12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know

I was recently contacted by an organization that offers Continuing Legal Education credits to attorney. They want me to teach a two hour course to attorneys on IRS Problem Resolution. Now I often do this for attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents in Florida and around the country but those classes always consist of individuals with at least some tax knowledge or background. They have an interest in this area of the law.

The attorneys for this new course may not even have an interest in solving IRS problems. Many will only be there to get two hours of CLE credit.

The challenge is to make this interesting enough that the attendees learn something and not fall asleep. I decided that to keep it interesting I would present “The 10 Myths About The IRS.” However, when I prepared the list, I came up with 11 myths. There is never a seminar with 11 items. It is either 10 or 12, so I had to come up with one more to make it an even dozen. Below are the 12 myths that I am planning on teaching. As I write the content, I will post each one in upcoming newsletters.

12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know

1. 1. People who do not pay their taxes are bad people.
2. 2. The IRS is impossible to deal with.
3. 3. Taxpayers have no rights to question IRS decisions.
4. 4. This is America. You are innocent until proven guilty.
5. 5. The IRS never forgives penalties.
6. 6. The IRS never makes deals to pay less taxes.
7. 7. Once you file a joint t1. ax return, you cannot get out of it.
8. 8. If your business owes money, you are not personally responsible.
9. 9. If you owe the IRS too much money, you will go to jail.
10. 10. The IRS cannot take your house if it is homestead.
11. 11. Once you get audited, the IRS will never leave you alone.
12. 12. Once you owe the IRS money, it never goes away.

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