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 →
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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 →
Amending Prior Returns Can Lower Your Taxes
The first step in resolving an outstanding tax liability should be to verify that the amount of the tax debt being reported by the IRS or State Tax Agency is correct. Because tax law is so complex, important tax deductions or tax credits are often missed when returns are completed by individuals who lack the… 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 →
IRS Collection Financial Standards
Are you delinquent on your taxes and can’t afford to pay your tax debt? The IRS released updated Collection Financial Standards on April 2, 2012, to help with calculating delinquent tax repayment of federal taxes. These standards help to define a taxpayer’s ability to pay a tax liability. Standards include the following four categories of… Continue reading →
