Equitable Spouse Claim Granted in U.S. Tax Court
United States Tax Court – The Taxpayer’s former spouse was self-employed and did not make estimated payments, resulting in a significant tax liability. The Taxpayer had no involvement with the former spouse’s business. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer before the IRS and filed a claim for equitable spouse relief. The IRS denied the claim and DeWitt Law filed a Petition in U.S. Tax Court. The court granted the Taxpayer’s claim…
Equitable Spouse Relief Granted
The Taxpayer’s former spouse was self-employed and did not make estimated payments, resulting in a significant tax liability. The Taxpayer had no involvement with the former spouse’s business. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer before the IRS and filed a claim for equitable spouse relief. The IRS denied the claim and DeWitt Law filed a Petition in U.S. Tax Court. The court granted the Taxpayer’s claim for equitable spouse relief and…
$94,616 Tax Debt Settled for $5,641
Represented taxpayer who owed the IRS over $94,616. Tax debt was reduced to $5,641 through an accepted offer in compromise.
Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures (South Africa)
A U.S. citizen (“Client”) held bank accounts, pension accounts, and annuity accounts in South Africa in excess of $10,000 for over 10 years. Client was not aware of their U.S. tax reporting requirements for foreign assets and never reported taxable foreign income on their U.S. tax returns. Client also failed to file FinCEN Form 114 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). DeWitt Law represented Client before the IRS…
$163,936 CP2000 Assessment Reversed to $0
Orlando, Florida – Taxpayer received IRS Notice CP2000 proposing additional tax of $163,936, based on income reported to the IRS on Form 1099-S from the sale of Taxpayer’s residential property. DeWitt Law represented Taxpayer and challenged the assessment with the IRS, resulting in the assessment being reversed to $0.