As previously blogged back in February of 2018, Protax warned that under The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), P.L. 114-94, adding Sec. 7345, which authorizes the IRS to certify to the secretary of State that a taxpayer is seriously delinquent with his or her taxes. The State Department

The national Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson to the rescue – Ms. Olson issues Taxpayer Assistant Orders TAO’s for almost 800 taxpayers whose cases were with the Taxpayer Advocate Services office that Ms. Olson oversees as the National Taxpayer Advocate. On January 16, 2018 July 24, 2017, April 1 , 2016

On January 16, 2018 the IRS further warned that Travelers Requiring Passports to Pay Their Back Taxes or Enter into Payment Agreements; People Owing $51,000 or More Covered.  This month, the IRS will begin implementation of new procedures affecting individuals with “seriously delinquent tax debts.” On December 14, 2015 and

Beware U.S. Expats!  On December 14, 2015 and then again on April 1, 2016 we reported that under The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), P.L. 114-94, was added Sec. 7345, which authorizes the IRS to certify to the secretary of State that a taxpayer is seriously delinquent with

By Allen Schuldenfrei, CPA, J.D. April 1, 2016 Tucked away in a transportation bill signed in December by President Barack Obama is a provision requiring the IRS to refer seriously delinquent taxpayers to the U.S. State Department for denial or revocation of a passport. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

By Alistair M. Nevius, J.D.  December 4, 2015 Provisions that revoke passports for taxpayers with unpaid tax debts and require the IRS to use third-party debt collectors were included in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act,  on Thursday. The bill also repeals a recent change to the extended due date

While most taxpayers get a refund from the IRS when they file their taxes, some do not. The IRS offers several payment options for those who owetaxes. Here are eight tips for those who owe federal taxes. 1. Tax bill payments. If you get a bill from the IRS this