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IRS Tax Lien

Definition: Tax Lien

Tax Liens

When your tax debt gets sufficiently large, or your plan to resolve that debt will take more than a few years to pay it off, the fact is that the taxing authorities will likely file Notices of Federal Tax Lien. The liens are intended to secure the debt, and they give notice of the government’s …

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When does the IRS file a tax lien?

What Is An IRS Tax Lien And How Does It Affect Me?

Federal IRS Tax Lien An IRS Tax Lien is a legal claim on your property for the amount owed. An IRS tax lien is also the legal right to collect on the amount owed. An IRS Tax lien starts when a tax is assessed and you don’t pay it. For example, if you file a …

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Moving America Forward By William Shatner

Earlier this year, I received a voice message from a producer for a television show called Moving America Forward, hosted by William Shatner.  The message stated that they were interested in speaking with me about possibly appearing on their nationally broadcasted television show. Moving America Forward Interviews Fortress Financial Services I was intrigued to say …

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Third Party Liability | Transferee Liability | TaxFortress.com

Understanding IRS Successor, Alter Ego , Nominee, And Transferee Liability

You invested your entire savings and better part of your working life into your business in an attempt to have it succeed and ultimately grow.  During this time many unforeseen obstacles occurred that caused you to have to make difficult decisions, one of which was to forego making a tax deposit in order to remit …

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Taxpayer Advocate Service | Offer in Compromise | TaxFortress.com

Taxpayer Advocate Service

The Internal Revenue Service is one of the largest government agencies in the world. With around 90,000 employees and a budget in the billions, it’s truly an empire within our government, and its rules and regulations are not wholly known by any one single human being. Therefore, as you can imagine, it’s possible that the …

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IRS Uses Private Collection Agencies | FAST Act | TaxFortress.com

Congress Instructs IRS To Outsource Collections To Private Companies

On December 4th, 2015 President Barack Obama signed into law the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” to improve the Nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. Also referred to as the FAST Act, the legislation included a provision which requires the Internal Revenue Service to outsource certain tax debts to private debt collection agencies. The idea behind the …

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IRS Appeals | Offer In Compromise | Tax Relief Help

IRS Settlement Officers

Recently I was engaged in a heated discussion with an IRS Settlement Officer. The subject was an Offer in Compromise (Tax Settlement) I had filed on a client’s behalf. The IRS did not want to approve our Offer because they noticed that my client had been late with a few tax payments during the time …

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OIC | IRS Offer in Compromise | Free Tax Help | TaxFortress

Get a Tax Pro to Settle Your IRS Tax Liability (OIC) Offer in Compromise

If you or your business have gotten behind with the IRS, a tax settlement, also known as an Offer in Compromise (OIC), might be the best way to get rid of your tax liability—if you qualify. There are three general categories of OICs: Doubt as to Liability (I don’t actually owe this tax), Effective Tax …

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Notice of Federal Tax Lien | Certificate of Discharge | TaxFortress

How to Sell an Asset That is Subject to a Notice of Federal Tax Lien

If you owe taxes to the IRS, a tax lien automatically arises against you and attaches to just about everything you own.  This is sometimes called a secret lien since the government’s claim does not initially appear in any public records.  Rather, the lien automatically comes into existence when the tax liability is assessed.  Eventually, …

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IRS Garnishment | Will The IRS Garnish My Wages | IRS Levy

Will the IRS Garnish My Wages?

Question:  Will the IRS garnish my wages or Levy my wages? How can I avoid this? Answer: In order to answer this question effectively, some background and definitions with regards to IRS procedures are warranted.  A levy on wages is where the IRS effectively takes a portion of ones wages and applies it to the …

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