If you find that you cannot pay your income tax bill, you will find many options available to you. First of all, the IRS has ten years to collect back taxes from the assessment date. However, there are certain events that can occur that can extend this time period, such as bankruptcy. You must find out if you have unpaid back taxes, the amount of those taxes, and the applicable date that they expire.
An Offer in Compromise (OIC) could solve your tax problem. The offer requires the taxpayer to prove that he or she will not be able to pay the full back taxes over four or five years even if the IRS forced a sale of all assets that the taxpayer owns. Just like other available options, an offer in compromise can only be accepted if a taxpayer has filed all of his or her back tax returns. Continue reading ‘Need IRS Tax Relief? How to Solve Your Tax Problems’ »