The IRS audits only slightly more than 1% of all individual tax returns annually. However, the chances of being audited increase depending upon various factors, including your income level. This blog post will discuss the top red flags that trigger an IRS audit so as to warn taxpayers of situations that increase the chances of
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Discharging state income taxes in bankruptcy
State Income Taxes in Bankruptcy State income tax can be burdensome and may contribute to a debtor’s decision to file for bankruptcy. Fortunately, state income tax is dischargeable in bankruptcy under certain circumstances. Those circumstances are largely identical to the circumstances under which federal income taxes can be discharged, as the power of the bankruptcy
Methods of Proving Fraud / Tax Evasion
Tax fraud proceedings can be either civil or criminal, and different burdens of proof will apply in either proceeding. In criminal proceedings, the IRS must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, whereas in civil proceedings the IRS need only prove fraud by clear and convincing evidence (that the thing to be proved is highly probable
Tax Penalty Abatement
Tax Penalty Abatement When a taxpayer fails to meet their tax obligations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the IRS will assess one or more penalties for such failure. Though taxpayers often cannot avoid penalties that are properly issued, there are situations in which a penalty can be avoided. With respect to written advice obtained
Locating Taxpayers and Their Assets
When a tax debtor fails to meet his or her federal tax obligations, the Internal Revenue Service will typically institute collection proceedings intended to satisfy the tax debtor’s obligations by way of a levy, lien, seizure and/or garnishment. In doing so, the IRS’ first step is to actually locate the taxpayer in question as well
IRS Payment Plans over 50K
When a tax debtor is incapable of meeting his or her tax obligations, alternative mechanisms for satisfying a debtor’s tax obligations must be considered. A number of alternatives exist and have been approved time and again by the IRS, including Offers in Compromise and installment agreements. That said, the availability of these alternatives to paying
IRS Payment Plans for 50K or Less Owed
IRS Payment Plans for 50K or Less When a tax debtor is incapable of meeting his or her tax obligations, alternatives to payment of the full tax liability outright and immediately must be considered. Entering into an installment agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is just one of a number of viable options for
IRS Liens Don’t Have to Stop Refinancing
When a tax debtor cannot meet his or her tax obligations, more often than not the result is a Notice of Federal Tax Lien and effectively a lien on the debtor’s assets. If the tax debtor’s principal asset is his or her home, a lien on that home can make it all but impossible to
National and Local Standards
When a tax debtor is unable to meet his or her tax obligations, or more specifically, where the tax debtor’s attempt to meet those obligations would result in an untenable financial situation, the IRS is willing to make alternative arrangements. These arrangements include offers in compromise, whereby the tax liability owed by the tax debtor
Offer in Compromise
In an ideal world, a person will pay their taxes in full, on time, and without breaking the bank. Of course, we don’t live in an ideal world. In reality, many people fall short of this mark, and in such cases there are a range of options available to those that have trouble meeting their