The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act which was signed into law in 2010 increased the amounts of the estate, gift and generation skipping tax exemptions and, at the same time, lowered the tax rates for each of these taxes. However, unless Congress takes some action before the end of the year,… Continue reading →
Help with Taxes
Wage Garnishment Process
If you have back taxes from unfiled or late tax returns, you could be subject to wage garnishment. Under IRS wage garnishment, 70% or more of your wages can be legally seized by the federal government to pay your back taxes. If you do not respond to IRS notices about your back taxes, the IRS… Continue reading →
Tax Penalties: What is Failure to Pay?
A tax penalty is assessed when a taxpayer fails to meet a tax filing deadline or fails to make a tax payment when it is due. The IRS and State Tax Agencies impose such penalties as a method of encouraging taxpayers to meet their tax obligations. Both the Failure to File Penalty and the Failure… Continue reading →
3 Ways to Start Eliminating Your Tax Debt
If you have a large IRS tax debt, the amount you owe can be daunting. To avoid being charged additional fees and making the debt larger, it is important to act and begin the tax settlement process quickly. Even if you cannot pay it off all at once, there are options you can pursue to eliminate… Continue reading →
Late Tax Return? What Happens Next
It’s the day after taxes were due, April 18th, 2012. What do you do if you still haven’t filed your tax return? The IRS has some guidelines for what happens with returns that are past due. If the IRS doesn’t hear from you and you don’t file a return: The IRS will increase your taxes… Continue reading →
Refunds Down, Direct Deposit Up
The IRS recently released statistics showing that while more taxpayers have filed earlier this year, the tax return refund amount they are getting back will be less on average and most likely received through direct deposit. According to the IRS, 75.3 million Americans have already been sent their refunds as of March 30, 2012, compared… Continue reading →
