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By Jim Payne December 31, 2025
Most IRS installment agreements fail within a few years. Learn why payment plans default and what taxpayers should do when finances change.
By Jim Payne December 30, 2025
Many long-term nonfilers missed just one year. Learn how tax problems snowball and how the IRS typically brings people back into filing compliance.
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By Jim Payne December 24, 2025
The IRS Fresh Start program ended years ago. Learn what remains today and how the IRS actually handles tax debt and collections.
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By Jim Payne December 23, 2025
The IRS does not have a Fresh Start program. Learn what the original initiative was, why it ended, and what IRS options actually exist today.
By Jim Payne December 18, 2025
Learn practical strategy ideas for managing Reasonable Collection Potential, including timing, income, expenses, assets, and planning moves that affect IRS outcomes.
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By Jim Payne December 16, 2025
Learn how dissipated assets affect an IRS Offer in Compromise, including the three-year lookback rule and how prior spending can increase your RCP.
By Jim Payne December 11, 2025
If you cannot make your payroll tax deposits, learn how to create a new plan, stay compliant, contact the IRS early, and prevent the trust fund balance from growing.
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By Jim Payne December 9, 2025
Learn why the IRS treats missed payroll tax deposits harshly, including double revenue loss, trust fund rules, TFRP procedures, and stopping growing payroll tax debt
By Jim Payne December 4, 2025
If the IRS assessed tax you don’t owe, a Doubt as to Liability Offer in Compromise (DATL OIC) may fix the error without appeals or court. Learn when and how it works.
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By Jim Payne December 2, 2025
Learn how smart taxpayers use year-end planning to get ahead of IRS collections, avoid new notices, and improve outcomes for OIC, CNC, or payment agreements.