Most of us have heard the phrase ‘Christmas in July.’ Some of you may even consider it a little worn. It’s usually assigned to some event or sale designed to separate you from your money. So, let’s make a new out-of-season event to help you keep more money in your pocket. We’ll call it “Tax […]
Chances are you’ve heard nightmare stories about a friend-of-a-friend who had to go through an IRS audit. Unfortunately, these scary scenarios almost always end in financial calamity. The first thing to remember is the IRS conducts individual tax audits on less than 1% of all filers in an average year. So your chances of going […]
This time of year, unfortunately, many taxpayers receive a “lien notice” in their mailboxes. But, what does a lien even mean? According to the IRS, a federal tax lien is the government’s legal claim against your property when you neglect or fail to pay tax debt. The lien protects the government’s interest in all your […]