Can a Tax Court judge tell the IRS to move for summary judgment?

Judges are given wide discretion. In some cases, where the Judge feels that he or she would grant a motion for summary judgement, because the...

Where do I go?

The other answers are all good. One more piece of information is that tax debt, after a matter of months remaining unpaid, results in liens filed...

Finding a tax preparer for audit support who works with limited income people

First, there is no attorney client privilege for tax return preparation. That's more a myth than a reality. There are limited times when, in...

It is March 7th and I still have not recieved any 1099's from my mortgage company, what can I do?

If you were insolvent at the time of the short sale, which is probably why the lender accepted the short sale, then there is no income to recognize...

Taxes

If your family intended it as a gift or a loan, then it makes no difference, it is neither income to you nor reportable by you. Eric P....

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What are the advantages of filing taxes with your spouse rather than single filing?

In the "old days" couples,with one making all the money and the other a homemaker, enjoyed a huge tax savings if they filed jointly (federally)....

If you are a resident of the US (i.e. a citizen or permanent resident/green card holder) then you pay income taxes on income "world wide". If you...

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What happens when the IRS audits someone and there is no tax return?

The answers you received are not what you should be focused on which is what to do from here. I regularly deal with fixing poorly done substitute...

Can the IRS reconstruct your income if they have not considered your books and records?

They can and do reconstruct income but I deal with the issues you described all the time. Some auditors play hard ball and so you can either appeal...

At what point does one become single???

If you are legally single as of the last day of the tax year, you are "SINGLE" for the entire year. If you are "legally separated" under a judge's...