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NY State Tax Warrant: What to Expect and How to Resolve

February 14, 2026 | Tax Debt Tax Help

NY State Tax Warrant: What to Expect and How to Resolve What Is a Tax Warrant in NY? How to Resolve New York Tax Liens The New York Department of Taxation and Finance (NYS DTF) can file a tax warrant against you if you have delinquent income tax, sales tax, or other New York State taxes. A tax warrant is the first collection action taken by the state. A warrant works like a tax lien. It attaches to all of your assets and establish... CONTINUE READING

IRS Form 15103: Why and How to Complete It

February 14, 2026 | Tax Relief Unfiled Tax returns

IRS Form 15103: Why You Received It and How to Complete It Tax Relief | Unfiled Tax Returns If you've received Form 15103, it's because the IRS believes you have not filed your tax returns. In most cases, the agency sends this form with Notice CP56, CP59, CP516, or CP518, but it's possible to receive it with another notice.... CONTINUE READING

Differences Between IRS Levies and NY State Levies

February 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

IRS Levies vs. New York State Levies: Key Differences Getting behind on your taxes could result in serious repercussions, such as tax liens and levies. A tax levy is when a tax agency seizes your assets for unpaid taxes. You can potentially face a tax levy from the Internal Revenue Service or the New York... CONTINUE READING

IRS Revenue Officer Enforcement Against Businesses

February 8, 2026 | tax collections

What to Do If the IRS Assigns a Revenue Officer to Your Business A Revenue Officer assignment means the IRS has escalated your case and placed it in the hands of a field agent whose job is to secure compliance and collect what the government believes it is owed. The Revenue Officer is personally focused on collecting your business's back taxes. Revenue Officers do not operate from a call center, and they are not limited to sending letters. They are trained to work face-to-face with tax... CONTINUE READING

NYS Sales Tax Audits: What Businesses Need to Know

February 1, 2026 | Tax Help

New York State sales tax audits can be one of the most disruptive tax problems a business faces. Unlike many income tax issues, sales tax is often treated as trust fund money. A business that collects New York sales tax from its customers is expected to hold it for the state and remit it on time. That means a sales ta... CONTINUE READING

What Happens When the NYS DTF Levies Your Bank Account?

January 17, 2026 | Uncategorized

When the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Levies Your Bank Account If you don’t pay your state taxes, the New York State (NYS) Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) will use increasingly invasive tools to collect your back taxes. One of the most effective tools is the bank levy. The DTF’s bank levy is similar to the one used by the IRS, which requires your bank to... CONTINUE READING

Unpaid Tax: How a Divorce Decree Impacts Your Tax Liability

January 17, 2026 | Tax Laws

Can a Divorce Decree Protect You from the IRS? A divorce decree may clearly state who's responsible for unpaid taxes, but unfortunately, it doesn't override the law. When you file a tax return jointly with your spouse, you are both liable for the tax due – regardless of what the divorce decree says.... CONTINUE READING

Tax Reform and How Tax Reform Affects You as An Individual

January 9, 2026 | Tax Laws

Tax reform is a broad term that can describe almost any major change to federal or state tax law. Some reforms lower tax rates. Others eliminate deductions, phase out credits, tighten reporting rules, or change how income is taxed. Because tax laws evolve over time, the real issue for most people is not whether tax reform exists, but how a new law changes the amount of tax they owe, the records they need to keep, and the planning steps they should take before filing their return.For ind... CONTINUE READING

New York State Tax Filing Tips

January 8, 2026 | Tax Compliance

Filing a New York State income tax return can seem straightforward until a taxpayer runs into one of the issues that repeatedly cause mistakes: residency questions, New York City or Yonkers tax, part-year residency, missing schedules, incorrect withholding entries, or confusion about whether a federal filing step also takes care of the state return. A good filing process starts with one simple principle: New York State tax filing should be handled deliberately, using the right form, the right... CONTINUE READING

How Does the IRS Know About Your Unfiled Tax Returns?

January 4, 2026 | Unfiled Tax returns

If you haven’t filed your taxes, you may think you can fly under the radar and not be detected by the IRS. Unfortunately, the IRS probably has information about you already, so the agency will quickly realize that you skipped your filing obligation. For instance, the IRS may have income information from your employer on a W-2 tax form, information about investment income on a 1099-B, or information about other income on a 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, etc.... CONTINUE READING