Why Didn’t I Get My Tax Refund?! What is a Refund Offset?What can you do if your tax return shows you’re due a refund from the IRS but you do not receive it or do not get the full amount? This...
Does the IRS Use Private Collection Agencies? Or is this a Scam?In 2017 the Internal Revenue Service implemented a private debt collection program and started to assign certain overdue federal tax...
Understanding Federal Tax LiensThe IRS automatically issues Tax Lien once a taxpayer has been notified of a tax debt and fails to pay. There are 3 pre-requisites to a...
The Taxpayer Advocate Service and Your Rights as a TaxpayerThe Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is “Your Voice at the IRS”. It is an independent organization within the IRS. The mission of TAS is...
What are Estimated Taxes and Who Needs to Pay Them?Many taxpayers we deal with in our practice in Winchester, VA. Charles Town, WV and Martinsburg, WV encounter tax issues because they do...
Winchester, VA: I Just Received a Notice of Federal Tax Lien. What is that? What Do I Do Now?If you owe more than $10,000 in back taxes to the IRS, they will issue a Notice of Federal Tax Lien “NFTL”. The Notice of Federal Tax...