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A tax levy is the actual seizure of a taxpayer’s property by the government in order to resolve delinquent tax debt. The tax levy is probably the IRS’s most potent tool to deal with delinquent taxpayers. It quickly gets the Taxpayer’s attention and is the most common reason that new clients come ...

The Tax Levy is probably the IRS’s most potent tool to deal with delinquent taxpayers. It quickly gets the Taxpayer’s attention and is the most common reason that new clients come to our Richardson, TX office.  Types of Levies A regular levy is a levy that is effective against only the taxpayer’s...

How Do Tax Levies Work?Probably the most frequent reason that I have clients come into my Richardson, TX office, related to IRS debt, are when they are levied by the IRS. Being levied, or even the threat of a levy, is a horrible experience for most people, and when it happens, taxpayers are eithe...

he two main avenues of collection activities by the IRS is through 1) the NTFL (Notice of Federal Tax Lien), and 2) levies including bank levies and wage garnishments. Whenever the government files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien (NFTL) or issues a final notice of threat to levy, the taxpayer has 30...

With most of my tax clients that come into our Richardson, TX, tax office, they get their tax returns filed timely, and are either able to pay their taxes timely, or we immediately get them set up a payment alternative early on and minimize the problem. However, I often do meet with taxpayers who...

As we discussed over the past few weeks, many of the taxpayers who come into our Richardson, TX, office want to know more about the IRS Offer-In-Compromise program. When you choose to make an Offer to the government, there are two main types of settlement options to choose from. These two options...

  As the old saying goes, “There are only two certainties in life: death and taxes.” Have you ever wondered what would happen if you filed your tax return late or worse, did not file at all? Well, you are looking for trouble if you do not file your tax return.  There will be a penalty for not fil...

When taxpayers who owe money to the IRS come into our office in Richardson, TX, one of the most common questions we get is to how to settle their debt for pennies on the dollar, as they hear in commercials. While under that they want to begin the process at the end, I usually have to explain to t...

 We often meet with clients in our Richardson, Texas office, who want to file an Offer-In-Compromise, also known as an OIC, with the government to settle their IRS debt for less than the full amount owed. If you are interested in making an Offer-In-Compromise and qualify, how do you determine wha...

Have you been selected for a  Sales and Use Tax Audit Examination or does the thought of being selected scare you? Many of the busiSales Tax and Useness owners who come to our office from the Richardson and Plano Texas area, are terrified at the thought of being audited by the state.  As States c...