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John Kelshaw spent more than 40 years inside the IRS as a revenue agent, a group manager, and an appeals officer. He knows what happens to your return before you ever hear from anyone. On the Badran Tax podcast, he
The audit is over, and the examiner’s report says you owe more. If you disagree, you don’t have to accept it. An IRS audit appeal sends your case to the IRS Independent Office of Appeals for a fresh review. But
You have received IRS notices before. This one has a person’s name, a direct phone number, and a deadline. The letter may request bank statements, financial records, unfiled tax returns, or a meeting. It may also include Form 9297, the
Owing taxes every year rarely comes down to bad luck. It’s usually a structural gap between what you paid the IRS and what you actually owed, compounding quietly. IRS interest on 2026 underpayments now runs 7% annually, compounded daily. Closing
You have seen the ads. Late-night TV, radio spots, sponsored results sitting above every search for tax debt help. They all promise the same thing, that the IRS Fresh Start Program or IRS Fresh Start Initiative will wipe out what
The IRS mails millions of notices every year, and in it is sending more of them. If a letter like a CP14, CP504, or LT11 just landed in your mailbox, the code in the corner tells you where you stand
The ads that promise to settle your IRS debt for pennies are mostly false marketing claims. But the Offer in Compromise is a real IRS program, and it works for taxpayers who actually qualify. One individual owed $190,000 in personal
If your business falls behind on payroll taxes, the IRS can hold you personally responsible, not just the company. This is called the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty, and it is one of the most aggressive collection tools in the IRS’s
If you buy, sell, or trade cryptocurrency, there’s an expensive “tax trap” unfolding that you need to know about. Many digital asset investors are opening their accounts or reviewing their transaction data only to discover their cryptocurrency capital gains tax
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