Liability Defense
If you owe the IRS or state back taxes, our staff of attorneys and professionals can stop aggressive collections and resolve what you owe.
Owe back taxes? We have you covered.
Getting a letter from the IRS or State with an unexpected balance and immediate demand for payment can be challenging and intimidating.
Millions of individuals and businesses nationwide face tax liability issues everyday. Whether you have un-filed tax returns, a garnishment, bank levy, can’t meet your federal payroll deposits, or something else, rest assured we’ve seen it all. Our tax attorneys will roll up their sleeves, stop IRS collections fast, negotiate the amount owed, and put you in a winning position to succeed.
Stop IRS notices
We can stop notices demanding repayment and threatening to garnish wages and bank accounts fast.
End wage garnishments
On average, wage garnishments can be resolved within two weeks, restoring your paycheck in full.
Eliminate penalties
Depending on the cause, we can fight to have all qualifying penalties and interest wiped from the principal amount owed.
Remove bank levies
Debilitating bank levies can be removed and accounts restored to their previous balance quickly.
File old returns
Un-filed tax returns often sit at the heart of most liability issues. Our team can get you filed and caught up, fast.
Prepare settlements
We can review, evaluate and determine the best settlement option available, helping to reduce the amount owed.
How it works:
Answers to common questions
about liability services:
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Can you help if I haven’t filed in years?
+Yes! We can go back and pull your master IRS transcripts and find out not only what years you owe for and what returns are missing, but also obtain copies of your income information from those years and get the returns filed and up to date. And since the IRS has filed for you all those years without any deducations, a lot of times this means a refund!
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I recently got married to someone who owes back taxes. Am I liable?
+This is a question we get a lot, and the short answer is 'probably not'. If you're married and file jointly, yes, you will both be liable for back taxes, even if you divorce one another. However, for cases where you didn't know there was a liability, we can file for an innocent spouse and petition the IRS to remove you from the obligation, which can be very successful.
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Can I manage everything online?
+Yes, you will be given access to our brand new state of the art online platform where you can chat with your assigned tax specialists, upload files, make comments on projects and manage correspondence. And if you just prefer to do it the old fashioned way with emails and letters, well, we can do that too.
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Will I have an attorney on my account?
+For more complicated issues such as back tax and audits, an attorney is placed to help direct the strategy and mediate the items. For other issues such as simple tax preparation and bookkeeping, attorneys are generally not needed and a tax specialist in that field will manage the assignment.
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Am I liable for my spouse’s tax mistakes and debts?
+If you file a joint 1040, you and your spouse will be liable for 100% of any federal income or tax underpayment for that year. The IRS can potentially go after you to collect the entire unpaid balance, plus any interest and penalties even though you have since divorced. If you were unaware of a pre-existing tax debt, an IRS program exists to help remove spouses from the liability called the 'Innocent Spouse'. Ask us for more information about how this program works.
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How come I have tax liability on my 401K withdrawal?
+If you make withdrawal from a traditional defined contribution plan, you’ll have to pay regular income taxes on the money you withdraw -whether the money came from your contribution, dividends or capital gains.
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I never filed but the IRS says I owe money
+The IRS will create returns called Substitute for returns in order to assess a tax balance against you based off your income without your credits or deductions. Our legal team will prepare the necessary returns and submit them for processing in order to correct these balances. Often this results in the tax amount being reduced or eliminated altogether.
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Have you had to pay a penalty because of payroll tax errors or missed deadlines?
+Our payroll services will keep track of filing tax forms and deadlines. We can even submit the payroll taxes payment for you. Our software can be tied to submit all your tax payments electronically with your permission.
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I missed an estimated tax payment, will I owe?
+If you are in business for yourself you are normally required to make estimated tax payments. Estimated tax is used to pay not only income tax, but other taxes such as self-employment tax and alternative minimum tax. If you do not pay enough taxes throughout the year you may be charged a penalty. Additionally, if you owe 941 business payroll tax you must get these quarterly payments filed accurately and on time to avoid business levies and vendor garnishments.
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What can I do if I do not agree with the changes to my return?
+Taxpayers who do not agree with the proposed changes may appeal their case administratively within the IRS, to the U.S. Tax Court. We can assist you even after an unfavorable ruling of your audit through the appeals process.
