TAX & PENALTIES

March 4, 2008

IRS Offer in Compromise – Resolve Tax Problem – Los Angeles, Long Beach California Tax Attorney

Many Los Angeles, Long Beach, Orange, Riverside, San Jose area business owners and taxpayers who have IRS tax problems may not have been aware of the tax settlement program called offer in compromise. Tax attorneys who handle these type of cases should prepare a comprehensive tax and financial analysis in order to prepare the most favorable tax settlement proposal which would result in minimum tax debt being paid to the IRS.

Although the IRS discourages and may create obstacles to have your IRS taxes reduced, a good tax attorney will often be able to prepare legal arguments that would contest and challenges put forth by the IRS concerning the tax settlement proposal.

An IRS Offer in Compromise allows taxpayers to settle their tax liabilities for less than the full amount. The objective of the IRS Offer in Compromise program is to accept a compromise when it is in the best interests of both the taxpayer and the government and promotes voluntary compliance with all future payment and filing requirements.

Major Changes to the IRS Offer in Compromise Program
The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA), created major changes to the IRS IRS Offer in Compromise program as it relates to lump sum offers, periodic payment offers, and a determination as to when an offer is accepted. These changes affect all offers received by the IRS on or after July 16, 2006.
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March 3, 2008

IRS Tax Interest and Penalties – Los Angeles California Tax Attorney

by Victor J. Yoo, Attorney at Law

Los Angeles Tax AttorneyLos Angeles – The Internal Revenue Service today announced that interest rates for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2008, will drop by one percentage point. The new rates will be:

• six (6) percent for overpayments [five (5) percent in the case of a corporation];

• six (6) percent for underpayments;

February 26, 2008

California IRS Offices to Contact Third Parties for IRS Tax Audit and IRS Tax Collection

by Victor J. Yoo, Attorney at Law

California IRS Offices to Contact Third Parties for IRS Tax Audit and IRS Tax Collection

Los Angeles Tax Attorney – In 1998, the Congress amended Code Section 7602 to prohibit Internal Revenue Service employees including IRS Agents and IRS Auditors from contacting third parties with respect to the taxpayer’s IRS tax liability without providing reasonable advance notice to the taxpayer that third-party contacts may be made.

Most IRS tax attorneys and tax lawyers who resolve tax problems were concerned that (1) that such contacts by the IRS may have negative effect on the taxpayer’s business and could damage the IRS taxpayer’s reputation in the community, and (2) that taxpayers should have the opportunity to resolve his tax problems through his tax attorney before the IRS contacted third parties.

February 13, 2008

IRS Tax and Penalty Collection to increase in Los Angeles and California metro regions.

by Victor J. Yoo, Attorney at Law

IRS Tax and Penalty Collection to increase in Los Angeles and California metro regions.

IRS Tax Attorneys and lawmakers advising Congress are likely to endorse giving Internal Revenue Service more tools to improve IRS tax debt collection, compliance and boost revenue.

Internal Revenue Service faces congressional pressure collect additional $290 billion per year in taxes which go uncollected each year.