Innocent Spouse Relief Archives | Crabb Tax Services https://crabbtaxservices.com Experience, Integrity & Personal Service Mon, 04 Nov 2019 04:41:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.1 IRS Announces New Payment Option for Some Delinquent Taxpayers https://crabbtaxservices.com/irs-announces-new-payment-option-for-some-delinquent-taxpayers/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/irs-announces-new-payment-option-for-some-delinquent-taxpayers/#comments Sat, 19 Oct 2019 15:14:06 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2549 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that a new payment option has been added to the private debt collection program. The payment option is intended to make it easier for those who owe to pay their tax debts, although some practitioners, like me, fear that it could lead to abuse.

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/irs-announces-new-payment-option-for-some-delinquent-taxpayers/feed/ 1 IRS Audit Period Is 3 Years, 6 Years Or Forever: How To Cut Your Risk https://crabbtaxservices.com/irs-audit-period-is-3-years-6-years-or-forever-how-to-cut-your-risk/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/irs-audit-period-is-3-years-6-years-or-forever-how-to-cut-your-risk/#comments Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:12:18 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2533 It is only natural to worry about an IRS audit, and the duration of audit periods can be downright frightening. Tax lawyers and accountants are used to monitoring the duration of their clients’ audit exposure, and so should you.

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/irs-audit-period-is-3-years-6-years-or-forever-how-to-cut-your-risk/feed/ 1 Ins and Outs of Settling With the IRS https://crabbtaxservices.com/ins-and-outs-of-settling-with-the-irs/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/ins-and-outs-of-settling-with-the-irs/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:39:25 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2492 It isn’t easy to settle your tax debts for less than you owe, but it is possible. Here is what taxpayers need to know Here is an idea that probably sounds like a guaranteed waste of time: Ask the Internal

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/ins-and-outs-of-settling-with-the-irs/feed/ 0 What to Do If You’re Audited by the IRS https://crabbtaxservices.com/what-to-do-if-youre-audited-by-the-irs/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/what-to-do-if-youre-audited-by-the-irs/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:14:15 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2479 “Gasp!” That might be your first reaction to seeing an envelope with an eagle on the upper left corner and the dreaded words next to it: Internal Revenue Service. But fear is not an emotion that should flow through your body. Why not? Well, if you’ve accurately recorded what properly belongs on your tax return, you have nothing to fear from the IRS if they contact you about an audit.

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/what-to-do-if-youre-audited-by-the-irs/feed/ 1 Crabb Tax Services Newsletter (July 2019) https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-july-2019/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-july-2019/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:35:55 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2415 TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE: 3 Costly Tax Mistakes to Avoid 6 Summertime Uses For This Tax-Favored Savings Account Understanding How Taxpayers May Appeal to the IRS Office of Appeals This Crazy Map Shows You How Complicated The Tax Code Has

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-july-2019/feed/ 0 Understanding How Taxpayers May Appeal to the IRS Office of Appeals https://crabbtaxservices.com/understanding-how-taxpayers-may-appeal-to-the-irs-office-of-appeals/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/understanding-how-taxpayers-may-appeal-to-the-irs-office-of-appeals/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:44:46 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2391 IRS has an Office of Appeals (OOA) that operates as an “independent” organization within the IRS. The goal of the OOA is to help Taxpayers resolve their tax disputes through an informal, administrative process, and through weighting IRS’ risks of litigation. The OOA aims to resolve tax controversies “without litigation” avoiding expensive and time-consuming court proceedings.

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/understanding-how-taxpayers-may-appeal-to-the-irs-office-of-appeals/feed/ 0 Crabb Tax Services Newsletter (June 2019) https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-june-2019/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-june-2019/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2019 13:00:31 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2366 TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE: Optimizing Residential Real Estate Deductions Tax Court Approves IRS Denial of Installment Plan Request The Marriage Tax Penalty, Post-TCJA 3 Great New Tax Videos! IRS TAX TIP: Here’s What Taxpayers Should Know Before Visiting an IRS

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-june-2019/feed/ 0 The Marriage Tax Penalty, Post-TCJA https://crabbtaxservices.com/the-marriage-tax-penalty-post-tcja/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/the-marriage-tax-penalty-post-tcja/#comments Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:14:19 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2357 The law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) addressed the individual tax rate bracket structure's previous contribution to a marriage tax penalty by equalizing married filing jointly tax amounts with those of two single individuals combined (each with half the amount of taxable income of the joint filers), up to the bottom threshold of the highest tax bracket.

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/the-marriage-tax-penalty-post-tcja/feed/ 1 Tax Court Approves IRS Denial of Installment Plan Request https://crabbtaxservices.com/tax-court-approves-irs-denial-of-installment-plan-request/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/tax-court-approves-irs-denial-of-installment-plan-request/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2019 16:57:16 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2353 The IRS has shown increasing willingness to work out installment agreements with individuals and business entities that could not meet their tax obligations. But that doesn’t mean you can shirk your current responsibilities. Accordingly, in a new case, Coastal Luxury Management,

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]]> https://crabbtaxservices.com/tax-court-approves-irs-denial-of-installment-plan-request/feed/ 1 Crabb Tax Services Newsletter (May 2019) https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-may-2019/ https://crabbtaxservices.com/crabb-tax-services-newsletter-may-2019/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:29:47 +0000 https://crabbtaxservices.com/?p=2293 TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE: Tax Levy: What It Is, How It Works and How to Stop One What Is A Tax Lien? IRS corrects error in Schedule D tax calculation worksheet 3 Great New Tax Videos! IRS TAX TIP: Taxpayer

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