IRS Letter 3219 – IRS Ltr CP3219A
When you get an IRS Letter 3219 or CP3219A from the IRS, it’s a scary thing. The IRS is stating that they are proposing to increase your tax (sometimes dramatically) and then there’s all the talk about going to Tax…
Will a Notice of Federal Tax Lien be released in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
A taxpayer submitted a question where he asked if his Notice of Federal Tax Lien will be released after his Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge. He stated that he was sure that the taxes were dischargeable and there was no equity…
IRS Form 8379 – Injured Spouse
In this video, Darrin Mish answers a specific question from a taxpayer who owes child support. His question is whether the IRS can keep any portion of his non-liable wife’s tax refund. The answer is essentially NO and the video…
Darrin Mish comments on Taxpayer Advocate’s Annual Report to Congress 2014
In this video, I comment on the 2014 Annual Report to Congress from the National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olsen. She proposes that the IRS should create a Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TBOR) and I explain my position on that proposal.…
If I Have Unfiled Tax Returns How Many Years Back Should I File?
If you haven’t filed tax returns in many years, one of the many questions that you likely have is “how many tax returns do I have to file? How many years back should I go? Is it forever? Is it…
Unfiled Tax Returns
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Tax Court
When the IRS proposes to add tax to a taxpayer’s account, they must first ask the taxpayer to agree and if they don’t agree, the IRS issues a Notice of Deficiency. If the taxpayer files a Tax Court Petition, the…
The Definition of IRS Notice CP-297A
When you receive a CP-297A notice it means that the IRS is notifying you of a missed tax payment that you have been instructed to pay in a previous tax letter. As a result of that, the IRS has issued…
The Definition of IRS Notice CP-297A
When you receive a CP-297A notice it means that the IRS is notifying you of a missed tax payment that you have been instructed to pay in a previous tax letter. As a result of that, the IRS has issued…
I Forgot to File my Tax Return
It is estimated that each year over ten million people do not file their income taxes. The reasons for not filing vary from procrastination, not understanding the process, not having the funds to pay their taxes, or deliberately not filing.…