Undue economic hardship is when you cannot pay basic living expenses. Your family's basic living expenses include those that cover your health, welfare, production of income, and other essential needs. To help us determine the allowable minimum living expenses, we look at the IRS Collection Financial Standards.

Emergency tax or fee relief is available from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) for taxpayers who have been directly affected by disasters declared as state of emergencies, both within California and nationally. Available services may include the extension of tax return due dates, relief of penalty and interest, or replacement copies of records lost due to disasters.

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The Academic Fresh Start Program is not applicable to financial aid applicants who are subject to the Standards of Academic Progress. A student who has not demonstrated academic excellence may not be eligible to receive financial aid.

Unlike the other three Fresh Start tax programs, Currently Non-Collectible Status is just that: a “status” rather than a form of Fresh Start tax relief. The IRS reserves the right to place a taxpayer in Currently Non-Collectible Status if the taxpayer cannot pay their taxes.While this status does not necessarily remove tax debt, it does stop any collection activities. Such activity includes bank levies, wage garnishments, tax liens, and threatening letters from the IRS. Currently Non-Collectible Status allows a taxpayer to find Fresh Start tax relief in peace, without the IRS coming after them.To qualify for Currently Non-Collectible Status, you will need to meet the IRS Fresh Start Program qualifications, which we discuss in more detail below. We highly recommend that you consult with a tax professional before requesting this status from the IRS. Should you try to apply for the IRS Fresh Start Initiative Program on your own, the IRS will attempt to get you to agree to terms that are more favorable for them.Additionally, once the time period of your Currently Non-Collectible Status ends, the IRS will begin again in their efforts to collect on payments, and those phone calls and letters threatening penalties will continue. A tax relief company can help you stay in Currently Non-Collectible Status for as long as possible, and can help you develop a strategy for when you leave Non-Collectible Status.

You may also be eligible for Fresh Start if your business owes tax. These requirements will apply to you:

One of the most common problems with taxes is being unable to pay a tax bill in one lump sum. The IRS Fresh Start initiative offers an option.

The IRS recommends you use its online pre-qualifier tool to determine whether you are eligible to make an offer in compromise.

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A criminal history can make it very difficult to get employment, housing, finance and enroll in an education or secure other civic opportunities. The good news is there are ways to move on, even if you've made mistakes. The County of San Diego Office of the Public Defender will help you make a fresh start by helping to reduce felony convictions or misdemeanors as well as dismissing/expunging criminal records and obtaining Certificates of Rehabilitation.

The answer is yes. Both the IRS as well as taxpayers will benefit from the Fresh Start initiative. The IRS wins as they will receive some form payment, rather than being ghosted by taxpayers. The IRS wins because the taxpayer will be in good standing, meaning they won't be hit with levies or liens, wage garnishments, fines, criminal penalties, or other penalties.

Receiving a tax bill that you can’t pay off in one lump sum is one of the most common tax problems in the country. That’s why Ideal Tax offers a solution through the IRS Fresh Start initiative.