IRS collections


IRS Cannot Use Court to Collect from Third Party Located in Another State

The IRS has a number of collection tools at its disposal. This includes the ability to take the taxpayer’s property without court intervention. This power doesn’t extend to all property. For example, the IRS has to go through the courts …..

The post IRS Cannot Use Court to Collect from Third Party Located in Another State appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney.


Transferring Property Owned by Taxpayer With Unpaid Taxes

In United States v. Urioste, No. 4:15-CV-1787-VEH (N.D. Ala 2017), the court considered the situation where a business purchased and improved real estate that was encumbered by an IRS tax lien. The case highlights why it can be more advantageous to structure a transaction as a loan rather than a purchase when dealing with property […]

The post Transferring Property Owned by Taxpayer With Unpaid Taxes appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney.


Continuation Theory: Collecting Taxes Owed by Prior Business

If a business has or expects to have a significant debt, it may transfer its assets and/or operations to a new business entity to try to avoid the debt. There are a number of non-tax cases where the courts have addressed this. The courts generally apply a “continuation” theory in these cases which asks whether […]

The post Continuation Theory: Collecting Taxes Owed by Prior Business appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney.


Court Invalidates Longstanding Process to Challenge IRS Levy

If the IRS fails to mail or mails a notice to a taxpayer and uses the wrong address, should the taxpayer be faulted for missing the deadline set out in the IRS notice? The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals says “yes” in Adolphson v. Commissioner, No. 15-2242. The facts and procedural history are as follows: […]

The post Court Invalidates Longstanding Process to Challenge IRS Levy appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney.


IRS Wage and Salary Levy Exemptions for 2017

The IRS recently issued Publication 1494, Tables for Figuring Amount Exempt From Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income – Forms 668-W(ACS), 668-W(c)(DO) and 668-W(ICS), for 2017.  This publication provides the amount of wage and salary that are exempt from the IRS’s levy. The monthly wage and salary amounts for 2017 are as follows: Exemptions […]

The post IRS Wage and Salary Levy Exemptions for 2017 appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney.


Duty of Consistency Applied to IRS Lawsuit to Collect Unpaid Taxes

Many tax cases are won or lost based on tax procedure issues. The U.S. v. Holmes, Civil Action No. 4:15-cv-00626 (S.D. Texas 2016), case serves as a reminder of this. The case involved a lawsuit filed by the government in the eleventh hour and the duty…


IRS Collections for U.S. Military Personnel

Judicial and administrative proceedings are temporarily suspended for those serving in the United States military. This includes a temporary hold on IRS collection actions. These laws are not provided in the Tax Code. Rather, they are set out in the Se…


TIGTA Review of the IRS’s Practices in Levying on Social Security Payments

The IRS has the power to levy on or take a taxpayer’s property. This includes nearly all property, including Social Security payments. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the agency that audits the IRS, recently released a report that examined the IRS’s practices in levying on Social Security payments. Social Security Payments TIGTA’s[…]

The post TIGTA Review of the IRS’s Practices in Levying on Social Security Payments appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney: Texas Lawyer.


Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy vs. Settling with the IRS

Bankruptcy can be one of the best methods for resolving tax debts. This is particularly true if the taxpayer’s primary assets only consist of retirement accounts and equity in a personal residence. The recent In re Moore, No. 15-42046 (Bankr. E.D. Tex. Jul. 7, 2016), case presents an opportunity to consider the results if the […]

The post Discharging Taxes in Bankruptcy vs. Settling with the IRS appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney: Texas Lawyer.


A Look at the IRS Automated Underreporter Program

The IRS uses a computer matching system to make various tax adjustments. The IRS refers to this as its automated underreporter program. This program adjusts millions of taxpayer accounts each year. The program generally goes unnoticed, until there is a problem. The Newman v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-125, case provides an example of how this […]

The post A Look at the IRS Automated Underreporter Program appeared first on Houston Tax Attorney: Texas Lawyer.


Best-Tax-Attorney-In