“Settle Your Back Taxes for a Fraction of What You Owe - Tax Evaluation Waiting! Stop IRS Collections Now.” --Google search ad results, September 2018 What’s true is that the IRS has a program that ...

The Offer in Compromise (OIC) is a program by the IRS that allows individuals or businesses to settle their tax debt by paying less than the full amount owed. The IRS typically approves an OIC when ...

The Internal Revenue Service posted a series of videos to explain how taxpayers can steer clear of scammers who claim to be able to help them with their tax debts while charging exorbitant fees and ...

CLEVELAND — The 2025 IRS “Dirty Dozen” scam report warns taxpayers that scammers continue to target people who are trying to settle their debts with the agency. During tax season, scammers have ...

Not all that long ago, I received a text out of the blue offering to help me address those nasty "back taxes." I soon deleted it, knowing I don't have any old tax debt hanging over my head. But ...

Tax attorney Roni Deutch has written an open letter to the Internal Revenue Service criticizing the agency's offer in compromise program, which is supposed to help taxpayers settle their debts. The ...

During my tenure as a revenue officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, I was a point of contact for offers in compromise. I had the opportunity to see lots of great and not so great offers.

With tax season under way, the IRS is once again warning taxpayers to be wary of “Offer in Compromise” scams. These promotions claim that they can help taxpayers pay back taxes for just “pennies on ...