If you owe the IRS back taxes, you need to know about the IRS levy. This is the primary tool the IRS uses to collect unpaid taxes. About the IRS Levy The word “levy” is a legal term that refers …
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Empowered Tax 2017-10-21 20:40:00
I wasn’t able to resolve my tax problem. I didn’t know what to do. I have heard commercials for help. I hired a firm out of California. They did nothing for me. When I called Empowered, I was able to …
Can the IRS Disclose My Tax Return?
Clients often ask us whether the IRS can disclose information that they provided to the IRS. The short answer is “no,” but there are a number of exceptions. This article examines the rules that prohibit IRS employees from disclosing taxpayer …
Form 2848 Must Specifically List Information Tax Returns
The IRS can generally disclose a taxpayer’s tax information with a representative that is designated by the taxpayer on a Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Designation of Representative. This covers all forms included with the taxpayer’s tax return as …..
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Form 2848 Must Specifically List Information Tax Returns
The IRS can generally disclose a taxpayer’s tax information with a representative that is designated by the taxpayer on a Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Designation of Representative. This covers all forms included with the taxpayer’s tax return as long as the type of tax return is listed on the Form 2848. This raises… Continue reading Form 2848 Must Specifically List Information Tax Returns
Revocation of Nonprofit Status Triggers Retroactive Interest
There are some areas of law where principles of equity and good faith play a big role. By and large, tax law does not adopt these principles. The CreditGUARD v. Commissioner, 149 T.C. 17 (2017) case provides an example. The …..
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Revocation of Nonprofit Status Triggers Retroactive Interest
There are some areas of law where principles of equity and good faith play a big role. By and large, tax law does not adopt these principles. The CreditGUARD v. Commissioner, 149 T.C. 17 (2017) case provides an example. The case addresses whether the IRS is entitled to interest on a corporate tax liability when… Continue reading Revocation of Nonprofit Status Triggers Retroactive Interest
IRS Benefits from the Texas Homestead Exemption
In United States. v. Cobos, No. 3:13-CV-4924-L (N.D. Tex. 2017), the court addressed whether a third party who files a lien notice against a taxpayer before the IRS files its lien notice has a superior claim to the taxpayer’s home. …..
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Texas Homestead Exemption Helps the IRS Collect Tax Debts
Unlike the exemption available in most other states, the Texas homestead exemption has no dollar limit. Texans can feel secure in their homes even if they have unpaid debts owed to third parties. There is a common misconception that this law prevents the IRS from seizing homes in Texas. The IRS’s ability to collect is… Continue reading Texas Homestead Exemption Helps the IRS Collect Tax Debts
Amending Tax Returns for FTC and NOL Carrybacks
The time limits for filing amended tax returns can present a number of difficult questions. This is particularly true when tax attributes, such as foreign tax credits and net operating loss deductions, are carried back to prior years. The carryback …..
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