When you sign a joint tax return with your spouse you are jointly and severally liable for the tax, penalty and interest shown due on the return and for any assessments arising from a later audit of that return.
In certain clearly defined cases, a spouse can get relief from this joint and several liability.
There are [...]
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Innocent Spouse Relief
Innocent Spouse Relief: How to Apply for It
IRS Settlements
Offers in Compromise: Hardship and Effective Tax Administration
In certain special cases the IRS will accept an Offer in Compromise where the taxpayer does not dispute the liability and appears to have enough assets and/or income to pay the debt in full.
Effective Tax Administration
Offers falling into this category are called Effective Tax Administration offers.
Congress has authorized the IRS to accept less than the [...]
Payroll Taxes
5 Biggest Payroll Tax Mistakes of Small Business Owners
One of most frequent problems we see is the small business that is several quarters behind in paying its payroll taxes.
There are many contributing factors to this, but usually we find that the business has had difficulty paying its landlord, suppliers and vendors and, to avoid an eviction or lawsuit, it makes the fateful (and [...]
Penalties
IRS Substantial Understatement Penalty
§6672 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes a 20% penalty on a taxpayer’s substantial understatement of income tax:
(d) Substantial understatement of income tax
(1) Substantial understatement
(A) In general
For purposes of this section, there is a substantial understatement of income tax for any taxable year if the amount of the understatement for the taxable year exceeds the [...]
Back Taxes
Back Taxes
If you owe the IRS back taxes and/or haven’t filed your tax returns in several years, you are probably having a hard time sleeping at night.
Either that or you’ve moved to Canada.
Most people who are behind in their taxes truly want to get back in good standing with the IRS.
Usually they don’t do so for one [...]
Criminal Tax
The Best Way to Avoid a Tax Lien
If you owe the IRS money and you don’t pay it in full, there is a high likelihood it will file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien against you.
An IRS lien destroys your credit.
Once the lien is filed it is extremely difficult to get the IRS to release it.
The best way to deal with a [...]