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  • Home
  • Practice Areas
    • Overview
    • IRS Problem Resolution
      • Liens and Levies
      • Offers in Compromise
      • Installment Agreements
      • IRS Audits
      • Unfiled Tax Returns
      • Wage Garnishment
      • Innocent Spouse Relief
      • IRS Notice of Deficiency
      • Understanding IRS Form 12277
      • Tax Fraud
    • Tax Issues and Controversies
      • Small-Business Tax Penalties
      • Employment Tax Challenges
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    • Alexander Robinson
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Find articles on relevant current business and tax topics in this library.

Elden Sodowsky regularly posts articles on legal topics that are important to you.  He is a Virginia business and tax attorney who is available to help his clients with IRS problem resolution and business setup and advising.  This library of informative articles will keep you posted on relevant, current legal topics.

Your Passport and IRS

September 21, 2017
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Normally you wouldn’t think the IRS would have anything to do with your passport, since your passport is issued by the State Department. So what is the connection between IRS and your passport?     On December 4, 2015, former President Obama signed legislation into law giving IRS more leverage in the collection of seriously delinquent […]

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Update! Virginia Tax Amnesty

September 12, 2017
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If you owe Virginia back taxes, watch your mail for a letter about the Tax Amnesty Program 2017. Earlier this year the Virginia General Assembly enacted provisions approving a tax amnesty program. The Virginia Department of Taxation just started sending letters to persons eligible to participate in this limited time program. The Program runs from September […]

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What is the “Trust Fund” portion of payroll taxes?

December 1, 2016
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The Trust Fund portion of payroll taxes is the money that the employer withholds from the employee’s paycheck for federal income tax withholding and the employee’s share of FICA and Medicare (also referred to as the social security tax) tax payment. The Trust Fund portion does not include the employer’s matching portion of the FICA […]

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What is an Offer in Compromise?

December 1, 2016
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The Offer In Compromise (OIC) program is an option for those taxpayers who are unable to pay their tax account in a lump sum or through an installment agreement and have exhausted their search for other payment arrangements. The IRS may accept an OIC to settle unpaid tax accounts for less than the full amount […]

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I worked for a company that did not pay the employment taxes it should have. Can I be held responsible for paying those taxes?

December 1, 2016
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To encourage prompt payment of withheld employment taxes and collected excise taxes, Congress passed a law that provides for the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (These taxes are called Trust Fund taxes because the employer actually holds the employee’s withheld taxes or the collected excise taxes in trust until the employer makes a federal tax deposit […]

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Lien-Levy Guidance: Lessening The Stress of a Notice

November 4, 2016
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If  you have received a lien or levy notice, you are in the right place to ease the stress that such a notice can bring. LEVY NOTICES You need help with a levy notice if you received a document that says, “FINAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEVY AND NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING.” […]

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Filing Your Unfiled Tax Returns

November 4, 2016
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You haven’t filed tax returns for one or more tax periods, correct?  Fortunately, with some additional information from you, I can help guide you from here. Your Concerns But, before I get to my questions, here are some you might have: Will I go to jail for not filing returns? Will I go to jail […]

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Warning – IRS Scam Calls Continue. What to do if you receive a suspicious call.

December 14, 2015
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Warning – IRS Scam Calls Continue – Do Not Become A Victim Download Our IRS Telephone Scam Warning PDF

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May 2013 Newsletter

May 18, 2013
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Eight Facts on Late Filing and Late Payment Penalties for Form 1040 federal tax returns Download Our May 2013 Newsletter PDF

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Did Hurricane Sandy cause you to miss the end of October filing deadline for Virginia taxes? You may be eligible for some relief.

October 30, 2012
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Late filing Virginia returns due to Hurricane Sandy? Request waiver of late-filing penalty due to Hurricane Sandy. See the Tax Bulletin 12-7.

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