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A house chained with a red padlock next to a tax lien document, a gavel, and car keys.
By Jim Payne March 19, 2026
An IRS tax lien gives the government a legal claim on your property. Learn how liens affect credit, property transactions, and options to resolve tax debt.
A bank check stamped
By Jim Payne March 17, 2026
An IRS levy allows the government to take wages, bank funds, and other assets to collect unpaid taxes. Learn when levies happen and what the IRS can take.
IRS revenue officer in blue jacket knocking on a door, holding a briefcase.
By Jim Payne March 12, 2026
When the IRS assigns a Revenue Officer, collection moves beyond automated notices. Learn what Revenue Officers do and how cases are handled.
IRS deadlines graphic: Documents labeled 90, 60, and 30 days pinned on a calendar with a pen.
By Jim Payne March 10, 2026
Some IRS deadlines control important rights. Learn how the 90-day Tax Court deadline, levy appeal deadlines, and payroll tax penalty deadlines affect your options.
IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty: Form 1160 on a clipboard, handcuffs, legal documents, gavel, glasses.
By Jim Payne March 5, 2026
The IRS can assess unpaid payroll taxes personally under the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. Learn how responsibility and willfulness are determined.
IRS documents, chained and locked, with the words
By Jim Payne March 3, 2026
Received an IRS payroll tax notice? Learn what past due payroll tax letters mean, how cases escalate, and when personal liability becomes a risk.
Comparison: IRS problems, chained, contrasted with
By Jim Payne February 26, 2026
IRS problems often escalate before resolution begins. Learn why balances grow, notices intensify, and why this stage is part of the normal IRS process.
IRS balance scale
By Jim Payne February 24, 2026
The IRS assigns cases based on balance size, but resolves them based on collectability. Learn how income, assets, and cash flow determine IRS outcomes.
IRS Rejection of an Offer-in-Compromise
By Jim Payne February 19, 2026
Most Offers in Compromise are rejected because financial analysis doesn’t support settlement. Learn what the IRS actually evaluates.
By Jim Payne February 17, 2026
An Offer in Compromise depends on compliance, timing, and financial analysis. Learn why most taxpayers aren’t ready when they first ask about it.