Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) November 14, 2024 No Comments
If you receive a Notice of Intent to Offset, your tax refund is going to be seized and put towards debt you owe to the IRS or another government agency.…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) March 30, 2020 No Comments
You might be unaware that you have unfiled tax returns until you get a notification from the IRS. These notifications can take on many forms, so it’s important to hire…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) March 2, 2020 No Comments
The IRS generally has ten years to collect your tax debt from the time the tax is assessed. This period can be extended if certain events take place that toll…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) July 17, 2019 No Comments
Once the IRS has certified your tax debt to the State Department, they can revoke your passport or deny you next passport renewal. You’ll effectively be banned from traveling outside…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) July 15, 2019 No Comments
Yes, but not directly. The IRS certifies your seriously delinquent tax debt to the State Department. The State Department, not the IRS, has the authority to deny, revoke, or limit…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) April 1, 2019 No Comments
Whistle blowers are among the favorite heroes loved by the IRS. In fact, the IRS loves them so much that it has a program that may award a whistle blower…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) March 18, 2019 No Comments
Yes. Being self-employed does not put your income out of reach. The IRS can levy money your clients owe you, your business bank account, and funds held by payment processors.…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) March 12, 2019 No Comments
The IRS generally only levies retirement account funds when there are no other alternatives. If you don’t have other valuable assets and have failed to cooperate with the IRS, it’s…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) January 24, 2019 No Comments
Owing money to the IRS can be overwhelmingly stressful and if you don’t know how to navigate through a negotiation with the IRS, you could potentially dig yourself into a…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) September 13, 2018 No Comments
Section 6334 contains 13 statutory categories of property exempt from IRS levy. The statute generally does not recognize state-law exemptions, although the IRS also provides certain administrative protections as a…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) September 13, 2018 No Comments
What is the Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP)? The Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP) gives the IRS the right to seize a portion of certain payments you receive from the…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) June 14, 2018 No Comments
The penalty for not filing runs ten times faster than the penalty for not paying; the IRS files a return on your behalf that includes the standard deduction but leaves…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) March 7, 2018 No Comments
The IRS changed these rules on July 21, 2026. In-Business Trust Fund Express agreements no longer exist by that name, the 24-month payoff requirement is gone, and the direct debit…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) March 7, 2018 No Comments
A partial pay installment agreement (PPIA) is an IRS payment plan that ends before your balance does. You pay an affordable amount each month until the statute of limitations expires,…
Venar Ayar, JD, LLM (Tax) November 20, 2017 No Comments
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…