Haven’t Filed in a While? No Problem!
Your Checklist to Resolution
1. Gather the Documents
- Bank Records
- Auto Log
- Income statements
- Cash receipts
2. IRS Wage & Earning Reports
- Confirm what the IRS has and does not have
- Obtain from vendors
- Reconstruct expenses based upon work done
- Industry standards
3. Reconstruct What is Missing
4. Prepare missing returns (limited to last 6 years)
- Prepare both MFJ and MFS
- Pull IRS transcripts to confirm what is missing or SFRs
5. Review state voluntary disclosure rules
- Limited lookback?
- Penalty waivers?
- Interest reduction?
- Payment options?
6. Compare MFS to MFJ
- Community Property State vs Separate Property State
- Impact on Collection?
7. Calculate RCP
- Net equity in assets
- Future income calculation
8. Determine Collection Alternative that Works Best
- Installment Agreement
- Uncollectible Status
- Offer-in-Compromise
9. File Returns Based Upon the Strategy for Resolution!
Want Help? Need to Resolve the Tax Nightmare?
Contact us today!
Tammy Korenek, Enrolled Agent
Executive Tax
Phone: 830.456.6566
EMail: Tammy@ExecutiveTaxRep.com