Jim Payne's Tax Blog in Gainesville, FL

I represent taxpayers in Gainesville and the state of Florida who have tax issues with the IRS.Can the IRS contact your friends, neighbors, and employer? This is the government, of course they can. But the tax law does require them to give you reasonable notice.What is reasonable notice you ask? ...

I represent taxpayers in Gainesville and the state of Florida who have tax issues with the IRS.Whenever you owe the IRS on a tax debt, there is an automatic statutory lien created by law. The problem for other creditors is that they won’t know about this claim on your property. The answer to that...

I represent taxpayers in Gainesville and the state of Florida who have tax issues with the IRS.There are three basic options that you can use in dealing with the IRS Collections Division:  Payment Plans – You agree to make regular payments against your debt and the IRS agrees to not bug you too m...

I represent taxpayers in Gainesville and the state of Florida who have tax issues with the IRS.Bankruptcy allows a debtor to get a fresh start by ‘discharging’ some of their debts including those owed to the IRS. But there are lots of exceptions. Here are some of the general rules for you to disc...