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Payroll Garnishments

by TaxMama on May 24, 2010

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Today TaxMama hears from Rebecca in California who is facing serious problems. “We don’t know what to do, and now that the CA franchise tax board has garnished my paycheck, we don’t have any extra funds. This is based on tax returns not filed for 1999 and 2000. What can we do?”

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Nine Things You Should Know about Penalties

April 2, 2010

The tax filing deadline is approaching. If you don’t file your return and pay your tax by the due date you may have to pay a penalty. Here are nine things the IRS wants you to know about the two different penalties you may face if you do not pay or file on time.

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IRS Outlines Additional Steps to Assist Unemployed Taxpayers and Others

March 12, 2010

IRS has added a new resource – just for you.
They have opened up their offices on Saturdays. How that helps people who don’t have jobs and can come in on weekdays, I don’t understand. It certainly is a big help to people who work, though!
 
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Owes IRS

June 10, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Dunn in Ohio, with this concern. “I owe federal taxes from when I was working for my employer. I have just started my own business (LLC). Will the IRS take the money I earn from my LLC to pay the personal taxes I owe?”

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Tax Debt While Buying Home

May 13, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Monica in California with a problem. “My husband and I would like to buy our first home, since the local housing prices are currently at rock bottom. However, we owe approximately $20,000 between the IRS and Franchise Tax Board. We pay $200 a month to FTB and $300 a month [...]

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Owe my Soul To The IRS

May 11, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Debra in Georgia with these problems. “I had almost no income in 2007 from losing my job. I had to live on withdrawals from my 401k. Due to the penalties I am still paying this debt to the IRS. My home was also foreclosed on in the [...]

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Huge IRS Bill

March 2, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Jeff in Massachusetts, who tells us. “I just received a notice from the IRS for 2007 claiming I owe $35,000 in additional taxes. After picking myself up off the floor, I looked at my 2007 return and realized my mistake was failing to file a schedule D showing that the gain [...]

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Garnishment Scam

January 22, 2009

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Today TaxMama hears from Phyllis in Florida with this problem. “Is it legal to garnish wages for 1997 state taxes? I didn’t know anything about them until recently, when I received a collection letter from an agency. I thought for sure it was a scam because so much time had lapsed.”

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Dump Tax Debt

September 17, 2008

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Today TaxMama hears from Bill in Nevada who tells us. “I have a tax lien from year 2000. This was a debt that was awarded to my ex in our divorce. At the time of divorce the debt was around $500. She got it down to less than $200. and stopped paying on [...]

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