Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes?

chuckd21 · 07-06-09, 01:08 PM

I owe some back taxes and think I'll be needing a lawyer to clean this mess up, but everything solicitation I get in the mail or every ad in the phone book seems to contradict the other ads.

Don't call a lawyer, they work for the IRS!
Don't call someone who used to work for the IRS, they worked for the IRS!
Don't call them, they're not lawyers or former IRS agents!

So, ugh, who the heck am I supposed to contact about this kind of thing? I don't want to get dicked over any more than I already am. What do I need to look for?

Venusian · 07-06-09, 01:09 PM

dont know but all lawyers don't work for the IRS

DVD Josh · 07-06-09, 01:13 PM

Listen to your common sense more than an unsolicited advertisement.

Thor Simpson · 07-06-09, 01:44 PM

al_bundy · 07-06-09, 01:44 PM

get a tax lawyer

someone i see once or twice a year works for a tax lawyer and i was talking to her this weekend. they always get clients who hide millions of $$ in cash in their home, declare $50,000 a year in income or less, buy million dollar houses thinking the IRS won't find out they pay $75000 a year in interest and then wonder how they get caught

TomOpus · 07-06-09, 07:43 PM

Who do you owe the back taxes to? State, Federal?

Call them up and I bet they're willing to work with you. If you don't have the money now they can set up a payment plan. Don't expect it to be painless but it's better than the alternative.

BadlyDrawnBoy · 07-06-09, 07:46 PM

a CPA, surely a friend can refer you to one.

marty888 · 07-06-09, 09:49 PM

If you are acknowleding that you owe the back taxes, simply call and ask for a payment plan. They will tell you that penalties and interest will apply, but I don't think any lawyer will get you out of paying them.

al_bundy · 07-07-09, 08:51 AM

a good tax lawyer will negotiate it down to a fraction of the original amount

creekdipper · 07-07-09, 09:08 AM

Sending a PM with an address and post office box.

chuckd21 · 07-07-09, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by al_bundy

a good tax lawyer will negotiate it down to a fraction of the original amount

That's what I'm hoping. There's no way I can get out and in front of this at this point...

Hokeyboy · 07-07-09, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thor Simpson

I fail to see how Captain Puerto Rico is going to help anyone.

7Keys · 07-07-09, 01:29 PM

Start with a CPA.

iggystar · 07-08-09, 02:01 PM

My taxes were really messed up because I'd separated from my husband...it was a mess, I didn't even know what I'd filed in a number of years.

I went to a CPA/tax attorney. It was kind of expensive, but worth it to do a complete clean up.

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chuckd21 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 1999 Location: Florida Posts: 2,408	Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? I owe some back taxes and think I'll be needing a lawyer to clean this mess up, but everything solicitation I get in the mail or every ad in the phone book seems to contradict the other ads. Don't call a lawyer, they work for the IRS! Don't call someone who used to work for the IRS, they worked for the IRS! Don't call them, they're not lawyers or former IRS agents! So, ugh, who the heck am I supposed to contact about this kind of thing? I don't want to get dicked over any more than I already am. What do I need to look for? __________________ 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days: Season 2 (2009 October Horror Movie Challenge) \| Homepage \| Twitter \| YouTube \| Facebook \| 360: dvdguy

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Venusian Moderator Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 34,633	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? dont know but all lawyers don't work for the IRS

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al_bundy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Transfatfreeville Posts: 22,210	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? get a tax lawyer someone i see once or twice a year works for a tax lawyer and i was talking to her this weekend. they always get clients who hide millions of $$ in cash in their home, declare $50,000 a year in income or less, buy million dollar houses thinking the IRS won't find out they pay $75000 a year in interest and then wonder how they get caught

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TomOpus DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: FUN Diego, CA Posts: 17,833	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? Who do you owe the back taxes to? State, Federal? Call them up and I bet they're willing to work with you. If you don't have the money now they can set up a payment plan. Don't expect it to be painless but it's better than the alternative. __________________ "Pear Pimples for Hairy Fishnuts!" My So-Called DVD Life (Profiler),A Fistful of Discs (DVDAf) My Countdown Counting down to: San Diego Comic-Con 2010 243 days 14 hours 15 minutes

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marty888 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Times Square Posts: 11,743	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? If you are acknowleding that you owe the back taxes, simply call and ask for a payment plan. They will tell you that penalties and interest will apply, but I don't think any lawyer will get you out of paying them. __________________ *Describing torture as "enhanced interrogation" is like describing child abuse as "enhanced discipline".* My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

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al_bundy DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Transfatfreeville Posts: 22,210	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? a good tax lawyer will negotiate it down to a fraction of the original amount

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creekdipper DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,378	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? Sending a PM with an address and post office box.

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7Keys Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Future World Posts: 853	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? Start with a CPA.

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iggystar DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: detroit, MI, USA Posts: 2,836	Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes? My taxes were really messed up because I'd separated from my husband...it was a mess, I didn't even know what I'd filed in a number of years. I went to a CPA/tax attorney. It was kind of expensive, but worth it to do a complete clean up. __________________ Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V."