The IRS has the ability to pay you for information leading to the recovery of unpaid taxes. The payouts from the IRS’s “whistleblower” program can be significant. The payout can be up to 30 percent of the tax, penalties, and interest the IRS collects. There are a number of rules that have to be considered… Continue reading About the IRS’s Whistleblower Program
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Taxpayers often handle cases in the U.S. Tax Court by themselves. This is typically the first time the taxpayer has been involved in a court case and the taxpayers are not familiar with the rules or how a court case is handled. Luckily, the U.S. Tax Court provides instructions on how to go about doing… Continue reading Electing Small Tax Case Treatment in U.S. Tax Court
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The IRS gathers quite a bit of information about taxpayers. This includes those who have unpaid tax debts and those who the IRS suspects may owe additional taxes. The IRS has the ability to contact third parties in gathering this information. There are rules that must be followed in doing so. When do the Rules… Continue reading Can the IRS Contact Third Parties Without My Permission?
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The IRS charges interest on unpaid tax, penalties, and interest. This interest can add up as time passes and the amount can be substantial. The IRS will abate or remove interest balances in certain circumstances, but it is up to the taxpayer to make this request. Even experienced tax professionals often forget about this remedy.… Continue reading Can I Get Interest on Unpaid Taxes Removed?
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If you have ever been through an IRS audit, you know that the IRS likes to review records. The IRS expects you to have these records. It also expects you to produce the records timely and without question. But you have the right to request records from the IRS too. The Freedom of Information Act… Continue reading How to Get Information from the IRS
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No one wants to get a letter from the IRS. Even seeing the envelope is scary enough. The IRS’s Notice CP2000 is even scarier. The IRS issues Notice CP2000 to alert you to changes it is making to your tax accounts. It almost always means that the IRS is increasing the amount of tax you… Continue reading Get a Notice CP2000 from the IRS? Here is What You Need to Know
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It is unnerving getting mail from the IRS. For taxpayers who know they have tax problems, it can be tempting to simply ignore the mail with the hope that the IRS will simply go away. This is almost always a bad idea. But there are some very limited circumstances when not receiving IRS mail can… Continue reading Undelivered IRS Mail Can Mean No Taxes Are Due
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