In 2011, we did not file our taxes and in 2015, the IRS filed for us and we owe $20,000. We are in bankruptcy. Can any of this debt be forgiven? Additionally, the IRS has placed a lien on our home for the $20,000 they say we owe. How do we go about filing our taxes now?

September 14th, 2023

Can a Medicaid or Special Needs Trust use the grantor's Social Security Number, or are they required to get a separate EIN for the trust?

February 13th, 2024

I am a retired teacher who works part-time and had to defend myself in court on child abuse charges over the past three years. An adverse verdict would have put me on an abuser list, preventing any future work as a teacher. My lawyer suggested I might reasonably deduct 25 percent of the legal expenses related to the job issue. Can I take this deduction and amend my past three years' tax returns?

April 1st, 2023

I received a Notice of Intent to Assess from the state of MA. I was expecting a refund, but the notice indicates that the withholding of $XXXX will be disallowed if I do not respond within 30 days. What happens if I do not respond within the 30 days, and will I be fined or just lose the refund?

April 27th, 2023

We filed our tax return for 1999 and our income was 126K. We received a letter from the IRS stating we owe 105K and they sent a CP 503, which suggests they did not receive our tax return. How can I find out if they received it, and is there something online on their website to check the status of my tax returns?

June 17th, 2024