The Impact of Increased Back Tax Penalties

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The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has recently announced a significant increase in underpayment penalties, more than doubling the fees from two years ago. This change can have profound implications for taxpayers, potentially leading to substantial fees being added to their bills. In this blog post, we’ll explore the reasons behind the IRS’s decision, the impact … Continued

Why Is The IRS and New Jersey Tax Division Pestering The Business I Own?

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Every year, the IRS and State of New Jersey relentlessly pursue back taxes, and often, small business owners find themselves under the agency’s scrutiny. But why do business owners become prime targets for IRS back tax enforcement and State of New Jersey back tax enforcement? Let’s explore the key reasons behind this prioritization. A US … Continued

Federal Tax Suit Against Company That Did Not File Returns or Pay Taxes

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken legal action against Ottley Communications Corp., the owner of WSTA radio station on St. Thomas, demanding payment of more than $2.1 million in overdue unemployment taxes. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, outlines the company’s failure to meet its federal tax obligations, including unpaid taxes, late filings, … Continued

The IRS Can Access Your Bank Records If You Owe Back Taxes Get Help Now

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The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the IRS the authority to access bank records without notifying the taxpayer or their associates or joint holders. In Polselli v. IRS the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision affirmed the IRS’s power to secretly probe financial records. This ruling means that the IRS can investigate a taxpayer’s financial records, including … Continued

Navigating IRS Collection Notices on Back Taxes

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With new funding and new hires, the IRS Collection Division has been in full swing this year. After receiving your first collection notice, the IRS has certain deadlines it has to follow with respect to these notices. Worse, if you received notices before the pandemic, those notices still apply 4 years later allowing the IRS … Continued

Stand up to the IRS – Tax Court

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Just like Taxpayers make mistakes, the IRS makes them too. Sometimes trying to convince the IRS you don’t owe what they say you do is challenging but relief can be found with the U.S. State Tax Court. The United States Tax Court is the court we go to when we dispute what the IRS says … Continued

Even Celebrities get behind in Taxes – but solve it now

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Lisa Marie Pressley died earlier this year, but although she inherited a fortune of over $100 million, she too left behind over $2.5 million in taxes. Unfortunately those taxes do not go away upon her death. The cash and stocks she had will first go the IRS and then the beloved Graceland which her mother … Continued

Can My Unpaid Back Taxes Result in a Lien On My Car?

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You betcha! The IRS and the State Tax Division has the right to confiscate your right, title and interest in any asset you own, including your car. That does not mean they will seize your vehicle and sell it, although they do have the right to do that. The IRS and the State Division of … Continued