When managing finances, individuals and businesses often encounter situations where they lend money to others and, unfortunately, face the risk of non-payment. Such instances of bad...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 08/17/2023
The federal-level collects taxes from Social Security income while the income level determines whether or not there is a need for a tax on the benefits. Those with the 401(k) or other...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 09/27/2022
Not all debts are the same. Although most forms of lending carry risk, certain lending decisions are more likely to send you into a downward debt spiral. We call them debt traps.It's...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 08/11/2022
An OIC (Offer in Compromise) is a payment option that the IRS makes available to taxpayers. It enables you to pay off your tax debt without "going bankrupt" or "breaking...
Posted by Jim McClaflin, EA, NTPI Fellow, CTRC on 12/18/2021
One of the most important things one need not joke with is a credit score; especially if you have needs that involve borrowing money. Refusal to pay a debt might reduce your...
Posted by Rosovich & Associates, Inc. on 11/28/2021
Bankruptcy is not an unfamiliar term to most people in the US. It is usually an option for people who are unable to settle their debts. It helps in making a plan that will enable them...
Sometimes a debtor could be overwhelmed by debt repayments and may need to negotiate for debt cancellation. If you get one, the IRS considers it an income, and it is taxable. That's...
Posted by CORE PERFORMANCE on 05/22/2022
Bad debts arise because money was loaned to a debtor or a customer received credit for purchasing a product or service, but the recipient could not fully or partially repay the debt....
Debts with the IRS come in many shapes and sizes. The most common debts owed to the IRS are back or unpaid income taxes. Now that more people are working full or part-time, overdue...