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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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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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IRS Can Collect from Property Purchased in Corporation

October 1, 2018December 25, 2018 Houston Tax Attorney

Can a taxpayer put property beyond the IRS’s reach by purchasing the property in the name of a corporation or a third party?  The answer is typically “no.”  The recent Arlin Geophysical Co. v. United States, No. 2:08-cv-00414-DN-EJF (C.D. Utah… Read More

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Family Member’s Mortgage Filing May Trump IRS Lien

September 26, 2018December 25, 2018 Houston Tax Attorney

If a child owes unpaid taxes to the IRS, can the parent file a lien against the child’s property to prevent the IRS from levying on the property?  The court considered this in United States v. Allahyari, No. C17-668 TSZ (W.D.… Read More

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Agreeing to an IRS Real Estate Foreclosure Sale

August 4, 2018December 25, 2018 Houston Tax Attorney

Can you ask the IRS to take real estate to satisfy your unpaid tax liability?  The answer is “yes,” but it usually not the best option.  The recent order in United States v. Leroy, No. 2:18-cv-01777-MCE-DB (E.D. Cali. 2018) provides an… Read More

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Dormant IRS Levy Precludes Wrongful Levy Suit, IRS Wins

July 24, 2018December 25, 2018 Houston Tax Attorney

What happens if the IRS issues a levy to someone who does not owe taxes to the IRS, but the IRS does not receive anything from the levy.  The levy sits dormant for several years.  Everything is good, right?  But… Read More

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Avoiding an IRS Wage Levy by Change to Contractor Status

July 3, 2018December 25, 2018 Houston Tax Attorney

Can you avoid an IRS wage levy by having your employer change your status from that of an employee to a contractor?  The court addressed this in Hudiak vs. United States, No. MJG-11-1271 (D. Md. 2018) by ordering the taxpayer to… Read More

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Can the IRS Take Property Purchased in a Business Name?

May 15, 2018December 25, 2018 Houston Tax Attorney

If you owe the IRS back taxes but want to buy real estate or some other type of property, can you form a legal entity and use it to acquire property and thereby put the property is beyond the IRS’s… Read More

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