People like to claim that the government always gets what people owe it. That aphorism is a way of conveying how serious the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is about enforcing tax law and collecting on valid tax debts. Not only can the IRS hold people accountable for...
In Georgia and across the United States, people who have fallen behind on their taxes or have other issues making it difficult for them to pay what they owe face constant concern that the Internal Revenue Service will step up its attempts to collect. In some cases,...
If you have not managed your income in a way that allows for taxes, or if your company has recently suffered from significant losses, you may be in a position where you cannot pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) the taxes that you owe. This can be a worrying...
As of 2018, 14 million people owed money to the IRS, and individuals who fail to pay back taxes could face penalties such as jail time or passport restrictions. However, there are many steps that an individual can take to avoid some or all of those penalties. For...
Georgia residents who owe money to the IRS are encouraged to pay off their debts as quickly as possible. In addition to the principal balance owed, the government will likely charge penalties and interest until the past due amount is paid in full. One way to pay the...
Made a mistake on your taxes? That's only to be expected, right? After all, federal taxes are complex and hard to understand. It's easy to make mistakes.If you didn't intend to cheat the IRS, you might thing you're free and clear. You just correct any mistakes they...
When married couples file joint tax returns, they accept individual and joint responsibility for any taxes owed. That means the IRS can ask either spouse or both to pay the taxes, along with any penalties and interest. This is true even if they later divorce, and even...
An offer in compromise (OIC) is a way to settle IRS tax debt for less than the full amount. It is only available to people who would face significant financial hardship if required to pay the debt; to people who dispute the debt the IRS claims they owe; and to those...
We've probably all heard about the lengths the U.S. government will go to in order to collect unpaid taxes. This is especially the case when it comes to money held abroad. The U.S. has not only made it mandatory to disclose foreign assets of $50,000 or more, but it...
If you owe the IRS over $52,000 in back taxes, including penalties and interest, you could lose your passport if you're not involved in a good faith attempt to resolve the debt. This is considered a "seriously delinquent" tax debt under the Fixing America's Surface...
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