It is an unfortunate truth that many U.S. taxpayers wait until the last minute to deal with the IRS. This may mean filing extensions on their tax returns, or delaying contacting a tax attorney to respond to a deficiency notice. But is there ever a go…
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Do you have the right to notice when the IRS demands production of your financial information? If the IRS reaches too far, do you have the right to take the government to court and limit that reach? The recent unanimous United States Supreme Court de…
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It’s one thing to owe back taxes and penalties because of your own mistakes. But when your spouse filed on your behalf, sometimes their errors or omissions can come as a shock. When your current or former spouse’s conduct leaves you on the hook f…
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One day can make all the difference in tax lawsuits. But in Boechler PC v Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the Supreme Court of the United States said that filing a request for a collection due process appeal one day late may not have been enough to…
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When facing an IRS audit, it might seem expedient to take steps to protect your assets from collections. You might consider giving your home to your children, for example. But this only raises a new question of whether the IRS can enforce a judgment…
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Spouses who choose to file their tax returns jointly depend on one another to truthfully report their income and comply with the tax law. When a husband or wife falls short on that obligation, their spouse may find themselves facing IRS collections.…
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An IRS passport certification of seriously delinquent tax debt can cause the passports of U.S. taxpayers living overseas to be revoked or not renewed, leaving you scrambling to avoid disrupting your life in another country. Here is what you can do to…
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Individuals and households earning more than $100,000 often have more complicated tax situations than their lower-earning counterparts. That could be especially true this year, as many wage-based employees are finding themselves working from home and…
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The amount taxpayers owe the IRS for unpaid taxes and penalties can add up quickly. Past-due penalties and statutory interest can turn even a modest unpaid tax debt into a significant problem, even for couples making a comfortable living. IRS tax ins…
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Recent changes to the IRS website acknowledged an existing policy to assess penalties for failure to file Form 3520 regarding foreign trust assets without considering taxpayer-provided reasonable cause statements. The website warns that taxpayers wil…
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