Tax Relief Blog

IRS Tax Settlement Through Offer In Compromise

March 25, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

The IRS may compromise the taxpayer’s back tax liability in most civil or criminal cases before referral to the Department of Justice for prosecution or defense. The Attorney General or a delegate may compromise any tax case after the referral. However, the IRS may not compromise certain criminal liabilities arising under internal revenue laws relating to narcotics, opium, or marijuana. Interest and penalties, as well as tax, may be compromised (Code Sec. 7122; Reg. §301.7122-1). IRS Offers-in-compromise are submitted on Form 656 accompanied by a financial statement on Form 433-A for an individual taxpayer or Form 433-B for a business taxpayer (if based on inability to pay) (Reg. §601.203(b)). A taxpayer who faces severe or unusual economic hardship may also apply for an offer-in-compromise by submitting Form 656. If the IRS accepts an offer-in-compromise, the payment is allocated among tax, penalties, and interest as stated in the collateral agreement with the IRS. If no allocation is specified in the agreement and the amounts paid exceed the total tax and penalties owed, the payments will be applied to tax, penalties, and interest, in that order, beginning with the earliest year. If the IRS agrees to an amount that does not exceed the combined tax and penalties, and there is no agreement regarding allocation of the payment, no amount will be allocated to interest.

Back taxes help: tax levy relief for IRS tax problems

March 20, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Do you owe unpaid back taxes? There are tax relief solutions to your IRS tax problems.

The IRS could file a federal tax lien to protect the US government from the back taxes owed by the taxpayer. Although the federal IRS tax lien attaches to all the taxpayer’s property, some property is exempt from the IRS levy. The following items could be exempt from levy to some extent:

(1) wearing apparel and school books,

Tax resolution services by Mike Habib, EA 877-788-2937

March 16, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

You recently asked what will happen and what you should do in the event that you cannot pay your taxes on time. First and most importantly, don’t let your inability to pay your tax liability in full keep you from filing your tax return properly and on time. It is also important to remember that an extension of time to file your tax return doesn’t also extend the time to pay your tax bill. Get tax resolution services at 877-788-2937.

Even if you can’t make full payment of your liabilities, timely filing your return and making the largest partial payment you can will save you substantial amounts in interest and penalties. Additionally, there are procedures for requesting payment extensions and installment payment arrangements which will keep the IRS from instituting its collection process (liens, property seizures, etc.) against you. Get tax resolution services at 877-788-2937.

Overview of the most common penalties. The “failure to file” penalty accrues at the rate of 5% per month or part of a month (to a maximum of 25%, reached after five months) on the amount of tax your return should show you owe. The “failure to pay” penalty is gentler, accruing at the rate of only 0.5% per month or part of a month (to a maximum of 25% reached after fifty months) on the amount actually shown as due on the return. If both apply, the failure to file penalty drops to 4.5% per month, so the total combined penalty remains at 5%–thus, the maximum combined penalty for the first five months is 25%. Thereafter, the failure to pay penalty can continue at 0.5% per month for 45 more months, yielding an additional 22.5%. In total, these combined penalties can reach 47.5% of your unpaid liability in less than five years.

Tax Help Online

March 14, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Internet has literally made life serene. Now, you can do almost anything, from sending/receiving emails to getting treatment for various diseases, while sitting at home. Taxpayers, encountering IRS tax issues, can also benefit from this prodigious utility by rummaging for tax help online. These days, nobody has the time to personally go out in the market and find tax help. Let us see how you can find reliable tax help online.

How to find reliable tax help online

Just like you search anything else, you can also find hundreds of tax help online companies on the internet through various search engines. To find website of such companies, you can enter main keywords regarding your tax problem or simply enter tax help online or tax debt help. You will find more an endless list of tax resolution companies who handle all kinds of IRS tax problems.

Tax Help: Tax Debt Relief Help

March 7, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Plastic money with all its benefits has put the American economy under fire. Even top lending institutions are facing drastic fiscal conditions. Likewise, individual taxpayers are also facing problems paying their taxes on time. To maintain the equilibrium in the struggling economy, the Obama administration has introduced several tax debt relief help options for individuals as well as organizations. If you owe delinquent taxes to the IRS, you may qualify for certain tax help and tax relief programs.

