Washington Tax Legal Questions

Realistically, you can sue him, but will you get any money out of him even if you win? That is the problem. Chances are, he does not have any money or anything else you can take that has any value. So the reality is that, even if you win a lawsuit, you may not be able to collect anything, so this would be a waste of effort and legal fees. I would say, get things straight with the IRS (you should qualify for the innocent spouse relief) and leave it at that, or pursue his child support obligations that he owes you. If you get any money out of him that way - good for you. Otherwise, unfortunately, you will join the single parents out there who can't get their exes to help raise their children.... Read More

First, offer in compromise tends to take months. Just because you've filled the paperwork doesn't mean that it'll come through in a few weeks. If you set up a separate account and try to hide disability payments - that's tax fraud, tax fraud is a crime, the penalties include huge fines, prison time and forfeiture of the payments you have made on your OIC. Almost every kind of disability payment will issue a 1099 or W-2 next January. The key to a successful crime is the cops CANT ID YOU. Here the IRS will get your head handed to them on a platter.... Read More

I would strongly suggested you confer with an attorney, and perhaps a tax accountant. Paying another's death in the amount of $146,000 would most assuredly require at least filing of a gift tax return. While it is up to you, I would certainly think that seeking counsel about a gift that large would be certainly worth the fees expended.... Read More

The IRS 10 years to collect taxes, but 10 years begin running from the date of assessment. So if you did not file your 2001 return, for example, and the IRS got around to filing for you in, say, 2004, the state of limitations has not yet run. I am not sure how you paid the tax (what you wrote does not make sense to me), but the best you can do is call the IRS and get them to fax or mail your account transcript to you and tell you why you owe this money and when the statute of limitations expires for you.... Read More

Well, technically, your W-2 form is that company's work product. They took the time and effort to generate it, so it is their right to demand payment for their work. You should contact your former employer and demand your W-2 from your employer. If the employer refuses or ignores your request, you can report that employer to the IRS because it is ultimately the employer's responsibility and obligation to issue your W-2. You should not have to deal with the employer's bookkeeping company at all.... Read More

You should be able to work out a payment plan to avoid losing your property. Give them a call; they should work with you. Of course, you have to offer some monthly payment and cannot simply tell them that you have low income and cannot afford any payments; that will not work. You have to be prepared to pay this bill monthly until paid in full, and they have to approve this payment plan. So again, give them a call.... Read More

So long as you are an American citizen you are required to file US tax returns and pay any tax due. (Much of your foreign-earned income will be excusable from taxable income, but only if you file.) If you are resident in Spain, you likely will need to pay Spanish taxes. Probably the two countries have a tax treaty which will enable you to avoid double taxation. Even if not, the US has, and Spain probably has, provisions in their laws designed to avoid double taxation of income.... Read More

If you haven't filed the tax returns, the debt is NOT dis chargeable in bankruptcy. The best thing to do is file the returns, and determine what you owe the IRS, and then have someone help you with negotiating a reasonable repayment plan with the IRS. If you do nothing, the penalties and interest will continue to accrue at a high rate and will "haunt" you forever. It is better to find out what is owed, and make a plan to repay. Remember that the IRS is one creditor that can even take a portion of someone's social security or other public benefit.... Read More