Friday, 22 June 2018

You May Qualify For The IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness AZ Tax Experts Recommend

By Cynthia Peterson


When people can't pay what they owe the Internal Revenue Service, they often stop filing in hopes the government won't notice. This isn't a good solution. When the Internal Revenue Service discovers the lapse they can sue, seize assets, and garnish wages. To keep this from happening delinquent taxpayers should consider the IRS tax debt forgiveness AZ experts recommend.

The easiest way to pay the money you owe is by negotiating an installment agreement. If you owe ten thousand dollars or more, you want to try to get a guaranteed agreement. You will have up to three years to complete the payments. As long as you are making the payments, the Internal Revenue Service will not file liens against your property.

You may be able to erase your debts with a partial payment installment agreement. You must owe at least ten thousand dollars and submit full financial disclosure documents. You have to prove you don't have the cash, or assets you can sell, to settle your obligation. If you can get this long term agreement, you will only pay a portion of the total you actually owe.

An offer in compromise is hard to get, but if you have some cash on hand, it might work. You should at least try this plan before you try the partial payment agreement. You have to pay a lump sum, or negotiate a short term payment agreement, for a portion of what you owe. Once you've settled this debt, you won't owe the IRS any more back taxes.

If the Internal Revenue Service decides you are completely without resources, and aren't likely to have much in the foreseeable future, you might qualify as not currently collectible. If you can get this status, the Internal Revenue Service will stop trying to collect for a year or so. You can file a collection appeal which will stop the government from putting liens on, or seizing, any property you have.

You could consider a credit card settlement. There are companies that offer this solution, and they should be avoided. Most of them take the payments long before they negotiate any settlement. During this time you will still get collection notices. Your credit will be negatively impacted. A better idea is to set up a credit card settlement yourself with your credit card company.

Bankruptcy should be a last resort. It won't do you any good unless you meet the requirements for erasing debts dictated by the Internal Revenue Service. Chapter 7 allows qualified individuals to eliminate all their obligations. Chapter 11 will erase some of the back taxes. You'll have to set up a payment plan to pay the rest.

The best idea is to pay your taxes on time in full. If you can't do that, there are some options open to you. Trying to avoid or evade the Internal Revenue Service is not one of them.




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