13 September, 2021 | Offer in Compromise
Apply For Offer In Compromise to Settle Your Tax Debts Tax debts are always an unwanted headache for taxpayers. They are a specific amount of tax that is payable to the Internal Revenue Service. They increase over time with the addition of interest and penalties. If they are not paid as soon as possible, they get double and that hurts more. Tax debts are due to not paying tax... CONTINUE READING
10 May, 2016 | Offer in Compromise
When is an Offer In Compromise a means for penalty relief? I had a recent client that owed about $30,000 to the NYS Tax Department. The taxes related to late filed income tax returns for a few years, where he sold a sizable asset. We went through the normal procedure of filing the unfiled tax returns, and once the tax assessments were received we attempted to get the penalties abated. It was somewhat hopeless (to be honest). I felt bad since the client on... CONTINUE READING
The short answer to the question of whether you can go to jail for not paying taxes is “yes.” Whether a person would actually go to jail for not paying their taxes depends upon all the details of their individual tax circumstances. Sometimes people make errors on their tax returns or are negl...
