| Tax Resolution |
| We are experienced in helping clients resolve tax problems with federal and state taxing authorities. Specific services we offer our clients are: |
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Appeal. An Appeal is a right of a taxpayer to put the IRS or a state on notice that they do not agree with a tax decision. And that they are demanding a meeting to change the tax decision. |
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Collection Appeal. The Collection Appeal is an Appeal by a taxpayer that has been threatened with an IRS Levy or Seizure. This threat could have been received either verbally or in writing. The Collection Appeal is where the taxpayer is given the opportunity to explain how they think the situation could be solved without the IRS levy or seizure. |
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Audit Reconsideration. This little known IRS program can be used to reopen a closed audit. The IRS rules on audits are very clear and when an audit is over it's usually over. However, the IRS has this program to handle situations where the taxpayer didn't get a fair deal in the original audit. There are many situations in which a taxpayer may qualify for Audit Reconsideration and sometimes many years have gone by before taxpayers realize how much they owe the IRS for an old audit. Even in these cases where the time limits to appeal or file a tax court petition have long since expired, the taxpayer can still request audit reconsideration. When the IRS agrees to audit reconsideration the taxpayer's case is assigned to an auditor to reopen the taxpayers audit. The taxpayer is then given the opportunity to have the original audit changed. |
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Penalty Abatement. Taxpayers that are hit with IRS penalties can request the penalties to be abated. Abated means to completely or partially remove. In many cases where a taxpayer requests abatement, the IRS removes 100% of the penalty. The IRS requires that you have a good reason to request penalty abatement. What qualifies as a good reason? It depends on the circumstances involved with your particular situation. The IRS procedures for deciding who qualifies for penalty abatement and for what reason seem to differ in each case. |
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Innocent Spouse Relief. Taxpayers often find themselves in trouble with the IRS because of their spouses or Ex-spouse's actions. If a taxpayer can prove they fit in the innocent spouse guidelines, then they may not be subject to the taxes caused by their spouses or ex-spouses. |
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Offers in compromise. The IRS Offers in Compromise program provides taxpayers that owe the IRS more than they could ever afford, a chance to pay a small amount as a full and final settlement. This program also offers taxpayers that don't agree that they actually owe the taxes in the first place, a chance to file an Offer in Compromise and have those tax liabilities reconsidered. The Offer in Compromise program allows taxpayers to get a fresh start. All back tax liabilities are settled with the amount of the offer. All federal tax liens are released upon IRS acceptance of an Offer in Compromise and payment of the amount offered. Even payroll taxes can be compromised. The IRS accepts approximately 50% of all Offers filed with the average amount accepted is 14 cents on every dollar owed. If you qualify for this program you can save thousands of dollars in taxes, penalties and interest. |
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Bankruptcy. The IRS doesn't like to talk about the use of Bankruptcy to reduce tax liabilities, but the reality is that many IRS taxes, penalties and interest do qualify for complete discharge in Bankruptcy. In order for a taxpayer to use the Bankruptcy laws to avoid paying income taxes, the taxpayer's income tax liabilities MUST QUALIFY. Many taxpayers file bankruptcy without first understanding the rules to qualify their own income tax liabilities. This often results in not discharging income taxes that could have been discharged if the taxpayer had understood the Bankruptcy laws. |
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Payment plans. Chances are you’ve already heard a lot about the nightmares that can occur if you owe taxes to the IRS and can’t pay; they can take your bank account, your home, or even garnish your wages. What do you do in this situation? |
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One of your options is to pay your taxes over time. The IRS will always accept some type of payment arrangement for past due taxes. We can negotiate a repayment of taxes schedule. |
