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Can the IRS Reach Assets in Land Trusts?

October 22, 2019November 18, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

Can the IRS reach an interest in real property held in a land trust? If so, what happens if the taxpayer sells the property? Can the IRS recoup the land from the new buyer or is the IRS limited to… Read More

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Can the IRS Foreclose on an Inheritance that is Jointly Owned?

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

What happens when someone inherits money from their parents, but they also owe the IRS? Can the IRS collect on the inherited assets? What if the taxpayer only inherited a fractional interest in the property? Can the IRS foreclose on… Read More

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Taxpayer Not Entitled to In-Person Tax Collection Hearing

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

Dealing with unpaid taxes and the IRS bureaucracy can be challenging. Sometimes the key is to get in front of the right person at the IRS. But the IRS often refuses in-person meetings. The Roberts v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2019-117,… Read More

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Setting Off a Non-Tax Debt Owed by the IRS

September 7, 2019September 7, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

If you owe back taxes but the Federal government owes you for some other matter, can the IRS offset the unpaid taxes with the amount the government owes you? The answer is more complex than one would think. The court… Read More

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What is a Genuine Opportunity to Dispute a Tax Liability?

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

Taxpayers are able to dispute a tax liability before the IRS can take certain collection actions. But what if the IRS does not afford the taxpayer with a genuine opportunity to dispute the liability as required by law? The court… Read More

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IRS Tax Debts from Retirement Account Distributions

August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

Retirement account distributions typically trigger sizable tax liabilities. These liabilities often go unpaid, which results in unpaid tax debts and IRS collection enforcement actions. With careful planning, sometimes these taxes can be avoided. Tax on Retirement Account Distributions Most distributions… Read More

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Can the IRS Take My 401(k) Plan Account?

July 4, 2019November 18, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

Can the IRS take my 401(k) plan account for unpaid taxes? Does it have to wait until I take distributions from the 401(k) plan account? The IRS recently asked its tax attorneys this question in CCA 201927019. About 401(k) Plan… Read More

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Getting the IRS to Pay Your Attorney’s Fees

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

The IRS is required to pay a taxpayers attorney’s fees for defending unsupportable positions. This can even include attorney’s fees when the matter is settled administratively before court. But the IRS is not required to pay attorney’s fees if the… Read More

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Designating Proceeds from Sale of Property Subject to IRS Lien

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

If a taxpayer wants to sell property subject to an IRS lien and the IRS agrees to allow the sale, can the taxpayer designate what tax period the proceeds paid to the IRS from the sale are to be applied?… Read More

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The Limits of the IRS’s Levy

April 13, 2019April 20, 2019 Houston Tax Attorney

If the IRS issued a levy notice to a third party to attempt to collect a tax debt, the third party is generally obligated to pay over to the IRS any money owed to the taxpayer. But how long does… Read More

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