If you owe the IRS money, you may not be able to leave the country. The IRS is taking away passports as part of IRS Section 7345. It allows them to advise with the State Department to suspend or deny the passports of taxpayers. Luckily, this mostly applies to those who owe a lot of money.
The focus of our firm is helping individuals and business owners deal with IRS problems like a large tax debt bill, accumulated penalties and interest, or liens, levies and garnished wages. In this category of our blog, we have written various articles about these sorts of IRS tax problems and how to address them.
IRS Problems
IRS Myth 12: Once You Owe The IRS Money, It Never Goes Away
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. Every year, my clients save millions of dollars because the time for … Read more
IRS Myth 11: Once You Get Audited, The IRS Will Never Leave You Alone
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. The IRS audits less than 1% of the total tax returns filed. … Read more
IRS Myth 10: The IRS Cannot Take Your House If It Is Your Homestead
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. While it is true that the IRS cannot one day put a … Read more
IRS Myth 9: If You Owe The IRS Too Much Money, You Will Go To Jail
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. At my first meeting with a prospective new client, their biggest fear … Read more
IRS Myth 8: If Your Business Owes Money, You Are Not Personally Responsible.
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. Many small businesses are unable to pay their payroll taxes for various … Read more
IRS Myth 7: Once You File A Joint Tax Return, You Cannot Get Out Of It
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. When a married couple file separate returns, they can later amend and … Read more
IRS Myth 6: The IRS Never Makes Deals To Pay Less Taxes.
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. If someone wants to file an Offer in Compromise to settle their … Read more
IRS Myth 5: The IRS Never Forgives Penalties
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. Failing to file a personal tax return on time carries with it … Read more
IRS Myth 2: Taxpayers Have No Right To Question IRS Decisions
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. Here is the Taxpayer Bill of Rights: 1. The Right to … Read more
IRS Myth 1: People Who Do Not Pay Their Taxes Are Bad People
This article is part of our series on the 12 Myths About the IRS That Taxpayers Need To Know. I talk to taxpayers, clients, and prospective clients either on the … Read more
Eight Mistakes Tax Practitioners Make When Negotiating With the IRS
Important Tips to Keep From Getting Your Client in MORE Hot Water
Representing citizens with IRS problems is a challenge. The IRS has little sympathy for delinquent individuals and businesses. Fortunately, citizens have rights and, through their legal representative, they can successfully negotiate a resolution that allows them to move on with their lives. To effectively represent their clients, tax practitioners must know the law, the rules and IRS policy.
IRS Myth: The IRS Is Impossible To Deal With
The IRS has rules that they must follow. There is the Internal Revenue Code. That is the law and whether they like it or not, they must follow it.
They also have the Internal Revenue Manual which they follow 100% of the time as long as they like what it says. When they do not like what it says, they follow it 0% of the time. The Manual contains their rules and guidelines, but it is this not the law, meaning taxpayers are not bound by it.
It is my job as a Tax Attorney to hold their feet to the fire and make sure that they comply with the law and follow their own procedures.
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. … Read more
IRS Private Debt Collectors Fail
You may remember my article last year, “IRS Tries Private Debt Collectors … Again“, where I predicted three times would not be a charm. Yes, the idea has failed not once, not twice, but thrice.
Owe the IRS Money and Can’t Make Payments?
One of my favorite tax problem solutions is to have the IRS declare my client Currently Not Collectible (CNC). This is for citizens who cannot make even the smallest payments on their outstanding debts. Maybe they are out of work, short or long term, or maybe they just do not make enough income to pay all of their expenses. If this is the case, CNC status is often the answer.
What Do Those IRS Certified Letters Mean?
The IRS will not make first contact with you by telephone. Only scammers call.
The IRS does not use email. Only scammers use email.
The IRS generally does not knock on the door. They do not have the manpower.
Should You File Your Tax Return If You Can’t Pay Your Bill?
It is April and your tax return is done. On the bottom of the second page it says that you owe money. The amount is more than you can pay so you decide not to file it. Bad move.
IRS To Use Private Debt Collection Agencies
It did not work the first time in 1996. It did not work the second time in 2006. Both times the IRS lost money. Three times a charm?
Installment Agreements Can Be The Best Solution
When you owe the IRS money, the first letter you get requests full payment. Every additional letter, telephone call, and personal meeting begins with the same demand. Sometimes taxpayers can write the check, but more times than not, there is no ability to pay the debt immediately.
Steven N. Klitzner, P.A. is a tax attorney based in Miami, Florida. He has been practicing tax law for over 40 years, and currently holds a 10.0 rating by Avvo. Mr. Klitzner was appointed to the IRS Service Advisory Council in 2021 and is... 
