When you have a tax debt which you owe the IRS, there is a likely chance that the IRS will garnish part of your wages in what is known as “continuous levy.” If you do not respond to their request for repayment, the IRS will send a notice your employer and a major part of [...]

Having the IRS go after you is never an exciting experience. The constant pressure of the federal government can be extremely stressful and often intimidating, causing back tax relief seems nearly impossible to achieve. Many taxpayers are ignorant of IRS hardship procedures introduced by the IRS hardship program, as well as the opportunities it creates [...]

Tax relief is basically about setting up a payment plan or negotiating a settlement with the IRS. It's not about eliminating your tax obligation. Rather, it's about easing the burden of the tax debt you owe the IRS. Individuals who are victims of natural disasters, such as hurricanes and wildfires, are occasionally granted special tax [...]

Taking a look at recent years, it can be agreed that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been more open to working out late tax payments, usually by installment agreements. But you have to address the problem up front, be proactive in how you negotiate, and not keep the IRS waiting. There are several options [...]

Many Americans file their tax returns every year and find out that they owe more income tax than they can afford to pay instantly. Also, many taxpayers owe back taxes and do not know how to settle their tax debt. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Service has an organized program that permits taxpayers to pay taxes in [...]

If you have outstanding tax debt at the moment, you may be wondering if you can you get a passport if you owe taxes. This actually depends on the severity of your debt. The IRS says you will be unable to renew or apply for a passport if you are measured to owe “seriously delinquent” [...]

One of the benefits of the 2021 IRS Fresh Start Initiative is that tax payers owing up to $50,000 often become eligible for a streamlined installment agreement, which can be secured with negligible financial information and can have a settlement term of up to 72 months.  For businesses owing as much as $25,000, there is a [...]

Tax scams are one of the most usual schemes that criminals cook up. These crooks steal your personal information for different intents, ranging from posing as phony IRS agents to taking money for fake charities, tax scams can take many forms and lure hardworking taxpayers all over the United States. With all these happening around, [...]

Going through your mail and seeing a letter addressed from the IRS can send you into a state of anxiety. You may be asking yourself a lot of questions as you slowly tear open the envelope. If you discover that the IRS sent a notice claiming they made a change to your refund check amount, [...]

A tax lien is a legal claim laid by the government against your property such as financial assets, real estate, and personal property. There are other collection methods that the IRS has at its disposal and this is just one of them. When your delinquent tax account is liable to a federal tax lien, the IRS [...]