Georgia residents sometimes enter into tax-sharing agreements through which two parties agree to be responsible for paying a certain percentage of the tax liabilities owed. These types of agreements or orders are common in divorce cases. As a 2017 case demonstrates,...
Month: May 2017
Debts that can cause income tax refunds to be held back
Every year, taxpayers in Georgia and around the country who were expecting to receive federal income tax refunds are sent what are known as offset notices instead. The Bureau of Fiscal Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, sends these notices...
How to recognize an IRS agent
It is possible that a Georgia resident will be visited by an IRS agent. However, it is important to understand whether or not a person claiming to be an agent is a legitimate representative of the IRS. There are three main reasons why an agent may want to visit with a...
Could you take advantage of the IRS Fresh Start program?
Are you getting alarming notices from the Internal Revenue Service? Are they impatient for you to pay your back taxes? As a rule, nobody likes to hear from the IRS, and if you are in arrears, you are probably having some sleepless nights, wondering what to do. The IRS...
Charitable giving as part of estate planning
When Georgia residents consider writing a will, they are often concerned with ensuring that their loved ones are provided for, that minor children will be taken care of, and that their end-of-life medical decisions will be respected. One area that is sometimes...