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IRS Ends Contract With Private Debt Collectors

Since 2006, the IRS has worked with private debt collection companies to pursue tax debt. This program was recently ended. Here is a short explanation of what that may mean if you need tax debt relief.

Top Five Ways to Stop Hating the Month of April

It's April again, and for many Americans, that means that their tax debt is about to get bigger, as it does every year. This is problematic, because interest and penalties pile up quickly. Here are five ideas on how to combat this troublesome dynamic.

IRS Ends Contract With Private Debt Collectors

Since 2006, the IRS has worked with private debt collection companies to pursue tax debt. This program was recently ended. Here is a short explanation of what that may mean if you need tax debt relief.

The IRS and Your Tax Debt: Who Pays and Who Gets Away?

Will the IRS go easy on you or let you have it with both barrels if you owe back taxes? It depends.

IRS Form 982: Avoiding Tax on Debt Relief

Those with mortgage problems may qualify for tax relief on their mortgage debt forgiveness. Here's how.

IRS Spousal Tax Relief

It is not necessary that a couple be divorced for a spouse to seek tax relief. There are actually three different…

IRS Wage Garnishment

If you fail to pay your federal taxes, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a variety of methods that it utilizes to obtain due money – none of which will be better for financial situation that paying outright. One of the most debilitating…

IRS Powers to Collect Debt

In 1988, real estate tycoon Leona Helmsley faced a prison term for defrauding the U.S. government of $1 million in…

IRS Offer in Compromise

Many lawyers specialize in IRS negotiation strategies. A competent lawyer (sometimes a former IRS agent him- or herself) can turn a $50,000 debt into $8840, $105,000…

IRS and Penalty Abatement

Penalty abatement gives you the opportunity to plead your case to the IRS. Unlike most other claims for…

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