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...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Notices
The short version Open the notice, identify the tax year and response deadline, and preserve every page. If it is a notice of deficiency, protect the Tax Court petition deadline while addressing the missing return. Filing that return does not extend the petition...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 22, 2026 | Tax Resolution
The short version If tax debt is blocking your passport and you cannot pay the entire balance, there may still be a basis for relief. A qualifying payment arrangement or another recognized exception can allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reverse its...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 22, 2026 | Tax Liens
The short version An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax lien can complicate a mortgage refinance, but it does not automatically rule one out. A lien is the government’s legal claim against property for unpaid taxes. The IRS may agree to subordination, allowing a...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jul 6, 2026 | Tax Liens
By Noah Green, CPA, CFE, for Sheepdog Tax Resolution. The short version A filed Notice of Federal Tax Lien does not mean the IRS wins every priority fight. It means the IRS has put the world on public notice, and that notice changes who gets paid first when another...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Jul 1, 2026 | Identity Theft
The short version An IRS notice shows up saying you underreported your income, and it lists wages from an employer you have never heard of. You did not forget a job. Someone used your Social Security number to get hired, their pay was reported to the IRS under your...
