Category Archives: Tax Q&A

Too Late to File a Return?

Question: My son did not file a 2006 income tax return.  He earned about $12,000 and taxes were withheld from his income.  Is it too late for him to file a return?
Answer:  It is not too late to file a 2006 1040 income tax return.  If your son were to owe the IRS for taxes [...]

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What Happens to Taxes After Divorce

Question:
My mother and father divorced in 2002 and because they filed Married Filing Jointly they owed over $100,000.00 in taxes to the IRS.  My mother does not have a job and has never worked outside of the home.   My father agreed to pay all of the taxes in the divorce, but now the IRS is [...]

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How Long can the IRS Collect?

Question: I’m paying the IRS tax 1040 for 1997 and 1998.  How long do I have to pay theses taxes?  Is there a time limit?  I thought it was only ten years.  Why amd I still paying?
Answer: This is a great question.  You are correct, that after you have filed your tax returns and the [...]

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Getting On Course After Not Filing Taxes Since 2001

Question:I stopped paying taxes in 2001, when my long-time employer bankrupted.  I have worked on and off as a sub-contractor since earning about $30K/year but have no assets of value.  I’m getting letters from the IRS.  What can they do except throw me in jail?
Answer: When you owe the IRS money it can be very [...]

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Covering Up Your Tax Problems

QUESTION: I owe the IRS a lot of money for the last several years.  I simply have not had the money to pay the IRS when I filed my tax return.  So far I have been able to hide and ignore them and that has worked, but now they have found me and are starting [...]

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Using Deed to House to Pay IRS Offer in Compromise

Question: Can I use the deed to a house we own free and clear to make an offer in compromise to the IRS for back taxes?
Answer: The short answer is no.  Basically, in determining whether you qualify for an offer in compromise, the IRS will examine you entire financial “self.”  You can kind of compare [...]

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