The deadline has already passed to file 2020 income tax returns. Federal law states who is required to pay income tax. A person can end up landing in prison for tax avoidance or tax fraud on federal charges if they fail to report their income and pay the taxes they owe. Details provided by the
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I Can’t Pay My Taxes Should I File A Tax Return
I Can’t Pay My Taxes Should I File A Tax Return? Don’t panic. If you cannot pay the full amount of taxes you owe, you should still file your return by the deadline and pay as much as you can to avoid penalties and interest. You should contact the IRS to discuss your payment options.
Read MoreCan The IRS Take Your Home or Business If I Didn’t Pay My Taxes?
Can The IRS Take Your Home or Business? The short answer is yes. The IRS is empowered to take a taxpayer’s home or business. The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 extended the privilege to seize homes and businesses. However, the Act does provide a safety net for taxpayer’s owing $5,000 or less. If you
Read MoreHelping one through both civil and criminal tax penalties
Another tax deadline recently passed in Tennessee. Many people may enjoy this time of year as they receive tax refunds, but not everyone falls into this category. There are many other individuals who owe taxes or have not filed a tax return yet for 2017. This can be a very uneasy time for people in
Read MoreThere are options for people who owe taxes
The deadline is fast approaching for people in Tennessee to file their taxes. Some people may look forward to this time of year if they receive refunds from the IRS, but this is not true for many others. Many individuals will owe taxes when they file their tax returns or may owe taxes for past
Read MoreThe new tax bill makes some big changes to what people will owe
As people in Tennessee are probably aware, over the last few months both the House of Representatives and the Senate have been working on a new tax bill to overhaul the current tax system. After meeting together, the House and Senate both settled on a joint bill which was passed by both the House and
Read MoreFederal government will no longer confiscate tax refunds to cover old SSA debt
Anyone who has gone through the traumatic experience of losing a parent knows that the mourning process can take awhile and that the sadness will linger for some time. Indeed, the emotions are so strong that it can still prove jarring and even frustrating to receive some type of mail addressed to a parent years
Read MoreWhy prudence is key when facing an IRS audit — II
Last week, our blog discussed how even though people throughout Tennessee and across the nation are undoubtedly grateful to have the stressor that is Tax Day 2017 firmly in the rearview mirror, there are some for whom this tax-related stress will endure. Specifically, we talked about the unfortunate reality that some taxpayers will find an
Read MoreWhy prudence is key when facing an IRS audit
Now that we are over a week removed from Tax Day 2017, people throughout Tennessee and across the nation are officially breathing much easier. Indeed, those who put filing their returns off until the eleventh hour have likely already forgotten about the last minute dash to their accountant’s office or the post office, and instead
Read MoreIRS’ new passport restrictions scheduled to take effect next month — II
A few weeks back, our blog began discussing how the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act of 2015 contained a little known provision calling upon the IRS to begin working with the State Department to revoke, deny or otherwise limit the ability of individuals with “seriously delinquent tax debt” to use passports. Indeed, this interagency initiative
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