Kentucky Revenue Collection: Liens, Bank Levies, and Wage Levies
After a Kentucky tax debt becomes final, the Department of Revenue can use liens, levies, offsets, and other collection tools.
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Kentucky Tax Assessment Protest: The 60-Day Deadline
A Kentucky Department of Revenue assessment generally must be protested in writing within the statutory period stated in the notice.
Read the field guideTrust Fund Recovery Penalty: Who Is a Responsible Person?
The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty can shift unpaid employee withholding taxes from a business to individuals found responsible and willful under federal law.
Read the field guideIRS Resolution Options: Installment Agreement, Hardship Status, or Offer?
The right IRS resolution depends on verified liability, filing compliance, collection time remaining, financial capacity, and the legal standards for each option.
Read the field guideIRS Notice of Deficiency: Protecting the Tax Court Deadline
A statutory notice of deficiency gives a taxpayer a limited period to petition the United States Tax Court before the IRS assesses the proposed deficiency.
Read the field guideIRS Audit Results and the 30-Day Letter: When to Request Appeals
After an IRS examination proposes changes, a 30-day letter may provide an opportunity to seek review by the IRS Independent Office of Appeals before a deficiency notice is issued.
Read the field guideUnfiled Tax Returns and the IRS Substitute for Return
When required returns remain unfiled, the IRS may prepare a substitute return that does not necessarily include every deduction, credit, or filing choice available to the taxpayer.
Read the field guideIRS Collection Statute Expiration Date: Why the CSED Is Not Simple Math
The IRS generally has ten years from assessment to collect, but tolling events, multiple assessments, and transcript coding can change the date.
Read the field guideFederal Tax Lien vs. IRS Levy: The Difference Matters
A federal tax lien is the government’s legal claim against property. A levy is the act of taking property or rights to property to collect the tax.
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