To frame this article in the proper context, the Biden administration and Congress are seeking to pump a lot of funding to the IRS, to increase enforcement against tax delinquency, among other things.
Read MoreThe U.S. tax code does not allow taxpayers to deduct penalties assessed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). IRS penalties are typically assessed for violations of tax laws, such as misreporting income
Read MoreNotification of an IRS Tax Lien can be intimidating to process. But dealing with it doesn’t have to be. This is important to know: if you have a Federal Tax Lien filed against you, it’s important that
Read MoreA very common question that comes up in our tax legal defense work involves the term "tax evasion" and whether it is always considered a felony criminal offense.The short answer is, yes, tax evasion is
Read MoreMany are asking if they still have to file on time if I owe taxes, in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak. As a response, the Trump administration just announced $300 billion in tax deferrals as part of
Read MoreMaybe you've just finished preparing your tax return and you find that you owe the IRS a large sum, but you can’t afford to pay it. Are you going to jail? Probably not. The realization that you can’t
Read MoreNow that the 2020 tax season is upon us, taxpayers — and their advisors — should proactively consider some of the challenges that they will likely face with common tax problems.While it’s been more
Read MoreWhen you're dealing with financial hardship, just making ends meet throughout the month is a challenge, and it's likely you wouldn't be able to add another payment into your budget. That said, when you
Read MoreIf you intentionally fail to pay taxes or underreport your taxable income, you could be charged with tax evasion. In order to be convicted of tax evasion, the IRS must show that you deliberately tried
Read MoreAnd there are many ways to incur those penalties. Violating federal employment tax rules is very serious business – and not just for employers – employees will suffer as well.Both employers and employees
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