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IRS Automatic First-Time Penalty Abatement Starting in 2026

The IRS imposes penalties for filing returns late, paying taxes late, and other common tax errors. The main goal of these penalties is to encourage compliance, not punish honest mistakes that leave Americans in an even worse position. That’s why

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How Long Will the IRS Give Me to Repay Back Taxes?

Back taxes are simply money you owe the IRS. They could’ve resulted from filing and not paying, not reporting your full income, a lack of funds to cover your tax debt, an audit that led to additional tax, or several

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Will Hiring a Tax Attorney Make the IRS Suspicious?

You’re sitting at your kitchen table reading the mail, and there it is: a letter with the Internal Revenue Service return address. Maybe it’s a notice of an audit, a demand for back taxes, or the heart-stopping news that a

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Can I Sell My House With a Tax Lien?

Selling a home isn’t the easiest thing to do, and this process can become more complicated if your house is subject to a tax lien. A tax lien is a government interest in your property that attaches when you have

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FHA Loans When You Owe the IRS

Buying a home with an FHA loan is often one of the most accessible paths to homeownership, particularly for first-time buyers or those rebuilding their financial lives. If you owe money to the IRS, it’s easy to assume that back

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My Employer Didn’t Withhold Enough Tax

This is a situation thousands of taxpayers find themselves in every year. Although they’re certain they filled out their tax paperwork correctly, they run their W-2 numbers and find out they owe the IRS hundreds or thousands of dollars. This

Read More

IRS Automatic First-Time Penalty Abatement Starting in 2026

The IRS imposes penalties for filing returns late, paying taxes late, and other common tax errors. The main goal of these penalties is to encourage compliance, not punish honest mistakes that leave Americans in an even worse position. That’s why

Read More

How Long Will the IRS Give Me to Repay Back Taxes?

Back taxes are simply money you owe the IRS. They could’ve resulted from filing and not paying, not reporting your full income, a lack of funds to cover your tax debt, an audit that led to additional tax, or several

Read More

Will Hiring a Tax Attorney Make the IRS Suspicious?

You’re sitting at your kitchen table reading the mail, and there it is: a letter with the Internal Revenue Service return address. Maybe it’s a notice of an audit, a demand for back taxes, or the heart-stopping news that a

Read More

Can I Sell My House With a Tax Lien?

Selling a home isn’t the easiest thing to do, and this process can become more complicated if your house is subject to a tax lien. A tax lien is a government interest in your property that attaches when you have

Read More

FHA Loans When You Owe the IRS

Buying a home with an FHA loan is often one of the most accessible paths to homeownership, particularly for first-time buyers or those rebuilding their financial lives. If you owe money to the IRS, it’s easy to assume that back

Read More

My Employer Didn’t Withhold Enough Tax

This is a situation thousands of taxpayers find themselves in every year. Although they’re certain they filled out their tax paperwork correctly, they run their W-2 numbers and find out they owe the IRS hundreds or thousands of dollars. This

Read More