Reporting identity theft is an important way to protect yourself from scams. There are many ways you might discover you were a victim of identity theft. There are higher chances that if you were, you will find out soon after filing your taxes. For instance, you may receive a letter [...]

How to file taxes if you lived in two states? If you resided and worked in the same state this previous year, filing taxes is really not a complicated process. But how do you file taxes if you lived or worked in multiple states? Each state wants its fair share [...]

Can You Get Medicare If You Owe Back Taxes What if I’m disabled and owe back taxes? It is technically legal for the IRS to garnish a part of your disability insurance benefits to pay down the sum of money you owe in back taxes. Beginning in 2002, it became [...]

Taxes are inevitable, and filing your taxes in April cannot be avoided as well. When Americans file a return, they may be delighted to find that they’ve overpaid their taxes throughout the year, and the IRS actually owes them a refund. However, for many more, the opposite is happens: they [...]

Most people choose to stay out of trouble with the IRS by ensuring they pay their tax bill at the appropriate time. Sometimes, some factors beyond our control can prevent this from occurring. Often, this occurs because the IRS sends the bill to the wrong address or the funds simply [...]

Trust fund tax is the money held back from the wages of an employer by an employer and held in trust until it is paid to the treasury. Examples of employer’s wages include social security, medical taxes, and income taxes. In other words, the wages earned by employees are usually [...]

We sometimes fantasize about moving to another country in search of a better life. It also feels great leaving your bills and problems behind to start a new life abroad in those moments. However, if all your bills are left behind, your U.S. tax bill will follow you across the [...]

Taxpayers are expected to file and pay their taxes to the IRS on time every year. Many taxpayers find preparing and filing their own simple tax returns comfortable. On the other hand, taxpayers commonly seek professionalism when dealing with complicated returns to save time and ensure accuracy. Choosing the right [...]

Seeking the assistance of tax relief professional is a decision you make at your discretion. Many taxpayers choose to sustain control of their dealings with the IRS. The IRS doesn’t dispute your rights to do so. If you have an uncomplicated tax return or owe less than $10,000 in back [...]

The purpose of the IRS Fresh Start Initiative was to assist taxpayers resolve their back-tax debt in 2011. Afterwards, the initiative was expanded to help even more people resolve their tax debt. Many taxpayers have gone through financial difficulties that made it uneasy to pay their federal taxes in a [...]