You may have heard about the IRS Fresh Start program from radio, tv and online ads. These advertisers make many generic claims, but are they true and can an IRS fresh start help me? 1. Is the Fresh Start Program really from the IRS? YES. The IRS began Fresh Start in 2011 to help struggling taxpayers...
The Internal Revenue Service is committed to helping all Veterans. They work with community and government partners to provide timely federal tax-related information to Veterans about tax credits and benefits, free tax preparation, financial education and asset-building opportunities available to Veterans. The IRS Approach The Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC) office within the Wage &...
IRS is Resuming Certification of Tax Debt to State Department The IRS began notifying the State Department of taxpayers certified as owing seriously delinquent tax debt and began sending Notice CP508C to affected taxpayers March 14. If you have seriously delinquent tax debt, the law authorizes the IRS to certify that debt to the State Department...
What is the Difference Between the IRS Fresh Start Program and an Offer In Compromise? You may have heard advertisements talk about the IRS Fresh Start Program. You may also have heard about an IRS Offer In Compromise. These two programs often get confused, but we’re here to clear it up for you and it’s...
This is important. We need to look at delinquent state and local taxes and understand how they are treated when negotiating a resolution with the IRS. Next time an IRS collections agent tells you they're not, you'll know what to say. As you might expect, taxpayers who have IRS debt many times have state or...
