Sometimes carrying the weight of an IRS tax debt can lead to a lonely place.  But, don’t beat yourself up too much.  There are ways to fix the problem.  You’re not a bad person because you owe taxes.  And, you’re not alone, that’s for sure.

The IRS recently released some statistics from their collection of delinquent tax liabilities.In 2016 the IRS added 7,652,000 new tax delinquent accounts for...

The IRS is required to notify you before seizing your assets.  This means that you'll receive a Final Notice of Intent to Levy in the mail prior to receiving a bank levy or wage garnishment. 

A Final Notice of Intent to Levy (Notice LT11, Notice CP90, Letter 1058) gives the taxpayer Appeal rights.  You may request a Collection Due Process (CDP) Hearing if you d...

For those of you worrying about your IRS back tax debt and whether or not the IRS is going to sneak into your bank account or garnish your Holiday paycheck, you have a couple of weeks to relax.  The IRS takes a break from sending new levies and garnishments December 22^nd through January 1st. 

However if you already have a levy in place, you still need to work to get it released. 

If you owe...

If you've received IRS Notice CP90 or IRS Notice 1058, it's time to act.  Each is a Final Notice of Intent to Levy and Your Right to a Hearing.  This means that you have 30 days to Appeal the possible levy action and if ignored, about 45 days before the IRS reaches into your bank account and/or garnishes your wages.

The most difficult part of most things in life is getting started.  Fresh Star...

If you owe back taxes to the IRS and you've received a notice from the Service, your case may be in IRS collection status.  Once the IRS starts issuing notices to collect a past due tax debt, the machine is moving forward and the collection process has begun. 

We understand that is never fun to receive a letter from the IRS let alone open it and try to figure what in the world it means.  When...