by Bob Jablonsky, EA | May 18, 2026 | IRS Debt Relief, IRS Payment Plans, IRS Problems, Partial Pay Installment Agreement, PPIA
If you owe the IRS a large tax debt—$50,000, $100,000, or more—you may feel like there’s no realistic way to ever pay it off. Many taxpayers assume they only have two choices: Pay the IRS in full Settle through an Offer in Compromise But there’s another option many...
by Bob Jablonsky, EA | Apr 1, 2026 | IRS Notices, IRS Problems, SFR
If you haven’t filed your tax returns for several years, the IRS may take matters into its own hands. This process is called a Substitute for Return (SFR)—and it can significantly increase your tax liability. What Is a Substitute for Return? An SFR is a tax return...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Oct 2, 2023 | IRS Collection, IRS Debt Relief, IRS Debt Settlement
Entrepreneurship can be hard. Some years are good, others are not so great. But every year, like clockwork, the IRS comes calling and asks you for what’s theirs. Small businesses often face unexpected financial challenges. Among the scariest of these challenges is...
by Bob Jablonsky EA | Jun 28, 2019 | IRS Collection, IRS Penalties, IRS Problems, Tax, Tax Levies, Tax Liens, Tax Problems, Tax Resolution, taxes
There are three alternatives under IRC 6015 for Innocent Spouse Relief. The most recent and perhaps the most powerful is Equitable Relief under IRC 6015(f). Equitable Relief is more flexible in that it takes into accounts all Facts and Circumstances and also includes...