Tax Debt Questions & Answers

What is an Offer in Compromise?

What is an Offer in Compromise?

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Payment Plan with the IRS

I had a payment plan with the IRS but I could not make the high payments they wanted so I got behind. Now they have given me until the 16, this friday to pay it all. I can't so I'm filing chapter 13 at the end of next week. But I'm worried, what can they do in a week? My lawyer says they have some paperwork to do to get garnishment and so forth but I'm still worried because he is not a tax lawyer. Any advice. Also I owe a some to CA state tax thru the franchise tax board and they also gave me until the 16th, this friday and I cannot get them to answer the phone or call me back. The chapter 13 should be filed by the end of next week around the 23rd. Any suggestions how to hold these two agencies off for a bit? Thanks

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What can I do, if anything?

In 2000 I came to the US and married in April of that year. I spoke little english at the time and relied on my husband to guide me regarding things like tax filings. I worked in a Sandwich shop and paid my taxes through my employer, but my husband who was self employed had a $10,000.00 tax bill at the end of the year. He filed for me with my W2 and put me on joint. Now I have had this tax problem with him all of these years, and just now realize it.

I did not know or understand what was going on, and he kept the problem regarding back taxes from me. What can I do, if anything?

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