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Question from a Reader: Will the IRS Usually Accept an Offer in Compromise?

Thanks for coming back to IRSCompromiseHelp.com. If you haven’t already, please sign up for our newsletter to receive the free e-course “What Everyone Ought to Know about Tax Problems.”Recently, I was asked by a reader: “Will the IRS usually accept an offer in compromise when you owe taxes?”
“Usually” is probably not the right word.  [...]

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Offer in Compromise for Effective Tax Administration

There are several different types of offers in compromise: doubt as to collectability (what we usually talk about and the most common type of offer in compromise which states that you simply do not have the money to be able to full pay your tax debt), doubt as to liability (where you believe you are [...]

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Can I File an Offer in Compromise after Setting up an Installment Agreement?

Setting up an Installment agreement can be a challenge, but it is also a great way to resolve some IRS cases.  Very simply put, an installment agreement is a way to pay off your tax debt with a monthly payment plan.  You may full pay your tax debt or you may not, depending on the [...]

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Decision Timeline: How long until the IRS makes a Decision on my Offer in Compromise

Question: I have filed an offer in compromise and want to know what the average time is for the IRS to approve my offer in compromise and finalize the process.
Answer: I’m glad that you have filed your offer in compromise and taken the first step towards resolving your tax problems with the IRS.  The time [...]

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Do I Have to Pay Money when I Submit my Offer in Compromise to the IRS

In the good ole days you could submit your offer in compromise to the IRS and it wouldn’t cost you anything except a filing fee.  So, it didn’t matter how much you were offering to settle your tax debt with the IRS you knew that you were going to have several months before the IRS [...]

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What is an Offer in Compromise

So, you’re here, but you aren’t sure what an offer in compromise is.  You got on Google and started typing in all of the things you could think of to try to figure out what you can do to get the IRS off of your back.  You have seen the late night television commercials where [...]

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