How do I handle getting a notice for taxes owed for 2005, when I didn't have a job???

You should request a transcript and income/deduction statement from the IRS. It will tell who/what income was reported to you and how the tax was...

How can I get a bank levy reversed from NC dor? Payment agreement?

It is very unlikely that you can get the levy reversed. However, you need to work out some payment arrangement or they will levy again until they...

Do I have a legal right to move into the river cottage and reside there permanently?

Assuming your Dad's will left everything to the 3 of you [or, if no will, that there are no other heirs than the three of you], then real property...

Would it be in my best interest to file taxes married but filing separately?

If you file a joint return with your husband, you will be jointly and severally liable for any taxes owed. So, if he does not pay the taxes in full...

What should I have her do? just get a will done?

Yes, you should assist your mother in meeting with an estate planning atty to draft the appropriate documents. A simple will could leave her assets...

Is my father considered a North Carolina resident and will I have to open probate case in both States?

The technically correct answer is that your father's estate should be administered in the state where your father had his "domicile" at the time of...

Do I need an attorney to place inherited property into our names?

With due respect to the prior answers, no deeds need to be executed. Assuming your father's will left the real property [or all his property] to...

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NC DOR told me that the only option for people that owe taxes is to agree to a payment arrangement, even when unemployed .

Your options for settling an NC tax debt are much the same as for settling an IRS debt, i.e., an installment payment arrangement; an offer in...

Will NC DOR accept an offer in compromise for more than just one year owed in back taxes?

An OIC can be filed for any number of years. It is in your best interest to include all years for which you owe money in the OIC. Since the OIC is...

If the DOR has filed a certificate of tax liability, there is a 10 year SOL on collection. If no certificate of tax liability has been filed...