What is a Tax Lien? A tax lien is a claim against one or more of a taxpayer’s assets. It is issued by the IRS or State Tax Agency for the purpose of insuring payment of a tax debt. The tax lien gives the issuing tax agency priority over other potential creditors with respect to… Continue reading →
Tax Debt Help
IRS to Fingerprint Tax Preparers and Require PTIN to be Renewed Yearly.
We have many clients who come to us with huge tax debts that have resulted from errors or miscalculations on prior year returns. Sometimes these tax filing errors flag an audit or create what might start off as a small tax liability but after years of penalties and interest becomes a much bigger problem. Of… Continue reading →
Tax Levy – Understanding and Resolving IRS and State Tax Levies
Do you have or know someone with a tax levy? A tax levy is serious, it is the actual seizure of a taxpayer’s property by either the IRS or a State Tax Agency. It is one of the final steps in the enforced collection process and is usually exercised only after all previous attempts to… Continue reading →
An Alternative to an Offer in Compromise – Partial Payment Installment Plan.
The Partial Payment Installment Agreement allows a taxpayer to settle an outstanding tax liability for less than the full amount owed. Although it achieves much the same end result as the more popular Offer in Compromise, it is less well know and less frequently used. In spite of certain drawbacks, the Partial Payment Installment Agreement… Continue reading →
Penalty Abatements and Penalty Waivers. What are they and how to qualify.
Penalty Adjustments and Penalty Waivers The assessment of penalties and interest are methods designed by the IRS and State Tax Agencies to encourage the timely filing and payment of taxes. These charges are imposed when a taxpayer fails to meet a filing deadline or fails to pay a tax amount when it is due. The… Continue reading →
Tax Liens – How to Avoid Your Information Being Published
In order to encourage compliance in the payment of outstanding tax debts, the California Franchise Tax Board is authorized to publish a list of the 250 largest state tax delinquencies in excess of $100,000. The list only includes amounts for which official tax liens have been recorded. Since the list is a matter of public… Continue reading →
