Tag: IRS resolution expert
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October 15 Extension Deadline: What Filers Must Complete Before the 2025 Return Cutoff
October 15, 2026, closes the extension window for 2025 individual returns. Filing by that date preserves payment plan access and lower penalty exposure, while the IRS information matching cycle continues into 2027. Steve Perry, EA explains what to complete before the cutoff and how to protect remaining 2026 planning options.
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Fourth Quarter Bookkeeping Checklist: Fix These Mistakes Before They Trigger an Audit
Fourth quarter bookkeeping decisions determine whether your return can be supported later. Unreconciled accounts, misclassified expenses, and incomplete contractor records create the mismatches that generate IRS notices and expand examinations. This checklist explains how IRS information matching works and which corrections still remain available before December 31 closes the year.
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New IRS Office of Conservation Easements: What It Means for Aggressive Deductions
The IRS created an Office of Conservation Easements and ended its uniform settlement program on the same day, withdrawing acceptance deadlines. Specialists will now work these files. Steve Perry, EA explains how waiting erodes leverage, why basis and appraisal records decide outcomes, and what taxpayers should do before options close.
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OBBBA One Year Later: What Changed for Small Business Owners in 2026
One year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, bonus depreciation, Section 179, and the qualified business income deduction have become permanent, while new 1099-K and 1099-NEC thresholds shift more recordkeeping onto small business owners. This article explains how IRS matching and planning windows continue year-round, not only at filing time.
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Failure-to-File vs. Failure-to-Pay Penalties
Failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties are separate IRS problems. Filing late is usually more damaging than paying late alone. Taxpayers who cannot pay should still file, review penalty exposure, correct current year compliance and choose a resolution path before IRS notices and collection activity make the account harder to manage.
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File Even If You Cannot Pay the IRS
Filing a tax return does not end the tax process. It begins IRS processing, matching, billing and possible collection activity. For taxpayers who owe and cannot pay, filing is still usually the right first step because it establishes compliance, limits penalty damage and creates a path toward resolution.
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The Biggest Mistake After Filing Your Taxes: Waiting Until Next Year to Plan
The biggest mistake after filing taxes is waiting until next year to plan. IRS processing continues, current year’s income builds, and inaction allows problems to repeat. This blog explains why post filing planning matters and how early action improves outcomes, reduces surprises, and keeps taxpayers in control of their tax situation.
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Filed But Didn’t Pay? What the IRS Does Next and What You Should Do Now
Filing your return without paying does not end the tax process. It starts IRS collection activity, including notices, penalties, and interest. This blog explains how the sequence works, why delay increases risk, and what taxpayers should do immediately after filing to stay in control and avoid escalating problems.
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Tax Season Is Over but Your Tax Risk Is Not: What Smart Taxpayers Do Next After Filing
Tax season may be over, but IRS processing, information matching, notice activity, and planning exposure continue after a return is filed. This blog explains why filing is only the start of the next phase and why smart taxpayers review, adjust, and act early to avoid future problems and missed opportunities.
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The Missing Documents That Cause Late-Season Tax Returns to Trigger IRS Problems Later
Missing W-2s, 1099s, K-1s, corrected brokerage statements, and incomplete support records can turn a rushed late-season return into a future IRS problem. The danger is not always immediate rejection. It is later mismatch, amendment, payment issues, and preventable cleanup caused by filing before the information is complete.
