by Jon Call, EA | Sep 7, 2026 | IRS Collections & Levies, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow. CLAW Tax Group An Offer in Compromise is not a slogan. Under IRC section 7122, it is a formal settlement path. The IRS decides. Your representative’s job is to put the right facts in front of the right desk, or to...
by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Sep 1, 2026 | Installment Agreements, Tax Resolution
Most people with an IRS payment plan or a pending Offer in Compromise treat September 15 like a routine estimated tax date. That is the wrong first question. The right first question is whether missing that payment will default the plan you already have. The third...
by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Aug 3, 2026 | Tax Resolution
Calling yourself a professional gambler on your tax return is not the same as being one. The IRS knows the difference. So does the Tax Court. The stakes for getting this wrong are high. Misclassifying gambling income and losses as Schedule C business activity instead...
by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Jul 29, 2026 | Tax Resolution
Business owners face two distinct federal tax obligations that run on separate tracks, follow different rules, and carry different consequences when they go unpaid. Conflating them is one of the most expensive mistakes we see. Payroll tax and income tax are not the...
by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Jul 27, 2026 | Tax Resolution
Most people who contact a tax resolution firm want to know one thing: what will it cost to make this go away? That is the wrong first question. The right first question is: what does the government actually claim you owe, and is that number correct? The answer is not...
by Jon Call, EA | Jul 22, 2026 | Tax Resolution
An Offer in Compromise lets you settle your IRS tax debt for less than the full amount, but the IRS does not just take whatever you offer. They run the numbers, and whether your offer gets accepted comes down to a specific formula they apply to your financial...
