IRS Online Accounts Setup Scam
Don’t Talk to Strangers! (New IRS Scam) The IRS just published this new story about a new scam happening. Be careful of strangers offering help. Now, people call you, pretending to work for the IRS. They offer the “service” of helping you set up your IRS online account. They tell you that it will…
First Steps to Resolve Payroll Taxes
RESOLVE PAYROLL BACK TAXES WHERE DO YOU BEGIN? This blog has three tips on how to begin your payroll tax resolution. Payroll tax liability can be a huge problem for businesses. Especially when payroll taxes accumulate for several months (or years) without being paid to the federal or state governments. It starts with…
IRS Letter LT38
IRS LETTER LT38 In 2020, due to COVID-19, the IRS began to suspend most of its collection enforcements and bank fund seizures. This courtesy was a form of COVID relief. Also, some automatic penalty relief was granted for 2019 and 2020 tax returns. Thank you, IRS. But that suspension has ended. Now, the…
Find W-2 Forms for Bigger State Refunds
Find W-2 Forms for Bigger State Refunds Take a look at this IRS form W2. Most of us know that this form is important when preparing and filing your tax return. Every year the information from this form is included within your tax return. But also, attach this form to your federal and…
Why Tax Law Offices is Based in Naperville IL (2024)
Why Tax Law Offices is Based in Naperville IL (2024) Over the last 20 years, our tax defense and resolution services have called several Chicagoland areas home. Some may remember when we started on Dearborn Street in downtown Chicago. Others may have become part of the Tax Law Offices circle during our years in Schaumburg….
IRS Offer-In-Compromise -The Number 1 Mistake Homeowners Make
IRS Offer-In-Compromise -The Number 1 Mistake Homeowners Make You have heard the saying, “there’s no place like home.” But what if you are trying to do an Offer-In-Compromise with the IRS and you have a lot of equity in your home? You want to protect that equity, right? In these situations, you may be…
Can IRS Tax My PPP Loan?
Can IRS Tax My PPP Loan? Business Owners – Did you know Paycheck Protection Loan forgiveness may not always be tax-free? Here are three things you need to know. #1 If you had a legitimate business in operation by February 15th, 2020, and took out a PPP Loan, your loan is…
IRS is Hiring New Agents – Should You Be Worried?
IRS is Hiring New Agents – Should You Be Worried? President Biden recently signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act resulting in $80 billion (yes, BILLION) in funding for the IRS. The funding will go toward multiple purposes, but the most talked about is the hiring of thousands of new IRS agents. …
IRS Audits – Everything You Need to Know
IRS Audits – Everything You Need to Know The filing deadline has passed, and tax returns have been filed. Many Americans have gone from worrying about getting their returns filed to worrying about hearing those dreaded words “IRS Audit.” Even the thought of being audited strikes fear in most people’s hearts. So today, we…
CAP Appeal (Form 9423) vs. CDP Hearing (Form 12153) – What to Know
CAP Appeal (Form 9423) vs. CDP Hearing (Form 12153) – What to Know Help with an IRS lien or levy problem starts here! Maybe you received a Notice of Intent to Levy, Notice of Federal Tax Lien. Or maybe had your wages or bank account garnished by the IRS. Or did an unreasonable…