- Instructor: Attorney Bob Schaller
- Lectures: 2
- Quizzes: 1
Categories: Offer in Compromise
Tags: Taxpayer's Duties
Taxpayer’s Obligations During Offer Investigation.
The IRS spends many months investigating a “processable” Offer In Compromise application. So, a taxpayer must be patient while the offer is pending. Patience does not mean inaction. A taxpayer has obligations that must be satisfied during the IRS offer investigation.
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This course provided the essential information that all tax professionals must know so that they can advise their clients. The most important obligation is that a taxpayer must remain in full compliance with all tax laws while the offer is pending, or the application process will be closed, and the application returned or withdrawn.
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