A home health aide company in North Dakota spent the better part of two years without filing a single quarterly payroll tax return. By the time the business asked PFGTAX for help, the IRS could not even say how much the company owed. It only knew years of paperwork were missing. A revenue officer was…
A phone call from payroll saying the IRS sent something with your name on it is rarely a good way to start a week. The form behind that call is usually IRS Form 668-W, Notice of Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income, and it does exactly what the name suggests. It tells an employer…
A notice with a 30-day deadline printed on it does not leave much room for waiting things out. IRS Form 12153 is the document that turns “I disagree with this” into an actual hearing in front of someone who had no role in the original decision, but the form only works if it reaches the…
One of the first decisions you’ll make when preparing your tax return is selecting your filing status. While it may seem like a simple checkbox on your tax return, your filing status can affect your tax rate, standard deduction, eligibility for certain credits, and even the amount of tax you owe—or the refund you receive….
Getting a notice that raises your tax bill, denies a request, or moves straight into collection can feel like the decision is final the moment it lands in your mailbox. It usually is not. The IRS has an internal appeals system built specifically for taxpayers who disagree with a decision, and using it does not…
