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Miss the 2026 Deadline and the IRS Keeps Your Money — It’s That Simple
Let’s Not Sugarcoat This There is a deadline. If you miss it, the IRS keeps your money. That’s the rule. What Money Are We Talking About? Penalty and interest payments that may have never been properly evaluated. We routinely see: Individuals with $5,000–$15,000 in...
The IRS Isn’t Refunding Penalties Automatically — You Have to Take Them Back
The Reality Most Taxpayers Miss There’s money sitting with the IRS that doesn’t belong to them. Penalties. Interest. Charges could be reduced—or refunded. And the IRS won't call you to offer it back. If you don’t ask correctly, you don’t get it. What This Is (And What...
The Tax Resolution Industry Has a Problem
Free Tax Advice Can Be Very Expensive
I am a CPA who works in tax resolution, and I am going to say something that many people in the industry won’t say out loud: Parts of the tax resolution industry are very predatory. Here is how it often works. A taxpayer gets scared — they receive an IRS letter, they...
COVID-Era IRS Penalty Refunds (Part 1)
Kwong in Brief (Part 1): What changed A federal court in Kwong v. United States held that the COVID-19 disaster triggered a mandatory deadline suspension under §7508A(d). That suspension runs from Jan. 20, 2020, through July 10, 2023. During that period, certain tax...
The $500,000 Mistake: What Happens When You Try to Hide from the IRS
When taxpayers fall behind with the IRS, the temptation to stall, hide assets, or file false paperwork can feel overwhelming. But what looks like a short-term fix almost always makes things dramatically worse. A recent federal case out of Virginia offers a stark...