When a taxpayer dies with unresolved IRS issues—unpaid taxes, disputed levies, or unrefunded overpayments—the family often assumes that whoever inherits the estate can pick up where the decedent left off. That assumption might not be the correct. The tax code gives specific rights to specific parties. When the wrong person shows up in federal court……
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Estate Planning Attorney Personally Liable for Client’s Unpaid Taxes?
Estate planning and business attorneys often serve dual roles for their clients. Beyond providing legal advice, they might accept positions as registered agent, corporate secretary, or director of a client’s holding company. The arrangements can streamline matters and be a more efficient way to handle transactions. The attorney maintains control over corporate records, handles filings,……
When Providing Information to the IRS Discloses Additional Tax Due
The IRS consumes information about taxpayers. By and large, that is what the IRS is–a vacuum for information. It then processes the information and applies statutorily mandated processes to evaluate the information. The processes are geared toward evaluating whether additional tax is owed and then recording that balance on the IRS’s books, so that the……
When Can the IRS Pursue a Deceased Spouse’s Estate Without Probate?
Our income tax laws can be complex when applied to unique or varying fact patterns. This can result in tax liabilities. Tax liabilities can also arise when someone legitimately owest tax and simply does not pay it. There are various collection remedies available for tax liabilities. These remedies often have the best outcome when there……
Installment Agreements Can Extend the IRS Collection Deadline
The IRS has ten years to collect unpaid taxes after assessment. But that deadline isn’t always final. Those with unpaid tax debts often seek payment plans to be able to pay their tax liabilities over time. When a taxpayer requests or enters into an IRS installment agreement, the clock on the collection statute stops running.……
Can the IRS Require Personal Information for a Business Tax Debt?
You have a business entity. You took the time to form it. You made all of the tax filings. And then the business can’t pay its own tax liabilities. It owes the IRS back taxes. As you try to work with the IRS to resolve the balance, the IRS wants to know about your personal……
The IRS Collection System is Broken
Taxpayers sometimes owe the IRS and cannot currently pay. It happens. When it happens, taxpayers often reach out to the IRS for help. The IRS has processes in place to handle these requests. In fact, it has a while collection function that is set up to handle these requests. This collection function is a bureaucratic……
Business Owner Liable for Tax Incurred by a Buyer After the Sale of the Business?
If you own a business and you sell it to a third party, should you be liable to the IRS for taxes triggered by the buyer after the business you sold? What if the tax was triggered by the buyer’s wrongdoing? What if there was no evidence that you even knew that the buyer would……
When Can the IRS Levy Church Assets as “Nominee” Property?
Religious organizations and churches often own property and bank accounts that support their mission and operations. Sometimes, these assets are also used to benefit the organization’s leaders personally. This begs the question, can the IRS collect on the religious organization or church’s assets for the individuals tax debt? Can the IRS use the “nominee” rules……