“Guilty Until Proven Innocent” — Navigating IRS Collections During A Pandemic
You’ve just picked up your mail, and as you’re flipping through the stack of bills and promotional flyers, the little black logo in the top left corner of one envelope catches your eye and sends a pang of anxiety through your chest. The IRS is trying to contact you, and unfortunately, this time, it’s not […]
Boxelder Tax Relief: This is the #1 Question We Hear from Prospective Tax Relief Clients
The most common question I hear from prospective tax relief clients is this: Will hiring a tax lawyer make my situation worse? In other words, am I actually calling the IRS’s attention to my case by seeking tax debt resolution? This is a reasonable question, especially given the high stakes in these situations. But the […]
Looking for Tax Relief Companies? Here are 4 Red-Flag Signs of Tax Debt Relief Scams
Tax debt is stressful. It’s scary. And dealing with the IRS on your own can be all-consuming. Hiring the right tax relief company can help you ease that stress and save you time and money in the long run. But far too many “tax relief companies” act with bad intentions. They prey on your stress […]
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 […]
IRS to Reject 2018 Tax Returns Without Health Insurance Disclosure
The IRS stated last week that it will not accept electronically filed tax returns in 2018 if taxpayers do not disclose information about their healthcare coverage. Specifically, they’re interested in knowing whether or not you have it. This comes as the Internal Revenue Service begins to prepare for the enforcement of the individual mandate provision […]
Breaking: Private Debt Collection Agencies to Chase Down Your Debt in 2017
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes The mainstream media has now started picking up on the IRS private debt collection program. We reviewed the Private Collection of IRS Debt back in January in our post Someone’s Claiming I Owe Money To The IRS. Is This Legit?. View the post to learn how you can protect yourself and […]
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 […]
Pioneer Claims I Owe Money to the IRS. Is This Legit?
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Are you wondering how ConServe Accounts Receivable, Pioneer, or another private debt collection firm could be collecting your taxes? It turns out that sometimes the IRS turns to private debt collectors too. ConServe is a private debt collection agency. They are notorious for the management of defaults on student loans. […]
What You Need to Know When Seeking a Tax Lawyer & Reliable Tax Resolution Firm
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Clearing The Air: Why Some Tax Resolution Firms Have Bad Reputations Some tax resolution firms have bad reputations because they are known for preying upon taxpayers facing IRS collection action. Many of these malicious firms have earned their bad reputations because they purchase the contact information of delinquent taxpayers […]