The official meaning of this IRS Notice is the “IRS Notice CP298 Balance Due – Intent to Levy Social Security Benefits”. This letter is to notify taxpayers of the IRS intent to levy up to 15% of the taxpayer’s social security benefits for unpaid taxes. The IRS Notice CP298 can also be called IRS Notice [...]
The Notice CP91 is usually issued by the IRS to inform the taxpayer that if they fail to pay their debts, they will undoubtedly levy their social security benefits. This notice, however, may have been issued as the final to a string of others prior to it. Usually, the IRS would get in touch with [...]
Receiving an adjusted refund Notice by the IRS Can Be Confusing Receiving an adjusted refund of $0.0 can definitely be confusing and raise questions. Don’t worry, this doesn’t mean you are in trouble. When the IRS makes an adjustment like this, it can mean the IRS made a math error, there is an outstanding debt, [...]
The IRS Solution To Tax Liability Having a full understanding of the basic underpinnings of your taxes gives you the opportunity to develop better financial literacy. In this regard, you can more precisely expect what taxes you will owe at the end of the year, instead of being met with an unpleasant shock in the [...]
Appealing IRS Tax Penalties Any kind of mail received from the IRS, with the exception of your long-awaited tax refund, can be a disturbing experience. It could likely be that you didn’t file your taxes on time, or maybe you have an outstanding tax bill that needs immediate payment. Either way, the IRS has hunted [...]
What to Do If You Owe the IRS and Can’t Pay The IRS would prefer working with you to ensure you’re meeting your legal obligations than punish you regardless of their status as a federal institution that instills fear and collects debt. If you’re in a state where you’re unable to pay your tax debts, [...]
Filing Taxes When You Owe The IRS When you encounter a tax debt, it is important that you act on it as soon as you can. If you don't meet the terms of the IRS, you run the risk of accumulating interest and fines that you will be forced to pay. There is no escape [...]
PAID INTEREST ELIGIBLE FOR TAX DEDUCTION There are a number of common tax debts that accumulate interest. Paying interest is a certainty that most of us deal with, whether we like it or not. Be it your student loans or home mortgage. The longer interest accrues, the more expensive repayment becomes, and when you’re dealing [...]
Getting A Tax Refund if You Owe The IRS One best part of tax season is receiving your tax refund. It’s usually like a gift to yourself after having money taken out of your paycheck all year long. But have you been checking your bank account or the mail weekly wondering why your refund hasn’t [...]
Injured Spouse vs Innocent Spouse Tax Relief for Spouses Receiving a notice indicating that you owe additional tax on a joint return can be a bit scary. Fortunately, when the IRS mails out this notice, commonly known as the Notice of Offset, it includes clear instructions and enough information to help you understand whether you [...]
