Owing the IRS
A CP30 notification indicates the IRS charged you a penalty for not making estimated tax payments or not making them on time. If you had...
The IRS uses certified mail for specific notices that often concern IRS collections. However, a certified mail IRS letter doesn’t always mean the IRS is...
There is no legal amount of taxable income that you can “safely” get away with not reporting to the IRS. Even small mismatches can lead...
Notice CP508C means your passport is at risk. If you receive this notice, the State Department will not allow you to renew your passport or...
The debt does not disappear. It becomes an obligation of the decedent’s estate, which must pay federal tax debts before distributing assets to heirs. Heirs...
When an individual passes away with tax debt, heirs and beneficiaries are often uncertain about how that affects the estate – and their personal responsibility....
Updated August 2026 Can you go to jail for not paying taxes? Generally, no. You cannot be jailed merely because you cannot afford to pay...
If you’ve searched online for help with back taxes, you’ve probably seen ads like “Settle your IRS debt for pennies on the dollar.” These ads...
The IRS OIC rejection rate is at a record high. In 2025 alone, out of the 38,797 offers submitted, only 5,464 were approved. This goes...
A ghost tax preparer is any paid tax professional who prepares your tax return but refuses to sign it or include their Preparer Tax Identification...