Installment Agreements For IRS Taxes

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The Question: If I get behind in payment of taxes - can the IRS allow me to make monthly payments on the past due taxes?

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Solutions

Solutions are dependent upon facts & circumstances, law and the objectives.  These elements vary from one time to another, from one circumstance to another and from person or entity to another.

You must meet the qualifications:

Read the Installment Agreement Booklet - however the following is a sumary:

 There must be tax owing and the tax must be assessed.

 You must have filed all tax returns.

 You must include all amounts due in the Installment Agreement.

 If 941 or 940 taxes are included: Timely filed, timely paid and timely deposited all payroll taxes for the two quarters preceding the filing of the 656

 Furthermore the taxpayer must have also timely paid all federal tax deposits due in the quarter in which the offer is submitted.

 

  Each taxpayer must be informed that one or more of the following circumstances can reduce the tax, the interest and he penalties:

  1. It is nearly always possible to find more deductions - sometimes very significant

  2. Sometimes carryover losses or expenses can by located

  3. Credits may have been understated or omitted

  4. The bar date for collections may be near

Please open or save to your computer the appropriate format and then print the cover letter and the booklet.  In the booklet you will find sheets to write down the important information for me to submit a petition for your installment agreement.

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OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURES

DETAILED STEPS

STARTING

PRINT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

PRESENTATION STANDARDS

OBTAIN THE STANDARD WORKPAPER FORMS NEEDED

OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS FOR THIS JOB

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OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURES

DETAILED STEPS

STARTING

PRINT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

PRESENTATION STANDARDS

OBTAIN THE STANDARD WORKPAPER FORMS NEEDED

OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS FOR THIS JOB

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How to use the forms

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Action Checklist - What To Do

OVERVIEW OF PROCEDURES

GENERAL SETUP & STARTUP

PRINT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED

PRESENTATION STANDARDS

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DETAILED STEPS

STARTING - FIRST THINGS FIRST, OBTAIN WHAT YOU NEED

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OBTAIN THE ORGANIZER AND BE CERTAIN ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

OBTAIN AND SORT THE INFORMATION

OBTAIN THE STANDARD WORKPAPER FOLDER SETUP

OBTAIN THE STANDARD PRESENTATION LAYOUT

OBTAIN & OPEN ALL STANDARD DOCUMENTS OR WORKPAPERS

OVERVIEW & BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE ENTRANCE INTERVIEW FORM

OVERVIEW THE LIST OF INFORMATION AND CLIENT OR BUSINESS RECORDS NEEDED

START THE REQUIRED COMPUTER PROGRAMS

OBTAIN THE CHECKLISTS IF NEEDED AND WORK ON THE JOB BY EACH TYPE OF ACTIVITY OR EVENT

OBTAIN THE STANDARD WORKPAPER FORMS NEEDED

LIST OF THE STANDARD FORMS AND W/P NEEDED

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OBTAIN THE DOCUMENTS FOR THIS JOB

PLACE BLANK FORMS IN THE CORRECT SEQUENCE

GENERAL & FOR ALL JOBS

Instructions for finalizing and completion - for example instructions for the mailing of forms to the IRS

Actions Checklist

Report Cover Letter

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DOING THE WORK

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PRINT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR MAKE COPIES AS NEEDED

 

PRESENTATION STANDARDS

DETERMINE THE CORRECT PRESENTATION STANDARD TO USE

ENGAGEMENT LETTER AND DISCLAIMER

PRESENTATION IN GENERAL

WHAT THE ENGAGEMENT IS LIMITED TO

WHAT SERVICES WERE PERFORMED

HOW THIS HELPS & BENEFITS

4 WAY TEST APPLICATION

Is it the TRUTH

Is it FAIR

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all

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OVERVIEW THE WORK

BEFORE FINALIZING THE WORK PROCESS CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING

Compliance

Paying Bills or other events

The professional should perform functions the client does not have time for

The  professional should perform necessary functions the client staff does not have training for

Reduce Costs

Reduce Risks

Setting Goals or objectives

Setting methods for monitoring

Setting dates, methods & procedures for follow-up

Setting guidelines for defining when variances from the guideline warrant policy or procedure changes

Identify the policies or procedures that need to be changed to accomplish the goal or objective

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FINAL OVERVIEW BEFORE THE JOBS IS ENDED & CLOSED

LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL QUESTION - has it been answered, were more questions added?

THE ANSWER - limit the answer to a short paragraph of about 7 sentences.  Did this solve the issue?  The ANSWER is not considered the SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION - understand the objective or goal and restate it.  Were the goals met?  What might prevent obtaining the goals. Do the benefits outweigh the costs?  Reduce Costs?  Reduce Risks?  Setting Goals or objectives:

Setting methods for monitoring

Setting dates, methods & procedures for follow-up

Setting guidelines for defining when variances from the guideline warrant policy or procedure changes

Identify the policies or procedures that need to be changed to accomplish the goal or objective.  State Remedial Solutions and Preventive Solutions.

ACTIONS - checklist, calendar, columnar presentation showing separate columns for Client, CPA, Broker, Bookkeeper, Lawyer, Insurance Agent, etc.

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COST v. BENEFITS ANALYSIS

PROPOSAL

FACTS DISCOVERED & USED

COMPUTATIONS & REPORTS

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS WITH CITATIONS AND AUTHORITY

FORMS - agreements, contracts, trusts, tax forms, financial reports, management information reports, policies or procedures

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

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FINAL STEPS

Overview - look at the steps required and the steps performed.  Are there unusual items?  Are there exceptions or adverse results of the procedures performed?  Find resolutions for all unusual or adverse items.

Compliance - has compliance "substantially" been met.  That is no "material" adverse results?

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