However, either when we talk about government tax debt relief help or IRS tax debt relief help, it does not necessarily mean that they are affectionate enough to waive your 100% outstanding dues. But the relief will be sufficient to help you pay your back taxes without putting much burden on your bank account.

This is a great opportunity for those seeking reliable tax help and a resolution for their tax problem. The IRS is accepting more requests for Offer in Compromise and Installment agreement. Offer in Compromise is the best solution to eliminate you IRS tax debt. If you convince the IRS that due to poor financial conditions you cannot pay them, they will clear your debt for a fairly reduced percentage of the actual amount.

Nationwide tax relief services for Americans in need of tax relief help

March 1, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Do you owe back Taxes? Did you receive an audit letter from the IRS?

First, do not to panic. The IRS uses various letters to communicate with taxpayers about IRS back taxes and IRS tax audits. As with most IRS communications, there are strict deadlines associated with these letters that you have to meet. You should seriously review the items that are being challenged and prepare your factual response in a clear way to the IRS. As taxpayer, you can represent yourself, or hire a professional tax representative as a power of attorney to resolve your tax matters. Selecting a tax return for audit does not always suggest that the taxpayer has either made an error or been dishonest. In fact, some audits result in a refund to the taxpayer or acceptance of the return without change.

We represent clients before the IRS to resolve their tax controversies. The tax law is complicated and a professional will be better able to guide you through the audit experience, or to effectively resolve your back tax matter.

Tax Relief Specialists: How to Find a Reliable Tax Professional

February 27, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Tax relief experts have a job pretty similar in nature to specialists of any other field. For example, if you are traveling on the road and suddenly your car breaks down due to a mechanical fault, you cannot fix it without the service of an expert mechanic, unless you possess such proficiencies. Likewise, when your IRS taxes get out of control due to financial problems, carelessness or any other reason, you need the help of a tax relief expert to carry on with your smoother journey of life. But there are many so-called experts you need to beware of, who are there only to take your money. Let us try to expose these scammers!

The American economic system relies heavily on the taxation system and this is why the IRS handles the individuals vehemently who try to evade taxes. However, in current cloudy financial circumstances paying taxes is not an easy job. If you have become a tax defaulter, need not worry because there are several legal ways out.

If you try to solve your IRS tax problems without the technical know-how expertise, it is just like trying to fix your broken car without the help of a mechanic and you will end up nowhere. If you do not want to waste your time and money, contact a reliable tax relief expert, as soon as you realize the tax problem. Procrastination will result in nothing but penalties and higher interest and you will be paying much more than the actual back taxes owed.

BBB “A” rated tax relief company by Mike Habib, EA

February 24, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Mike Habib is an IRS licensed Enrolled Agent who focuses his tax practice on helping his clients resolve their tax controversy matters. His tax relief firm is rated “A” by the better business bureau, which is quite rare for this industry as many are rated “F” or already ceased business operations like American Tax Relief and Nationwide Tax Relief and possibly many more to come.

Do you have IRS tax problems?

Don’t procrastinate anymore; call Mike Habib at 877-788-2937 for a free analysis of your tax situation. There are solutions to your tax problems.

IRS tax lien: tax help for back tax problems

February 24, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

IRS Announces New Effort to Help Struggling Taxpayers Get a Fresh Start; Major Changes Made to IRS Tax Lien Process

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IRS WASHINGTON — In its latest effort to help struggling taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service today announced a series of new steps to help people get a fresh start with their tax liabilities.

IRS Tax Help: Fresh Start for Tax Debt

February 24, 2011 | Mike Habib, EA

Professional tax help for individuals and small businesses struggling to meet their tax obligations. Call 877-788-2937 for a free confidential consultation.

On February 24, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner announced an initiative to help people get a fresh start with their tax liabilities. The initiative centers on changes to IRS collection practices that will lessen the negative impact on taxpayers.

The changes include: