Here’s how it works: The IRS is breathing down your neck for $100,000 in back taxes. You don’t have the money. The feds could garnish your wages or take your house.

Financial aid applicants are not eligible for the Academic Fresh Start Program. The student might not be eligible for financial aid due to their academic performance.

Currently Non Collectible Status is not the same as the other Fresh Start programs. This status is more of a "status" than a source of Fresh Start relief. If the taxpayer is in default of paying their taxes, the IRS can place them in Currently Non-Collectible Statute. The status does not remove tax debt. However, it does stop all collection activities. These include bank levies, wage garnishments tax liens and threats letters from the IRS. Currently non-collectible status allows a taxpayer peace of mind to get Fresh Start tax relief without the IRS going after them. To be eligible for the Currently Non-Collectible status, you must meet the IRS Fresh Start Program eligibility requirements, which we will discuss below. The IRS strongly recommends that you consult a tax professional prior to requesting this status. The IRS will not allow you to apply to the IRS Fresh Start Initiative Program alone. They will instead try to get you to accept terms that make sense for them. Once your Currently Collectible Status is over, the IRS may attempt to get you to agree to terms that are more favorable for them. The IRS will then continue their collection efforts, including phone calls and letters warning of penalties. A tax relief organization can help keep you in Currently Non Collectible Status as long and can also help to plan for your exit from Non-Collectible Status.

Many businesses that have been severely impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) qualify for employer tax credits – the Credit for Sick and Family Leave, the Employee Retention Credit, and Paid Leave Credit for Vaccines.

Taxpayers with low income (taxpayers with incomes below 250%) are not required to pay an OIC user fees or down payment. They also don't need to make a large financial outlay for submitting an OIC. The IRS Form 656 (the OIC Application) specifies income thresholds. If the IRS approves an OIC, then taxpayers with low income must still be able pay the offer amount for the agreed period.

Tax relief through the federal Fresh Start Program is only possible for those who qualify. To meet the IRS Fresh Start Initiative qualifications, you must be able to prove that paying your tax balance would cause significant financial hardship. The severity of your financial hardship determines what kind of Fresh Start tax program is available to you.The IRS has guidelines for what constitutes a financial hardship, but the full responsibility to prove the hardship falls to you, the taxpayer, or to the tax relief company hired to represent you.

A Fresh Start Program could be available for businesses with outstanding taxes. The following requirements are required in order to qualify for the Fresh Start Program.

Businesses impacted by recent California fires may qualify for extensions, tax relief, and more; please visit our State of Emergency Tax Relief page for additional information.

Most eligible people already received their Economic Impact Payments. People who are missing stimulus payments should review the information on the Recovery Rebate Credit page to determine their eligibility to claim the credit for tax year 2020 or 2021.

If you owe the IRS or can't pay your tax debt completely, then the Fresh Start tax initiative might be a good option.

Only those who are eligible for tax relief under the federal Fresh Start Program can receive it. You must prove that your ability to pay your tax balance will cause financial hardship in order to meet the IRS Fresh Start Initiative requirements. Your eligibility for the Fresh Start tax program will depend on how severe your financial hardship is. Although the IRS has some guidelines about what constitutes financial hardship, you or the tax relief company you hire have the sole responsibility of proving it.

Penalty Abatement refers to the IRS's term for reducing or wiping out a penalty. Penalty Abatement is a type of tax relief called Fresh Start. The IRS will not apply Penalty Abatement unless there is a good reason. Penalty Abatement can be requested at any level of IRS collections. This includes visiting a federal IRS campus or through an automated collection system. You also have the option to speak with staff at local IRS offices. A local IRS office cannot grant Penalty Abatements of more than $100. The Penalty Abatement request is free.