by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Collections & Payment Plans
The short version Missing returns can prevent a payment-plan or offer application from moving forward, and they can make the amount owed uncertain. But the rules are not identical for every collection alternative. Verified financial hardship needs separate attention...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Collections & Payment Plans
The short version An unaffordable tax balance is a payment problem. Leaving a required return unfiled adds a filing problem without solving the first one. Prepare an accurate return, submit it through the correct route, and evaluate payment or hardship options using...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Notices
The short version A missing tax return and a notice of deficiency create two separate tasks: establish the correct tax and protect the deadline for challenging the proposed deficiency in Tax Court. Preparing or sending a return to the IRS does not file a court...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Notices
The short version When a required return is missing, the IRS can calculate tax using the information available to it. That calculation may leave out relevant deductions, credits, or other facts. The response starts with identifying whether the amount is proposed or...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | Tax Resolution
The short version Six years is an important starting point when evaluating IRS enforcement of missing returns. It is not permission to discard older records or assume an old tax liability disappeared. A useful catch-up plan identifies the missing returns, the years...
