Members of the Clergy
If you are a minister or member of a religious order, you may have net earnings from self-employment. Minister’s housing. The rental value of a home or a housing allowance…
Read moreNeed a Copy of Your Tax Return Information?
Requesting transcripts (individuals): You have three easy and convenient options for getting copies of your federal tax return information–tax return transcripts and tax account transcripts–by phone, by mail, or online.…
Read moreCryer stopped filing income taxes more than 10 years ago
A Shreveport attorney who has challenged the government for years on the legality of filing federal income taxes has been acquitted on charges he failed to file returns. A federal…
Read moreA Texas Attorney Is Disbarred from Practicing Before the IRS for Willful Failure to File Tax Returns
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has prevailed in a Texas attorney’s appeal of an order for disbarment to practice before the IRS for willfully…
Read moreEight Things to Know If You Receive an IRS Notice
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service sends millions of letters and notices to taxpayers for a variety of reasons. Here are eight things to know about IRS notices – just…
Read moreEight Facts on Penalties
When it comes to filing a tax return – or not filing one – the IRS can assess a penalty if you fail to file, fail to pay or both.…
Read moreDirect Debit Installment Agreements and Liens
The IRS is making other fundamental changes to liens in cases where taxpayers enter into a Direct Debit Installment Agreement (DDIA). For taxpayers with unpaid assessments of $25,000 or less,…
Read moreTax Lien Thresholds
The IRS will significantly increase the dollar thresholds when liens are generally filed. The new dollar amount is in keeping with inflationary changes since the number was last revised. Currently,…
Read moreIRS Announces New Effort to Help Struggling Taxpayers Get a Fresh Start; Major Changes Made to Lien Process
WASHINGTON — In its latest effort to help struggling taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service today announced a series of new steps to help people get a fresh start with their…
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