Stand Up to the IRS

The book the IRS doesn't want you to read

The Internal Revenue Service can wreak havoc on your life. But now you can confront America’s most intimidating government agency with confidence. Packed with practical information and advice, Stand Up to the IRS reveals the tactics of the IRS and how to deal with them.

Turn to Stand Up to the IRS when you need help:

• defending your deductions
• filing a late return
• working out a long-term payment plan
• stopping collection efforts
• avoiding property seizures
• determining if bankruptcy offers a solution
• learning what to say when you face an auditor, and
• appealing an auditor's decision

ISBN-13: 9781413331370

Media Type: Paperback(Fifteenth Edition)

Publisher: NOLO

Publication Date: 01-30-2024

Pages: 480

Product Dimensions: 7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

Frederick W. Daily was a tax attorney for over 50 years. He appeared in numerous news publications, including The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was interviewed on Good Morning America, CNN, and NPR. He is the author of Tax Savvy for Small Business. Stephen Fishman is the author of many Nolo books, including Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, Every Landlord's Tax Deduction Guide and Home Business Tax Deductions: Keep What You Earn—plus many other legal and business books. He received his law degree from the Universityof Southern California and after time in government and private practice, became a full-time legal writer.

Table of Contents

Your Companion for Dealing With the IRS 1. Inside the IRS: What You Need to Know About IRS Operations 2. Filing Tax Returns 3. Winning Your Audit 4. Appealing Your Audit Within the IRS 5. Going to Tax Court: No Lawyer Necessary 6. When You Owe the IRS: Keeping the Tax Collector at Bay 7. IRS Enforced Collection: Liens and Levies 8. The Taxpayer Advocate: A Friend at the IRS 9. Family, Friends, Heirs, and the IRS 10. Fraud and Tax Crimes: Do You Really Have to Worry? 11. Small Businesses/Self-Employed: When IRS Trouble Comes 12. Penalties and Interest 13. Help Beyond the Book: Tax Professionals and Tax Information 14. When You Owe State Income Taxes 15. The Taxpayers' Bill of Rights 16. The 25 Most Frequently Asked Questions Glossary of Tax Terms Index