The IRS Thinks Your Tax Return Might Be Identity Theft: What Letters 5071C, 4883C, and 5747C Mean
IRS Letters 5071C, 4883C, and 5747C freeze your refund until you verify your identity — online, by phone, or in person.
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IRS Notice CP136: How the Lookback Period Sets Your 2027 Payroll Deposit Schedule
IRS Notice CP136 sets your 2027 payroll deposit schedule: over $50,000 of Form 941 tax from July 2025–June 2026 makes you a semiweekly depositor.
Letting Employees Donate PTO to a Coworker in Crisis: How Leave-Sharing Plans Work
Donated PTO is taxed to the donor unless it flows through an IRS-qualified leave bank for a medical emergency or declared disaster — here's how to build one.
Can You 1031-Exchange a Vacation Home? The Safe-Harbor Rules That Decide It
IRS Rev. Proc. 2008-16 lets a vacation home qualify for a 1031 exchange: rent it 14+ days a year at fair rent and cap personal use, 24 months before and after.
The Taxpayer Bill of Rights: Your 10 IRS Rights in Audits, Appeals, and Collection
The IRS must honor 10 codified taxpayer rights. Know the 30-day appeal, 90-day Tax Court and 30-day CDP deadlines, and when to call the Taxpayer Advocate.
Leaving the US? You May Need an IRS Sailing Permit Before You Board
Most non-citizens leaving the US need an IRS sailing permit: file Form 2063 or 1040-C in person 2 weeks to 30 days before you depart.
File Even If You Can't Pay: How IRS Late Penalties Stack to 47.5% of What You Owe
IRS failure-to-file costs 5% a month vs 0.5% for failure-to-pay under Section 6651, stacking to 47.5% — file on time, then request first-time abatement.
Hobby Farm or Farm Business? How the IRS Decides Whether Your Farm Losses Are Deductible
The IRS presumes a farm is a business if it profits in 3 of 5 years; otherwise nine factors decide. Hobby farms owe tax on income but deduct nothing.
Donating Your Car Before Year-End? How Form 1098-C, the $500 Threshold, and Gross-Proceeds Rules Decide Your Deduction
The IRS usually limits car-donation deductions to the charity's sale price — Form 1098-C, the $500 threshold, and three FMV exceptions decide yours.
IRS Letter 12C: Why Your Return Is On Hold and How to Respond in 20 Days
IRS Letter 12C is a processing hold, not an audit — fax or mail the requested forms within 20 days and skip Form 1040-X; refunds follow in 6–8 weeks.
CP90 and CP91 Explained: The IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy and Your 30-Day Window
IRS CP90 and CP91 are final levy warnings: file Form 12153 within 30 days for a CDP hearing that pauses wage, bank and Social Security seizures.
Elective Pay: How Your Nonprofit Gets an IRS Cash Refund for Clean Energy
Section 6417 elective pay lets nonprofits and governments get clean energy credits as an IRS cash refund — register first, then file Form 990-T on time.