Married Filing Separately- Here’s What You Need to Know Marriage can bring about the merging of responsibilities for a couple including combining accounts and assets. However, couples may find that some “separation” might be the best bet for them. This can be true in the case of filing taxes. … [Read more...]
Innocent Spouse Relief- A Deeper Look
Innocent Spouse Relief- The Program This month, we will close our discussion on innocent spouse relief. In my first post on the subject, I gave a broad outline and talked about how to sever the joint tax liability between you and your spouse. In the last post, I walked through what qualifies for … [Read more...]
Innocent Spouse Relief – What is Required?
Innocent Spouse Relief - What is Required? In my previous post, I discussed innocent spouse relief in broad outlines. In this post, I explain what are the foundational requirements. Innocent spouse relief is not granted merely for convenience or a matter of equity between two married (or … [Read more...]
Podcast: What to Do if You Can’t Pay Your Taxes by July 15th
Podcast Episode 11: Can't Pay Your Taxes? What to Do. In this episode, Jerrod Oltmann and I discuss what your options are if you can't pay your taxes on July 15th. https://taxresolutiontalk.podbean.com/mf/play/kju9nr/Tax_Resolution_Talk_Episode_11_Complete_9hstf.mp3 If you want some … [Read more...]
Podcast: Tax Preparers Gone Wild or How the IRS is Failing to Rein in Bad Apple Preparers
Podcast Episode 10: Tax Preparers Gone Wild In this episode, Jerrod Oltmann and I discuss tax preparers gone wild or tax preparers who either fail to file a return themselves or help their clients to avoid paying their … [Read more...]
The IRS Offer-In-Compromise Process
How the IRS Offer-In-Compromise Process Works Before discussing the IRS offer-in-compromise process (or "OIC"), it is helpful to briefly tell you what an offer-in-compromise does. A taxpayer who has a large tax debt which cannot be paid off using either current income or assets is a drain on the … [Read more...]
Tax Transcripts – Why They Matter
Tax Transcripts - Why They Matter I am going to share a little inside baseball to those of you reading this post. I can, 95% of the time, know how to resolve a client's case from reading tax transcripts. Tax transcripts are the information stored on the IRS computer system. Here is a short list of … [Read more...]
What to Do With an IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy?
IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy. Now What? In my prior post, I described how the IRS bills taxpayers. One of those dreaded letters is the final notice of intent to levy. If you see the following line on your IRS notice, sit up and take notice: Intent to seize your assets and notice of your right … [Read more...]
What Do These IRS Collection Letters Mean?
What Do All These IRS Collection Letters Mean?! The IRS is the collection arm of the US Treasury. If you've never paid all your bills on time, you know that you will very likely get a letter asking for payment. The IRS is no different. Collection letters from the IRS serve two purposes. One, the … [Read more...]
Dealing with Tax Returns in Divorce
Tax Returns and Divorce Taxes are one of life's inevitables. You cannot avoid it even while getting a divorce. In this blog post, I lay out three things to understand when dealing with tax returns in divorce. Why you need to get advice before filing a return with (or without) your spouse … [Read more...]
