The Internal Revenue Service has many tools at its disposal to collect past due tax debts. The large arsenal of collection instruments available to the IRS includes the authority to create a public record of the tax debt through the use of a tax lien. Tax liens are...

Taxes affect many aspects of your life, from the sales tax you pay on goods when you go shopping to the taxes on your income or that of your business. You may not associate a divorce as having much to do with taxes, but in many cases, in addition to dealing with your...

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) is intimidating. It is massive, covering hundreds of sections within the federal statutes. It has also grown more complex. In 1955, the IRC consisted of about 400,000 words. Today, it grown to 2.4 million words. But as they say on TV,...

For many small businesses, taxes may be seen as just one of many expenses. When you allocate your revenue to various expenses, you likely prioritize those accounts payable on variable scales of importance. Your utility bills and important contracts may receive their...

It depends. If you earn less than $200,000 per year and use tax software to prepare your return, your chances of a tax audit may be very small. On the other hand, if you earn more than $200,000, the odds increase and if you exceed $1 million in income, the...