How Civil Tax Fraud Differs From Criminal Tax Fraud Like so many other financial and property crime, the taxpayer’s conduct is usually the biggest difference between civil tax fraud and criminal tax fraud. If Susan bounces ... Read More
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What Is The Innocent Spouse Rule’s Equity Requirement?
Definition of Innocent Spouse Rule’s Equity Requirement In previous blogs we have covered innocent spouse relief and its three objective requirements for approval (understatement of liability, no actual knowledge, and less than two years from the ... Read More
How The IRS Proves Tax Evasion, Even With No Records?
Proving Tax Fraud is Possible Without Records The IRS files thousands of tax fraud cases a year, making it the most commonly-charged offense in the Tax Code. In many of these cases, the taxpayer’s records are ... Read More
Failure to File Penalties Explained
Overview of IRS Failure-to-file Civil Penalties Criminal tax evasion cases are difficult to establish in court, because there are so many moving parts and the burden of proof is so high. Much like the case against ... Read More
What Are The Elements Of The Innocent Spouse Rule?
How to Get Out of a Joint Tax Debt Using Innocent Spouse If the IRS had a motto, it would definitely be show me the money. The Service will collect every dollar of tax revenue that ... Read More
Doubt as to Collectibility Offers
Requirements for Doubt as to Collectability Offers in Compromise Before approving any Offer in Compromise (except DATL), the IRS must first calculate “Reasonable Collection Potential” (RCP), and determine if a “Doubt as to Collectability” exists. If ... Read More
What’s The Difference Between Tax Avoidance And Tax Evasion?
Simple Breakdown of Tax Avoidance v Tax Evasion So you may be asking yourself simply out of curiosity or perhaps even for personal reasons “what’s the difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion?” Either way…we don’t ... Read More
Overview of the IRS offer in Compromise Process
4 Step Analysis for Processing Offers in Compromise The Offer in Compromise Program is one of the best ways to reduce tax debt. While the Offer in Compromise Program’s length varies greatly, it is not unusual ... Read More
What If I Don’t Meet The Innocent Spouse Test?
Alternatives to Innocent Spouse for relief from joint tax debt Anyone who has ever seen a Cops rerun knows that, in criminal court, defendants are innocent until proven guilty. But in tax court, taxpayers are ... Read More
My Spouse Screwed Me Over….Now What?
Making a Case for IRS Innocent Spouse Relief We have tried to drill it in hard that when you sign a return, you are responsible for everything that is on that return, regardless of who ... Read More
