What Affects OIC
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What Affects OIC

On February 23rd, the U.S. Tax Court filed T.C. Memo. 2022-5 deciding whether the Office of Appeals abused its discretion in rejecting an offer-in-compromise (OIC) . The United States Tax Court found no abuse of discretion and granted summary judgment in favor of the IRS. Why? The petitioner submitted form 12153 timely requesting Collection Due…

Recent Tax Related Charges and Tax Crimes
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Recent Tax Related Charges and Tax Crimes

January 24, 2022 Owner of a network of health care and rehabilitation facilities willfully failed to withhold and pay over employment taxes on behalf of his employees. Charged with tax evasion, and failing to file benefit plan reports. January 24, 2022 a North Carolina man did not file any federal income tax returns, allegedly submitted…

IRS’ application of petitioner’s remittance after the tax liabilities has been assessed constituted a payment of that tax liability.
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IRS’ application of petitioner’s remittance after the tax liabilities has been assessed constituted a payment of that tax liability.

On December 28th, 2021 the US Tax Court reviewed and decided whether “the taxpayer has paid more than was owed, where such a determination is necessary for a correct and complete determination of whether the proposed collection action should proceed”. (per T.C. Memo. 2021-142 UNITED STATES TAX COURT Petitioner v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent…