They cashed the check for $202 last March, but keep sending letters that don't respond to questions I ask, and provide no justification of the amount they're demanding. Specifically, the tax rate on the 2017 return was about 10%. The corrected tax they claim would use a rate of about 93%... View More 
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Try calling your local taxpayer advocate to see if they can help. They should be able to explain what is going on. Here is a link to their website https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us
answered on Feb 10, 2020
You may want to ask the tax preparer to pay for identity theft protection for a year to be on the safe side.
We qualified in 2017 for Obamacare and just kept paying.
When we first signed up, I was told that we qualified due to the insurance at my place of employment being too high and my husband being unemployed at the time.
Even though he started a new job the next year, my insurance... View More
answered on Feb 6, 2020
It is impossible to tell you whether or not we can do better for you without your financial information. Most of us offer a free consultation and could tell you if you are eligible for an Offer in Compromise or some other form of collection alternative. Just stay away from the places you see... View More
My ex lie to that he took care of our tax we own but he file bankruptcy so IRS was coming after me. It is tax for year of 2007. Can they still keep going after me or is there statue of limitation?
answered on Feb 5, 2020
There is a 10 year statue of limitations (SOL) on collection. If the taxes were filed late then the SOL may not have passed yet. When your ex-husband filed for bankruptcy that stopped the SOL from running. The SOL stops running until the bankruptcy is discharged plus six months. Without seeing a... View More
And I have state assistance for my son. What can I do? My parents falsified their tax return by claiming my son. PLEASE help me
answered on Feb 5, 2020
You can file your return and claim him. The IRS will then ask you both to prove where the child lived for most of the year. They will look at things like school records, etc. that will show where the child lived during the year.
We filed our taxes and the IRS said we needed more proof of address an relationship to our kids. We sent it it in and we received a notice of denial for rest of tax refund prematurely on the IRS end . We notify the IRS and they have never responded to 3 seperate faxes all papers requested and now... View More
answered on Feb 4, 2020
If you cannot afford an attorney then you can try to seek assistance from the taxpayer advocate. Here is a link to look up the contact number for your local office. https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us
In Feb 2019, I filed my taxes for 2018. I was self-employed and I have 3 small children that I have always claimed on taxes. Their father does not claim them. In the previous years, I used a W2 because I had an employer. Well, it’s been a year and I still don’t have my 2018 taxes. They... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2020
Try calling the Taxpayer Advocate. They may be able to help speed things along. If they agree to take your case at the very least you will get an answer as to what is going on and someone will be monitoring your case for you. Here is the link https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us and you... View More
I have sole custody of my children. My children’s father is not active in their lives and haven’t been for years. I have court documents stating I have sole custody as well as a full restraining order. They reside with me and do not have any contact with the father. However, every year he... View More
answered on Jan 29, 2020
You can file a paper tax return and include a letter stating that you have sole custody of the children. The IRS will investigate and get back to you. If taxes were addressed in your divorce agreement and you were given the right to claim them then you can take him back to court for violating the... View More
We qualified in 2017 for Obamacare and just kept paying.
When we first signed up, I was told that we qualified due to the insurance at my place of employment being too high and my husband being unemployed at the time.
Even though he started a new job the next year, my insurance... View More
answered on Jan 28, 2020
Any good tax attorney should be able to help. Most of us offer a free consultation. Just stay away from the places you see advertised on TV.
the apartments myself. I also rent out the apartments and collect rent from tenants like a property manager does. How do I go about doing my taxes?
answered on Jan 27, 2020
Unless you have a tax preparation background you should hire someone to prepare your taxes. That way you will not have to worry about making a mistake, getting audited, and paying someone like me a lot more then you would have paid an accountant. Find a good accountant, with experience in this... View More
On my husbands child support documents it states that in order for him to be able to claim his daughter (with his ex-wife) on his taxes “as long as he is current on his child support obligation. Current shall be defined as making all the monthly current support payments and making all the monthly... View More
answered on Jan 27, 2020
Without seeing the document I tend to agree with your interpretation, however, there may be something else within the document that could change my answer. That being said, your husband should call the attorney that handled his divorce to double check. If they are unavailable, he should call the... View More
And what kind of proof im going to need? And who to report the case to ?
answered on Jan 27, 2020
Money that is deducted from your paycheck to pay taxes is held in trust by your employer. If they do not send the money in to the IRS they will be assessed a trust fund recovery penalty. There is no need to report them. If they took the money out of your paycheck and never reported it to the... View More
An attorney but need help. Is there a pro bono person that can help me? I live in MYC
answered on Dec 19, 2019
You can see if one of the low income taxpayer clinics in your area can help. Here is a link to the page where you can search for one near you.
https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about/litc
left his wife with a lot of tax debt that he lied to his wife about by saying he had paid it all off already, like 20 years ago, but really he just kept filing offer and compromise and bankruptcy but never went through with it anytime he did it and so the statute of limitations just kept pausing... View More
answered on Dec 11, 2019
If you tried innocent spouse and do not have any appeals rights then the only thing that you can do is set up a collection alternative with the IRS. You need the assistance of a good tax lawyer. Most of us offer a free consultation and after speaking with you can offer you advice based on your... View More
At the end of 2013 I went to prison for 2 years, It was not til 2015 or so I started recieving letters from the IRS saying I owed the money. My question is, why are they only coming after me and not my ex-wife also for a joint return? I also had a help getting into a CNC or is it NCN, but I want to... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2019
The IRS can go after one or both of the you if you filed jointly. If you have been marked currently not collectible and cannot pay the debt in full, then you should look into whether or not you can file an Offer in Compromise. Stay away from the places you see advertised on TV. If you do not owe... View More
I have not filed personal income taxes in around 11 years. At first is because I owed knew that I was going to owe a few hundred dollars, then I left it for the following year and then the following year and I know that I may owe between 7 to 10 thousand dollars. Now, I've been doing a lot... View More
answered on Oct 15, 2019
See if you qualify for assistance from a law income taxpayer clinic in your area. It is impossible for us to give you the best advice without a lot more detail. Here is a link for more information on the clinics.
https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about/litc
My wife and I separated in October of 2017, neither of us had the money to file for a divorce at the time. We still lived together until May of 2018 before I was able to move out. I then moved out and lived on my own, then in late September of 2018 she because homeless and I let her move in with me... View More
answered on Oct 8, 2019
You could have filed married filing separately. Since you already filed married filing jointly you cannot change your filing status for 2018. Going forward if you are still married and do not want to file jointly, you can file married filing separately.
answered on Oct 3, 2019
If I understand your question correctly you are asking if the employer can deduct both the employee's share of payroll taxes and the employer's share of payroll taxes. No, the employer has to pay their share. The only taxes deducted from your paycheck should be the taxes you are... View More
I never have been involved in business , not aware employee taxes not being paid, nor this would make him liable( us liable)
answered on Sep 22, 2019
It is likely that your husband was assessed a trust fund penalty for not paying his employment taxes. He is personally liable for the trust fund portion of the taxes he did not pay. Any real estate that is in his name may be subject to the lien. If the IRS chooses to enforce the lien then they... View More
He also gaslights me, takes/hides my belongings, tracks my cell phone history (account is under his father’s. I have no access), has told me several times (during/post cancer) he wishes I would die, and is constantly creating financial hardship by spending large amounts of money on various... View More
answered on Aug 16, 2019
I agree with the other attorneys regarding the divorce issue. I believe that you may need to consult with a tax attorney regarding any potential tax issues. Even if you haven't signed any returns in recent years that does not mean that your husband did not file a joint return electronically.... View More
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