Self-employment brings freedom — and a uniquely complicated relationship with the IRS. Unlike employees who have taxes automatically withheld from every paycheck, self-employed individuals are responsible for calculating, setting aside, and paying their own taxes throughout the year. This responsibility trips up enormous numbers of freelancers, gig workers, and small business owners — leading to … Read more
Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status is one of the most powerful and least discussed IRS relief options available to taxpayers who genuinely cannot pay their tax debt. When the IRS places your account in CNC status it temporarily suspends all collection activity — no wage garnishments, no bank levies, no aggressive notices — because it … Read more
The IRS Fresh Start Program is one of the most powerful and least understood tax relief tools available to American taxpayers. Launched in 2011 and expanded several times since, the program was designed specifically to help struggling taxpayers resolve tax debt that has become unmanageable. Despite its name the Fresh Start Program is not a … Read more