Should we hire a tax attorney or tax firm or keep negotiating with the IRS on our own?

If you've been able to handle the payment plans you've been establishing, my first recommendation would be to adjust your withholdings (if you're...

Will we be penalized for sending in IRS Form 3520 two months late?

There is a penalty for failure to timely file Form 3520 under Internal Revenue Code § 6677. You can find these rules in the Instructions to Form...

I need someone to help with IRS tax liens that are against my property. Do I hire a private tax lawyer or Tax Help Assoc.

There are plenty of qualified tax attorneys, CPAs and EAs who can help. As a lawyer, I'd probably have to say a lawyer would achieve the best...

Who would I talk to that I can trust with IRS issues, garnishments and tax lien and returns not filed.

If you think there might be criminal matters involved, I'd stick with a lawyer rather than a CPA or EA simply because a lawyer can offer...

I need help with an IRS situation created by an ex spouse.

Another option would be to request some form of innocent spouse/equitable relief from the IRS under IRC § 6015. I've attached a quick breakdown of...

How do I find out what my clients reported to the IRS as my income? I'm self-employed.

You can request a Wage and Income Transcript from this link: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript. That transcript will have a record of...

My tax lien was filed in 2010. Four different years. Three years has expired (row e). The last year expires in 2018. I plan

If you pay all remaining balances in full, the IRS will release the lien on its own but it will still appear on your cedit report. Once paid off,...

I have been the victim of ID theft. No one has been arrested or convicted but I got notice from the IRS. What do I do?

To augment Mr. Klasing's response, I wanted to include information on reporting Identity Theft to the CA Franchise Tax Board. Please review the...

IRS In Time/Subject Matter default on 2 Letters I sent them

A lot of the terminology you're using seems to be based in trial-based television. Tax controversy is a function of administrative law....things...

First step I'd take is to look up your IRS transcripts. See if the payment has posted, and whether a balance still exists. Any tax professional...