One thing is certain besides taxes….you probably will want to stay on IRS’s good side! Here are some common items you may come upon this tax season. These are a few terrible tax surprises and how to handle them! Alimony Collected Now that you made it through the divorce you will also have to accept… Continue reading →
Debt Forgiveness
Tax Break for Homeowners About to Expire
Time is running out on a tax break that is aiding troubled homeowners from paying thousands of dollars to the IRS. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 will need to get extended by Congress by the end of this year or many homeowners will owe the IRS money. These homeowners would have to… Continue reading →
IRS Tax Debt – Cancellation of Debt – Mortgage Forgiveness Expires in 2012
Tax Alert! The Mortgage Forgiveness Act is Set to Expire at the end of 2012 As many of you who have had a short sale or home forclosure know, under ordinary United States tax law, a short sale produces a tax liability. When a lender agrees to accept a short sale, the amount of mortgage… Continue reading →
Amazing Tax Settlement – $1,600,000 Tax Debt Reduced to Zero!
Karen M. was recently divorced and owed the IRS over $1,600,000 for a joint IRS liability she had incurred with her ex-husband. The debt had accumulated over many years and, as is usually the case, included a significant dollar amount of assessed penalties and interest. The taxpayer was newly single, lived on a modest income… Continue reading →
Is Your Tax Refund Held Up Because of Your Spouse’s Tax Debt? You May Be Eligible for Innocent Spouse Relief.
Your spouse has a tax liability and you do not. Perhaps their liability was incurred under circumstances for which you are not liable. If you are owed a tax refund but are having trouble attaining it, the innocent spouse relief measure may help you.
Understanding The Three Settlement Types for an Offer in Compromise
The Offer in Compromise is a specific tax relief option made available by the IRS through which a taxpayer offers the IRS a certain amount of money in exchange for which the IRS agrees to cancel the taxpayer’s outstanding tax debt. While it is an effective tax settlement option for a very specific group of… Continue reading →
