On January 16, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a press release emphasizing that taxpayers who are behind on their taxes should pay what they owe or enter into an Installment Agreement. This warning was issued because the IRS intends to implement new procedures that will put the passports of delinquent taxpayers at risk. [...]
Defaulted Installment Agreements The IRS expects taxpayers to pay all of their tax liabilities in full, at the latest, at the time the liabilities are due. When this is not possible, the IRS may allow taxpayers to pay their liabilities during a period of time through a monthly payment plan. These payment plans are called [...]
This is the sixth article in the Freedom Of Information Act Requests (FOIAs) and Government Data Practices Act Requests (GDPAs) series. This series is intended to provide taxpayers and practitioners with answers to the most commonly asked questions relating to the use of FOIAs and GDPAs. The use of FOIAs and GDPAs allow taxpayers and [...]
This is the fifth article in the Freedom Of Information Act Requests (FOIAs) and Government Data Practices Act Requests (GDPAs) series. This series is intended to provide taxpayers and practitioners with answers to the most commonly asked questions relating to the use of FOIAs and GDPAs. The use of FOIAs and GDPAs allow taxpayers and [...]
This is the fourth article in a four part series addressing frequently asked questions relating to protection from joint and several liability in divorce. We are often asked about the language that a taxpayer’s attorney should include in the divorce decree to protect the taxpayer from joint and several tax liability. This series is intended [...]
This is the fourth article in the Freedom Of Information Act Requests (FOIAs) and Government Data Practices Act Requests (GDPAs) series. This series is intended to provide taxpayers and practitioners with answers to the most commonly asked questions relating to the use of FOIAs and GDPAs. The use of FOIAs and GDPAs allow taxpayers and [...]
The IRS must give a taxpayer written notice, sent by certified mail, at least 30 days before it takes any collection action like a bank levy or a wage levy. IRC Section 6331(d). In 1998, Congress added the requirement that the IRS advise the taxpayer of his or her right to a Collection Due Process [...]
This is the third article in a four part series addressing frequently asked questions related to protection from joint and several liability in divorce. We are often asked about the language that a taxpayer’s attorney should include in the divorce decree to protect the taxpayer from joint and several tax liabilities for only their spouse’s [...]
This is the third article in the Freedom Of Information Act Requests (FOIAs) and Government Data Practices Act Requests (GDPAs) series. This series is intended to provide taxpayers and practitioners with answers to the most commonly asked questions relating to the use of FOIAs and GDPAs. The use of FOIAs and GDPAs allow taxpayers and [...]
This is the second article in a four part series addressing frequently asked questions related to protection from joint and several liability in divorce. We are often asked about the language that a taxpayer’s attorney should include in the divorce decree to protect the taxpayer from joint and several tax liabilities for only their spouse’s [...]