IRS Online Installment Agreement

The IRS now allows individual taxpayers to set up a monthly payment agreement to satisfy a back tax liability online.  If you owe $50,000 or less and want to set up a formal Installment Agreement with the IRS without talking to the Service on the phone, here's your chance.

Before paying someone else to set up your Installment Agreement, try to do it yourself directly through the IRS Online Payment Agreement Application.

If that doesn't work or you want help ...

IRS Form 433-F or 433-A

If you owe $50,000 or more in personal taxes to the IRS, you may be required to complete a Collection Information Statement.

Form 433-F, Collection Information Statement

If you owe the IRS between $50,000 and $200,000 and want a monthly Installment Agreement or Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status, the Service may require you to complete form 433-F.  It is a two page document that is used to obtain current financial information to determine the best way to satisfy the...

IRS Tax Relief Options

There are quite a few different tax relief options available through the IRS.  You hear them advertised on the radio, see them on television and find them everywhere online.  But, which one is best for you?

It can be difficult to figure out if you qualify for an Offer in Compromise settlement, Penalty Abatement or just a monthly payment plan.  Tax Resolution companies advertising settlements for everyone can make it even more difficult to determine.  It's hard to know...

Current tax compliance is the first step to resolving a back tax liability.  Part of gaining compliance is filing missing tax returns.

If you have a paper tax return to send to the IRS, check the IRS Where to File site to find the correct address.   

IRS First Time Abatement (FTA) Rule

The IRS First Time Abatement (FTA) is a great way to remove a penalty with a single phone call to the IRS.  However, you need to either have a formal Installment Agreement in place or have no balance due.

Fresh Start Tax Relief can help you request your FTA from the IRS.  We'll help you identify the penalty(s) that qualify for FTA and tell you what to say to the IRS representative to get it.