Offer in Compromise

Offer in Compromise By Michael Rude, EA September 13, 2015 Michael Rude, EA and TaxRepServices.com, 2015. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of any material on this website without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited….

Fighting the IRS? Get the Right Person in Your Corner

By Michael Rude, EA “This article was originally published on NerdWallet.com“, http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/advisorvoices/fighting-irs-get-right-person-corner/ Battling the IRS over disputed taxes or other matters will probably never be on your Top 10 List of Fun Things to Do. But instead of feeling overwhelmed…

Substitute for Return Assessments (SFRs) and What to Do About Them

By Michael Rude, Enrolled Agent “This article was originally published on NerdWallet.com” http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/advisorvoices/substitute-return-assessments-sfrs/ Learn more about Michael on NerdWallet’s Ask an Advisor If you fail to file income tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service and the appropriate state tax agency…

How to choose a Tax Professional

There are 4 categories of tax professionals who can legally represent you before the IRS and only 3 have unlimited rights, EAs, CPAs and attorneys. EAs (Enrolled Agents). EAs are America’s tax experts. To earn an EA designation, the individual…

Offer-in-Compromise (OIC) and Installment Agreement (IA)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and almost all state tax agencies consider Installment Agreements (IAs) and Offer-in-Compromise (OIC) as possible methods of resolving civil tax cases. For most taxpayers, the Offer-in-Compromise (OIC) is typically thought of as the most beneficial…

Location, Location, Location

There’s a saying in real estate that the three most important things to consider when buying a home are “location, location, location”. While that may certainly ring true for buying a home, it is irrelevant in choosing a tax representative….

Payment Plans, Installment Agreements

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has continued to attempt to make it easier than ever for taxpayers to obtain a payment plan to pay back taxes by making monthly payments through an installment agreement. However, despite IRS efforts to make…

Bankruptcy and Taxes

Are tax liabilities dischargeable in a bankruptcy? How do I know if my taxes are dischargeable? What if I haven’t filed tax returns? Should I file bankruptcy if I owe taxes? These are some of the questions you need answered…

IRS and State Tax Levies

The Internal Revenue Service has the ability to levy a taxpayer’s “property and rights to property” per IRC section 6331. Without going into the different sub sections and a detailed explanation of each, basically what IRC code sections 6331 through…

IRS tax filing

IRS tax forms, including IRS forms 1040 and other IRS forms can be downloaded directly from the Internal Revenue Service’s website at irs.gov. Go to irs.gov, select Forms & Pubs and select either current or prior year forms and pubs. A search box allows input of…