Tax Matters - The Top Tax Defenders Blog

As a small business owner, you have your hands full with keeping the doors open and the business running. Payroll taxes can take a big bite of your time because they are as comprehensible as any other government regulation.

The Employee Retention Tax Credit program has ended, but you can still claim retroactive credits if you qualify. It's not too late! You have until 2024, or in some cases, 2025, to do a look-back on your payroll and retroactively claim the credit by filing an amended tax return.

The IRS still considers a seasonal worker an employee, regardless of how many hours or months you worked. 

This post dives into levy avoidance. If you don’t want the IRS seizing your property, this post is for you. Actually, this post is for people who have property levied by the IRS and anyone else who wonders what happens when you don’t pay your taxes.

Wouldn't it be great to get rid of your tax debt without any consequences? Unfortunately, it's not a common option. At least, not without understanding how the IRS sees discharging or expiring your tax debt. 

Have you ever received a Dishonored Payment Notice from the IRS and wondered how Klingons got involved? Or maybe you worried you would need to sacrifice yourself in shame. Oh, no! My payment was dishonored. I must (fill in the blank with something terrible).

You may have heard the ruckus about student loan forgiveness. If you have student loan debt, you may be eligible for some forgiveness. Here is the breakdown.

Oh, no! More alphabet soup from the IRS. How can you understand your CSED if you don’t know what it stands for? 

There are several reasons people decide to file for bankruptcy, but how does that impact your taxes? Let’s find out.

When you are in debt to the IRS, any payment is one too many. Unfortunately, it’s pay-to-play. If you can't pay your taxes in full and on time or enroll in an installment agreement, you are left with few tools to help you reduce your tax burden.