In the first part of this post, we distinguished between two different meanings that the word “appeal” can have when referring to a tax controversy. When you get into a dispute with the IRS, one way to challenge the agency is through an internal appeal within the...
Month: December 2014
Dealing with federal tax liens
There are many different actions the federal government can take against a person in relation to a tax debt. Sometimes, having back-due taxes leads to a person facing having a federal tax lien issued against their property by the federal government.A federal tax lien...
Tax appeals, part 1: collection due process within the IRS
With the days dwindling, we've got only a few posts left this year. We'll save end-of-year tax planning for our final post of 2014. Before that, however, we will take on an important tax concept called Collection Due Process (CDP). In today's post, we will explain the...
Can bankruptcy be used to get rid of tax debt?
For many people, the end of the year brings many other emotions besides seasonal joy. The waning sunlight can also bring into focus financial problems that have been shadowing you for a long time.If you are in this position, is filing for bankruptcy a sensible step...