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Lifting the “Black Cloud”: How to Navigate IRS Debt in the Time of COVID-19.

One of my new clients gave me a call last week to talk about his tax debt. As he described his struggles, he expressed something that really resonated with me. “I have years of unfiled tax returns,” he said. “But I’m not receiving anything from the IRS. There’s just a black cloud hanging over me, […]

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The Crypto-Currency Act of 2020 in Congress Sets More Clear Bounds for Crypto-Property

The federal regulation of cryptocurrency and other crypto-assets is an issue of major significance. Slowly but surely, the federal government and its many agencies have taken note of the growth of cryptocurrency and have attempted to exercise control and authority. We’ve discussed, for instance, the IRS’ public statements on the taxation of bitcoin and other […]

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The IRS sent me certified mail to seize my property – now what?

Last Updated: February 24, 2022 As we saw in our previous post, the IRS is willing to make a deal when it comes to collecting its debts. The IRS gives taxpayers multiple ways to take care of their tax debt and rebuild their financial lives. Unfortunately, not every taxpayer takes the initiative to contact the IRS and […]

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The IRS Seized Nearly $60,000 from an Innocent Man for Not Depositing Enough Money to His Bank Account

Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes The IRS and the overall government has a wide set of rules, guidelines and laws in place when it comes to banking; a lot of this is an attempt to curb criminal activity such as terrorism, drug dealing and trafficking. In an attempt to catch these types of activities, the […]

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What’s an IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy?

Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes There it is. A certified letter from the IRS, and you have a gut feeling it probably does not contain the thousands in tax refunds you’ve always imagined. Instead it’s an IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy. What does it mean? And why are you receiving it? IRS Letters […]

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How to Find Out if You Owe Taxes

Estimated reading time: 6 Minutes So you filed your taxes last month, but for whatever reason, you feel like you might actually owe the IRS taxes, rather than being issued back a return. Or maybe your situation is different. Perhaps your employer doesn’t deduct taxes from your paychecks throughout the year and you know for […]

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Can the IRS Take My 401(k) for Back Taxes?

Estimated Reading Time: 7 Minutes Tax liens and wage garnishments for unpaid taxes can be confusing and unsettling. And it’s even more unsettling to think that the IRS can levy your 401(k). The IRS’s ability to access these funds to settle tax debts is concerning for individuals and businesses alike. If you’re receiving notices from the […]

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Woman sues Howard Stern over airing private call with IRS

On Monday, satellite radio personality Howard Stern was hit with a lawsuit initiated by a woman named Judith Barrigas for allegedly airing a private conversation with an IRS agent on his talk show. Per the complaint filed in Massachusetts federal court, Barrigas called the IRS’s service center on May 19, 2015 to discuss the potential […]

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Complete List of IRS Notices

Last Updated: February 24, 2022 In our past blog post, IRS Notices Decoded: What Your IRS Notice Means we reviewed the reasons you may have received a notice from the IRS, advised how you should move forward, and provided a list of common IRS notices with their definitions. Since it’s tax season we decided to […]

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