4 January, 2026 | Tax Debt
If you have unpaid taxes or haven’t filed your returns, the IRS will start sending you notices asking you to get back into compliance. If you don’t resolve your issue after receiving notices, you may get CP504B. This is a notice for businesses, indicating that the IRS will levy assets if the amount owed isn’t paid immediately. Notice CP504B is serious and me... CONTINUE READING
22 November, 2025 | Tax Debt Tax Liens
What Happens to Transferred Assets When You Owe Back Taxes? When someone owes back taxes to the IRS and tries to transfer assets, the consequences can be severe for both the person who owed the taxes (the transferor) and the person or entity who received the assets (the transferee). The IRS and other taxing authorities possess sweeping powers to trace, reclaim, and penalize improper asset transfers meant to sidestep tax debts. Explo... CONTINUE READING
9 October, 2025 | Tax Debt
Can the IRS Take My Spouse’s Income for My Tax Debt? It depends – in some cases, the IRS can take your spouse's income for your tax debt, but they can't in other situations. Ultimately, it boils down to which type of return you filed, how much your spouse earns, and what you've done to resolve the debt. In all cases, it pays to be proactive. To get help protecting you and your spouse from your tax debt, contact us at Timothy S. Hart Law Firm today. Wh... CONTINUE READING
9 October, 2025 | Tax Debt Tax Liens
Can You Sell a House With a Tax Lien on It? Yes, you can sell a home even if it has an IRS tax lien against it. However, there will be extra paperwork involved, and the IRS will have a right to the proceeds of the sale, up to the amount of your tax debt. There are a few different ways to navigate the sale, depending on the situation. This post outlines the basics, but to get legal gui... CONTINUE READING
21 September, 2025 | Tax Debt Tax Help
IRS Jeopardy Assessments — When the IRS Acts Without Warning IRS tax assessment and enforcement actions typically follow strict protocols and procedures. The agency sends letters, gives taxpayers time to respond, and eventually moves on to liens, levies, and seizures. The entire process takes months, giving taxpayers plenty of time to question the amount owed, come up with payment arrangements, and otherwise avoid aggressive collection efforts. Jeopardy a... CONTINUE READING
21 September, 2025 | Passport Tax Debt
Can the IRS Revoke My Passport Over Back Taxes? You could lose your passport over unpaid taxes. Unpaid federal tax debt can lead to restrictions and revocation of your passport, making it impossible for you to travel to visit family or work. IRS passport revocation is indirectly possible, meaning that while the IRS cannot outright revoke your passport, it can take steps that trigger the U.S. State Department to place lim... CONTINUE READING
21 September, 2025 | Tax Debt
What Assets Can New York State Legally Seize for Back Taxes? If you owe taxes to the New York Department of Taxation and Finance, they may seize your assets. The DTF's asset seizure process is slightly different from the IRS's, but in both cases, they can take a significant portion of your assets. To protect your assets, you need to know what the DTF can legally seize and how to respond when you receive a levy (seizure) notice. Key takeaways:... CONTINUE READING
17 August, 2025 | Late Filed Returns Tax Debt
What Is IRS Notice LT36? Sent to Federal Employees and Retirees Since 2013, the number of federal employees with tax debt has risen to about 6% (5% or more of congressional employees and about 4% of White House staff). In the spring of 2025, the IRS sent letters to 525,000 federal employees and retirees with a dire implication: If you don’t reconcile... CONTINUE READING
23 July, 2025 | tax collections Tax Debt
Who Can Be Held Personally Liable for New York State Business Taxes? In New York, the Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) has the right to hold individuals responsible for unpaid sales or withholding taxes. The state is willing to go after individuals who have the authority and responsibility to track, calculate, withhold, deposit, or otherwise remit the business's sales or payroll taxes to the NYS DT... CONTINUE READING
28 June, 2025 | Tax Debt Tax Help
Why Did I Get a Certified Letter from the IRS? Receiving a certified letter from the IRS may cause you to feel nervous. After all, most IRS notices don’t usually signal happy news. While the IRS may not be sending something with devastating news, their certified letter is something serious that requires your attention. Never ignore a certified letter from the IRS. These letters genera... CONTINUE READING
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 m...
