Company cars, gift cards, meals, phones, and other employee perks can create payroll problems when they are treated as tax-free without checking the rules. Here is what employers should know, what records matter, and what to do if the IRS has already raised questions.
You returned from deployment and found an IRS notice waiting at home. Before assuming you missed your chance, learn how military deadline relief may apply and what you should check next.
You have made every monthly payment on your old IRS balance. Then one missed estimated tax payment leads to another tax bill. Here is how new debt may affect your IRS agreement and what you can do next.
IRS Form 433-B asks for more than a basic profit-and-loss statement. Learn what business owners may need to disclose, which records to gather, and how the IRS may use the financial information.
Mike owed the IRS $48,000 when an ad promised he might settle for a small fraction of the balance. His story shows what Offer in Compromise ads may leave out and what taxpayers should check before paying a tax-relief company.
A recent Tax Court case shows how side hustle tax deductions can become an IRS problem when personal spending, weak records, and questionable marketing expenses appear on Schedule C. Learn what the court allowed, what it rejected, and how to protect your business deductions.
You donated to an NIL collective supporting college athletes and local charities. Can you deduct that payment? A 2026 IRS ruling shows why the answer depends on the organization’s tax status, who really benefits, and what you received in return.
Can a ranch lose money for years and still qualify as a real business for tax purposes? A 2026 Tax Court case involving a Texas cattle ranch shows why losses alone do not decide the question. Records, expertise, business decisions, setbacks, and a genuine profit motive can all matter.
Can IRS tax debt really put your passport at risk? In 2026, certain seriously delinquent federal tax debts over $66,000 can be certified to the State Department. Learn what CP508C means, which exclusions may apply, and what options may help resolve the tax problem.
Facing foreclosure while also dealing with IRS debt can feel overwhelming. IRSProb cannot control your mortgage lender, but it may be able to address tax liens, IRS collection pressure, and other tax problems that are making it harder to refinance, sell, or stabilize your finances.
