Monday, December 24, 2007

The Need for Compliance


When dealing with the IRS and more specifically, a tax liability, it is extremely important to be in compliance with the IRS. In order to be in full compliance with the IRS, all taxes must be paid up to date and all returns required to file must be filed to date. Obviously, full compliance should be a goal for every taxpayer.

It’s a requirement to be moving towards compliance with the IRS when submitting an Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreement, or Currently Non-Collectible (Status 53). The past tax debt does not necessarily need to be paid off at that time, but the taxpayer must have all estimated tax payments paid to date and all returns filed. If you are going to submit an OIC or IA for a business, you are going to need to have paid all taxes for the past 2 quarters and filed all returns. The IRS will not even begin to have a conversation concerning a tax settlement or installment agreement until all returns have been filed.

I suggest consulting with a tax professional before your tax liability gets out of hand. A tax resolution firm will be able to help you get back into compliance with the IRS and bring you some peace of mind.

Cheers!
Taxus

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