What Happens After Your Offer In Compromise Is Accepted By The IRS

What Happens After Your Offer In Compromise Is Accepted By The IRS

Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: August 23, 2026 Your offer in compromise got accepted. The hardest part is behind you, and the IRS has agreed to settle your tax debt for less than you owe....
How To File Back Taxes Without Records

How To File Back Taxes Without Records

Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: August 21, 2026 Yes, you can file back taxes even if you have no W-2s, no 1099s, and no shoebox of receipts. The IRS already holds most of the income data...
Selling Or Refinancing A Home With An IRS Tax Lien

Selling Or Refinancing A Home With An IRS Tax Lien

Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: August 19, 2026 Yes, you can sell or refinance a home that has an IRS tax lien on it. People do it every month. The lien makes the deal harder, not impossible,...
Can The IRS Garnish 1099 Wages? What Gets Taken

Can The IRS Garnish 1099 Wages? What Gets Taken

Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: August 17, 2026 Yes, the IRS can garnish 1099 wages, though not the way it docks an employee’s paycheck. There’s no employer to withhold a slice...
Can The IRS Garnish Social Security? Limits And How To Stop It

Can The IRS Garnish Social Security? Limits And How To Stop It

Written By: Michael Vale Reviewed By: Bridgette Austin, Esq., EA, Co-Founder and Tax Attorney Last Reviewed: August 15, 2026 Yes. The IRS can garnish Social Security. It uses a program called the Federal Payment Levy Program to take 15% of your monthly retirement,...