If you're waiting on a pending OIC agreement from the IRS, you may be able to prevent your refund from being garnished by seeking an offset bypass refund (OBR). You must work with the IRS to prove economic hardship in order to qualify and you may not receive the full refund. The IRS has more details here.

We offer a free review of tax cases and more information about how to apply for the IRS Fresh Start Program.

The IRS offers tax relief solutions that are available to taxpayers at all levels. You may qualify depending on your financial situation for certain types of relief. Talk to a tax professional to learn more about what relief options you may be eligible for.

Without sufficient evidence, the IRS will not accept any request for tax relief under the Fresh Start Initiative. Send as many supporting documents as possible when submitting a request. The best evidence to support the strict IRS Fresh Start Program requirements is documentation. Documentation you will need to include, but is not limited, doctor/medical reports, fire department reports and insurance claims. You also need student loan statements, student loan statements, death certificates, and other documentation. A letter explaining your personal circumstances and the reasons you cannot pay your tax debt should be included with your Form 843. To be eligible for tax relief under the Fresh Start Program, all missing or unfiled tax returns must be filed. Your estimated tax payments must also be current and your withholdings must be accurate. All filings from the past six months must also be correct or current. Contacting a professional tax relief firm is the best way to avoid your request being denied. A tax relief company can assist you in filing a letter of appeal even if your request is denied by the IRS.

Most eligible people already received their Economic Impact Payments. People who are missing stimulus payments should review the information on the Recovery Rebate Credit page to determine their eligibility to claim the credit for tax year 2020 or 2021.

You can communicate with the IRS via a trusted tax relief advocate. However, regardless of how many steps you take to resolve your tax issues, no matter how much you try, it will never be completely resolved. While you're making the right steps by opening a conversation with the IRS about your tax issues, it is possible that you will not completely resolve them. This is your chance to revitalize your life and start over. Show that you are serious and take the matter seriously. They expect you will be consistent as they give you a lot of flexibility. While you are working on your agreement, it is important that you keep up with your payments and maintain compliance. The outcome of the Fresh Start decision will affect the timeline.

To claim deductions, it’s important to keep records of your donations to charities. You may not have to send these documents with your tax returns, but they are good to keep with your other tax records. Common documents include:

If you have a large tax debt that you cannot pay immediately, you should learn more about the Fresh Start Program. If you are unable to pay the entire amount but still need financial assistance, this debt relief option may be a good choice.

The Academic Fresh Start Program does NOT apply to Financial Aid applicants who have met the Standards of Academic Progress. Accordingly, financial aid may not be available to students who have poor academic records.

These two options can be better than an OIC, because they don’t always require that you sell or borrow against your assets to pay. If you’re in a financial hardship situation, you won’t have to use your equity in your home, savings, etc, if you need the funds to pay for living expenses, or you can’t access the equity (for example, if a bank won’t grant you a home equity loan). CNC status and the partial-pay installment agreement are often more realistic options for taxpayers.

A Fresh Start Program could be available for businesses with outstanding taxes. The following requirements are required in order to qualify for the Fresh Start Program.

Fill out a new Form 656, if you need to delay or make significant changes to the offer. For an appeal, complete Form 13711 within thirty days of the rejection. You will need to identify which parts of the rejection are not correct and your reasons.