What Happens to Your Tax Debt When You Die?

Planning the logistics of your departure from this world may not be a comfortable activity, but a little time and energy on your part can save those you leave behind from a difficult task. You want to be certain that your money, property and assets are divided and distributed according to your wishes. As you navigate this essential activity, it …

Oops – Did You Forget To File Your Tax Returns?

Did you forget to file your tax returns? The IRS knows when you don’t file, you cannot just “drop out” of the system. The IRS sends Notice CP59 ( its a letter) when a taxpayer does not file his or her tax return. If you were required to file and you did not file your return, you might receive this …

Hey! Who Is Stealing My Tax Dollars?

Taxes make most people crazy! Hey! Who is stealing my tax dollars? What happened to my tax dollars is a question seldom asked by America’s taxpayers. Most are either too afraid of the IRS or numbed from just trying to keep up What happens to your tax dollars has long been a mystery to American taxpayers. There is literally so …

IRS Letters Bring Tax Troubles Right To Your Door

  IRS letters can bring tax trouble right to your door. The IRS has many letters and notices that it sends out, today we will be explaining what Notice of Deficiency CP 3219 is all about Notice of Deficiency – CP3219 Notice CP3219 is also known as the “90 day letter”, or the statutory notice of deficiency. Taxpayers receive this …

IRS Hires Private Tax Collectors!

IRS hires private tax collectors! The IRS has called for backup from the private sector, and four private companies could be coming after your tax debt in lieu of the IRS. Here’s what you need to know to stay informed, lawful and safe. What’s the deal with Private Debt Collection Agencies (PDCs)? Private debt collection agencies, or PDCs, aren’t rookies …

Beware of Dishonest Tax Pros and Tax Debt

Beware of Dishonest Tax Pros and Tax Debt Most tax professionals are honest, but some fraudulent preparers take advantage of unsuspecting taxpayers. Unscrupulous preparers may file false tax returns or simply falsify tax information. In order to increase the refund amount, they may alter income figures, deductions, business expenses, credits and/or exemptions. Even if a false return is filed without …

The IRS Grows Weaker and Weaker

As the IRS grows weaker and weaker, I honestly worry about the future of our country more and more. This is another example of this wholesale ripping up of our federal government.  I have devoted my life to promoting tax compliance, with 33 years in the IRS and 4 years working in private practice,  I strongly agree with this article. …

How The Tax Changes Will Affect The IRS And You

How The Tax Changes Will Affect The IRS And You Tax law changes will further stress out the already “broken” IRS. The White House is saying “snip, snip” to the IRS’s budget this year, but not for the first time. The agency’s allowance has been cut by 20 percent in just seven years, even though it collects $4 for every …

What To Do When The IRS Is After You

What to Do When the IRS is After You What to do when the IRS is After you can save your business and your life. For the first time ever, three newly retired IRS agents dare to share the secrets of how the IRS works, secrets that the IRS does not want you to know about its culture, its procedures …

Owing The IRS Is Like Dancing With The Devil

Owing The IRS Is Like Dancing With The Devil   Owing the IRS sucks! I have worked with thousands of taxpayers over the last 37 years. All of them had one thing in common they were afraid of the IRS up to a point. Afraid of getting audited, getting caught, losing everything to a tax collector. They had good reason …