Tax Rep Network with Eric Green

Most taxpayers are aware that they can get into a payment plan with the IRS to repay their back-taxes (called an installment agreement).  What most folks do not know is there are a number of variations of installments agreements, and how to select which one to use.  Join Eric Green as he breaks down the variations and explains when taxpayers and practitioners should consider each of the installment agreement types.

In this episode Eric explains why taxpayers who claim Unreimbursed Employee Expenses” on their tax returns are asking for an audit, and why the IRS considers this such a hot-button issue.  Eric will also explain how the IRS can use these to make a tax preparer case against the practitioner who did the returns, and cases he has seen.

Seeking relief from joint liability by requesting innocent spouse relief is nothing new.  However, many practitioners breeze over the financial analysis aspect of the Form 8857 when requesting innocent spouse relief.  Why?  This critical piece can be the difference between being relieved of tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt or not.  Practitioners (at least those that know what they are doing) plan when preparing to file for an installment agreements or Offers-in-Compromise.  Why wouldn’t you do the same for innocent spouse relief?  Join Eric Green as he explains the importance of financial analysis and the strategies that can help make the difference between success and failure.

When a business fails, and payroll taxes go unpaid, the IRS seeks to determine who was responsible.  The vehicle for their interview is the Form 4180.  In this episode of Tax Rep Network Eric Green explains why the form is defective and why practitioners should not allow their client’s to be interviewed.  So, what do you do when the request comes in for the interview?  Listen in and learn!

In this episode Eric discusses the aspects of the new Tax Act of 2017 and how it will impact taxpayer’s ability to do charitable giving and receive a deduction.

When working to resolve a back-tax debt financial forms, called Collection Information Statements, are necessary to provide the IRS with information.  These Forms vary and are used for different purposes.  In this episode Eric explains which of the forms you need when resolving a tax debt, why you need them and in what circumstance do you need both.

The goal for all professionals is to provide a perfect product, but being human, mistakes sometimes get made. In this episode Eric walks through what happens when mistakes do happen and how to handle them like a pro, take ownership and fix the problem, and actual stories of what happens when other “professionals” don’t act so professional.

The client’s case gets resolved and off they go, yet the IRS keeps mailing you notices. Reminders of balances due, annual updates, they took the refund, etc. Or worse, the client decides they don’t feel like paying you and simply stops paying. How do you get rid of this dead-beat? Join Eric Green in this episode so he can explain exactly what you need to do to pull the Power-of-Attorney and stop the government’s colossal waste of resources mailing you letters you neither want nor intend on keeping?

In this episode Eric explains what it means to be “all in” and why it is so important for you and your practice.

When taxpayers borrow money from family, there is a critical mistake made that could come back to haunt both the taxpayer and the family member that loaned the money. In this Episode Eric explains the issue and why every parent who lends their child money for their business should consider filing a lien to protect their loan and their child!