The #1 Fear About the IRS That's Not True
When I counsel people dealing with IRS problems, I usually end up asking the one big nagging question ...“Why did you wait so long to do something about this?” Here’s the usual reply: “I thought I would end up going to jail.” Let’s go ahead and get something straight about the IRS and prison time… “If You’ve Accurately Filed Your Taxes You Cannot Get Sent to Jail.” If you’ve accurately filed your taxes, but you just haven’t paid them, you cannot get sent to jail. Owing the IRS money is not considered a crime. However…Don’t be in a hurry to celebrate…By not taking action and facing your IRS debt problem, you could face any or all of the following severe consequences: *Wage garnishment *Seizure of your real estate *Seizure of Social Security benefits *Seizure of 401(k)’s, IRA’s *Seizure of Cars/Boats/Houses *Seizure of Accounts Receivable *Seizure of Cash Loan Value of Your Life Insurance *Seizure of Commissions Owed to You If you’ve filed your taxes accurately, but you just can’t pay them…there is hope for you. There are six different ways available to pay your debt to the IRS and avoid the particularly nasty consequences mentioned above. “You Can Go to... ...read full post
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posted by Mary E. King on Tue., Sep 27th, 2011 in Florida IRS Tax Attorney Florida Tax Attorney IRS Tax Myths Tax Law Tax Problems Tax Solutions |
