Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes, and never more so than now. The reason is that two recent Supreme Court decisions expand the reach of the federal tax collector, and some assets which were previously safe are now in jeopardy. This article will discuss several situations in which the IRS now enjoys […]

Many people with tax collection problems feel like they’re in a combat zone, besieged by battalions of battle-hardened IRS Revenue Officers. But many tax practitioners, particularly those of us here in the Washington metropolitan area, will encounter clients who are or have recently been in real combat zones — places like Iraq, the Persian Gulf, […]

Knowing how the IRS Collection Division treats pension benefits and retirement savings is an important part of understanding a client’s situation and helping the client plan a course of action to resolve his or her unpaid tax liabilities. Pension benefits and retirement savings often constitute a client’s most valuable assets, and are viewed as a […]