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Old 07-06-09, 01:08 PM   #1
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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?
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Old 07-06-09, 01:09 PM   #2
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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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Old 07-06-09, 01:13 PM   #3
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Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes?

Listen to your common sense more than an unsolicited advertisement.
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Old 07-06-09, 01:44 PM   #4
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Old 07-06-09, 01:44 PM   #5
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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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Old 07-06-09, 07:43 PM   #6
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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.
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Old 07-06-09, 07:46 PM   #7
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Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes?

a CPA, surely a friend can refer you to one.
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Old 07-06-09, 09:49 PM   #8
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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.
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Old 07-07-09, 08:51 AM   #9
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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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Old 07-07-09, 09:08 AM   #10
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Sending a PM with an address and post office box.
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Old 07-07-09, 10:09 AM   #11
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Re: Who the heck do I see about owing back taxes?

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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...
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Old 07-07-09, 11:57 AM   #12
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Old 07-07-09, 01:29 PM   #13
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Start with a CPA.
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Old 07-08-09, 02:01 PM   #14
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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.
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