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IRS Places Levy on Royalties to Motown Artist for Unpaid Tax Debt

Will They Stop You At the Airport for Your Tax Debt?

How Long Can the IRS Wait Before Imposing Tax Assessments?

Private IRS Debt Collectors May Have Broken Federal Law

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