What Happens If I Can’t Pay My Tax?

Your taxes are complete and the news isn’t as good as you’d hoped – you owe. But you don’t have the funds to pay right now. Despite how it feels, it may not be […]

Matters of the HEART (Act) – Part Five

This is the fifth, and final, in a series of blogs discussing the rules for expatriates under the 2008 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act. Prior blogs regarding this topic have discussed […]

Matters of the HEART (Act) – Part Four

This is the fourth in a series of blogs discussing the rules for expatriates under the 2008 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act. As previously stated in our prior blogs, there are […]

IRS Reports Time Expiring to Claim $760 Million in Refunds for 2010 Tax Returns

If you haven’t filed your 2010 tax return, you’re not alone. The IRS reports that almost a million taxpayers have not filed their 2010 return and are most likely due a refund – and […]

Matters of the HEART (Act) – Part Three

This is the third in a series of blogs discussing the rules for expatriates under the 2008 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act. As previously stated in our prior blogs regarding this […]

Matters of the HEART (Act) – Part Two

This is the second in a series of blogs discussing the rules for expatriates under the 2008 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax (HEART) Act. There are numerous traps under the HEART Act for […]

Matters of the HEART (Act) – Part One

If you are a non-citizen, long time resident of the United States, or you’re considering relinquishing your U.S. citizenship, then you should know that the IRS has rules that might affect you and your […]

Here Comes The Health Care Tax Penalty

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called the “Affordable Care Act” or “ObamaCare” was enacted four years ago and requires all US Citizens to have health insurance or pay a penalty on […]

The Taxpayer Advocate Service Focuses on Economic Hardship Cases

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an independent organization within the IRS. TAS helps financially distressed taxpayers who can no longer provide basic needs for themselves such as housing, food and transportation.  TAS also […]

New IRS Guidance For Innocent Spouse Procedures

Often times a spouse, or former spouse, may receive an enormous tax assessment from the IRS and have no idea why.  It might just be that the tax liability is the result of tax […]