The IRS has hundreds of forms and thousands of different letters, notices, and documents that it categorizes and processes each year, from millions of individuals and entities. No one expects the average taxpayer to know about half of all of these documents, let alone all of them. But if you are trying to qualify for …
How Does the IRS Notify You of a Tax Lien? A tax lien is one of the IRS’ strongest tools for coercing repayment of long-term or significant tax debt. While it might not constitute a physical claim of your belongings – meaning, the government is stopping short of taking your assets or garnishing your wages …
An excise tax is a type of tax that is imposed on certain goods or services at the point of sale or consumption. Unlike general sales taxes, which are levied on all goods and services, excise taxes are targeted to items like tobacco products, alcohol, gasoline, firearms, and other luxury goods. As such, these taxes …
Does the IRS Refile a Tax Lien After 10 Years? Taxpayers collectively owe the US government over $114 billion in back taxes – including hundreds of thousands of federal employees. However, just because the tax gap is substantial doesn’t mean that the IRS isn’t doing anything about it. In addition to ramping up audits in …
It’s been at least two weeks since you filed your tax return. By now, you can expect your annual tax refund to arrive by mail or via direct deposit any day – but no matter how often you refresh your banking app, nothing’s come in. Should you be worried? Probably not. According to the IRS, …
How Long Can the IRS Collect Back Taxes? If you owe the IRS money, then it may help to know that you are far from alone. Every year, millions of taxpayers miss the mark on their tax return, forget to file, or otherwise incur a debt with the Internal Revenue Service. While the IRS does …