Tampa, FL
Tax Lawyer at Tampa, FL
Practice Areas: Tax
Sign a joint return and you are on the hook for the whole thing — every dollar, even the part that came from your spouse's income or your spouse's lies. That is the default rule, and it traps a lot of...
See Full GuideMost business tax debt stays with the business. Payroll tax is the brutal exception. Through the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, the IRS can reach past the company and collect from you personally — the o...
See Full GuideA federal tax lien sounds like the IRS is backing a truck up to your house. It is not. A lien is a legal claim against what you own — not a seizure — and confusing the two costs people a lot of sleep....
See Full GuideLook closely at an IRS balance and you will usually find it is part tax and part penalty — and the penalty part is often removable. Two programs do most of the work: the first-time abatement waiver an...
See Full GuideHaven't filed in years? You're not alone, and it's almost never as catastrophic as the nightmare in your head. But ignoring it hands the IRS control — sometimes to file for you, badly. Here's how to g...
See Full GuideAn IRS bank levy freezes the money in your account — but it doesn't go to the IRS right away. You have a 21-day window, and what you do inside it can mean the difference between losing that money and ...
See Full GuideAn IRS wage levy can take a huge chunk of every paycheck — and unlike a regular creditor, the IRS doesn't need a court order to do it. The good news: a wage garnishment can be stopped, often quickly, ...
See Full GuideSometimes you simply can't pay the IRS anything without going without food or rent. When that's true, there's a status called Currently Not Collectible that stops the levies and garnishments cold. Her...
See Full GuideCan't pay your IRS bill in full? An installment agreement lets you pay it off over time. But the type you qualify for — and the monthly number — depend on how much you owe and what the IRS thinks you ...
See Full GuideThe "pennies on the dollar" ads oversell it — but for the right taxpayer, an IRS Offer in Compromise is real and life-changing. Here's how the IRS actually decides your number, who qualifies, the thre...
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