How IRS Tax Resolution Services Provide Financial Freedom
When it comes to dealing with tax issues, it can be stressful and overwhelming, generally when facing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). No matter whether it is unpaid taxes, audits, penalties, or the burden of unresolved tax problems, it hangs over people and businesses, affecting their capacity to maintain financial stability and mental peace. If [...]
IRS Tax Liens
When does the IRS file a tax lien against you? And what is it? In general terms, a lien is a legal claim that one entity has over the property of another, entitling one party to be paid a debt. When it is applied to taxes, an IRS tax lien is a claim that the [...]
IRS Bank Levy
An IRS levy on your bank account is a solution the federal government uses to get payment on tax debts. If you have not paid your federal tax bill—and the government has sent you requests for payment—they may then request the amount of money from your bank. Once the levy is ordered and the bank [...]
A Guide on How to File Delinquent Tax Returns
If you are delinquent on your taxes, you want to make sure you handle the situation the right way to keep out of trouble with the Internal Revenue Service. Here’s what you need to know about how to file delinquent tax returns. What Are Delinquent Tax Returns? Tax returns are considered delinquent when a taxpayer [...]
What to Do If Being Audited for Taxes
The tax audit. Many people are afraid at the mere mention of one so they strive to file their taxes very correctly and strictly in order to avoid it. While it is important to prepare your taxes as accurately as possible—and use tax preparation services to help—you can still be audited anyway. That’s why we’re [...]
What Does an Injured Spouse on Your Taxes Mean?
In tax filing, the term “injured spouse” does not refer to a physical injury. It is used to describe a spouse who has lost some of their tax refund because the government took it to pay off their spouse’s debt. The injured spouse did not owe the debt but lost their refund because they filed [...]
Types of Taxes
Taxes: Everyone’s favorite thing to worry about just once per year. Taxes are more of a worry for some people but are exciting for others who get a refund from income taxes. In reality, we pay taxes in many forms almost every day and hardly realize it. The tax code in the US (or any [...]
Tax Credits
People often talk about getting tax deductions, but that’s actually not what a tax credit is. Here’s the main distinction between the two terms: A tax deduction lowers the amount of your income that is taxable. For example, you might have $50,000 in income, but deductions reduce the taxable portion to $35,000. A tax credit [...]