You should have had ample opportunity to contest these additional taxes before any taxing agency was able to begin collections, but once they have begun collections it is often a complicated matter to get them to stop, especially the FTB. You should really seek assistance from competent counsel to... View More

If your first questions are about 2016 taxes, you are not allowed to file tax returns for someone else without their permission. If she provides you will the information about all of her income, worldwide, and allows you to prepare a tax return for her with her permission, then you may be able to... View More

The short answer is yes, Ohio will tax this income. Ohio, like many other states, bases its income tax on your Federal Adjusted Gross Income with some special additions and deductions. None of those deductions apply to exclude retirement income earned outside the United States.

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You would want to consider an Offer in Compromise based on Doubt as to Collectibility. This would allow you to settle your tax liability for less than the full amount that you owe, but only if you qualify. You can look at the IRS Form 656 Booklet for more information and you may also want to try... View More

So long as your fiance maintains good standing with his Installment Agreement, the IRS should not attempt any enforced collection such as bank levies or wage garnishments. However, if he ever defaults on his Installment Agreement, the IRS would be able to collect against any assets (bank accounts,... View More

You posted this question in Indiana although Justia has tagged your location as Minnesota. If this is about Indiana levying your accounts, you may want to try setting up an Online Services account to see what liabilities the state is showing that you owe. http://www.in.gov/dor/4331.htm

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There are not enough facts here to answer that question. Whether or not someone is subject to taxes upon giving up US citizenship or permanent resident (Green Card) status is a very fact-intensive question that does not lend itself to being answered in a message board. If the couple is considering... View More

I cannot address whether Poland will issue you a work permit, but as far as the IRS goes, it will not prohibit you from living and working in Poland. You should be aware, however, that for as long as you live outside the United States, the statute of limitations on collecting your tax debt stops... View More

I strongly suggest talking with a tax professional with experience addressing foreign income and assets for US tax purposes. The general answers to these questions do not take into account many of the nuances that can apply in the US tax and reporting rules.

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I never like to advise anyone to disregard a letter from the IRS. If the letter completely does not apply to you, it may be best to respond with a response letter or a phone call. Sometimes receiving letters from the IRS that indicates the IRS thinks you have a circumstance that you don't... View More

I suggest contacting your local Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. You can find a listing of them in your area by following this link to the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Map: https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about/litc

This is an excellent question for you to ask, as there may be US tax consequences as a result of this activity. However, there are a great many factors to be considered before someone here can answer even your basic questions, such as whether you have to report this income to the US government.... View More

If you have earned enough income to have a filing requirement, or if you have income from US or foreign sources that produces specialized tax requirements, regardless of whether the income is from employment, then you need to file a tax return. Any US citizen, permanent resident (Green Card... View More

I suggest reviewing IRS Publication 334 for some basic information about tax requirements for small businesses. You can find it here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p334.pdf

The IRS also has this helpful page on starting a business with some basic rules and considerations:... View More

If you and your spouse lived apart for the entire last 6 months of the year, then you could qualify for head of household filing status, even though you are still married. However, you are saying that your husband left 8 months ago which would indicate to me that he left somewhere around October.... View More

When the IRS files tax liens, they contain a date on which they automatically release. If that date has now passed, then the lien is released even if the IRS has not filed an actual release on your property records. If you are unsure of the date listed on the lien, you can see a copy of it, usually... View More

I would suggest having a tax professional review the details of this payment and the IRS correspondence with you. Certain types of disability payments, such as payments through disability insurance paid for with after-tax earnings, are non-taxable. Other types of disability payments are fully... View More

I suggest your friend speak to a tax attorney directly before this money is transferred so that she can discuss specifics and receive specific advice about what obligations she will have, as the answers below are very general and do not take into account a myriad of other factors that may add... View More

With regards to your Social Security benefits, the US has agreements with several foreign countries to count some of the credits you earn under that country's retirement system towards your US Social Security benefits if you do not have enough credits to receive Social Security benefits based... View More

If you have a significant tax liability owed and you feel that the IRS or state taxing authority is about to pursue criminal charges against you, which is the only reason someone would have you under surveillance, then you should contact a tax attorney in your area right away.