Tax season might be behind us, but for millions of Americans, the stress of unpaid tax bills still lingers. But whether it's due to an issue with unexpected income, a missed payment to the Internal ...

The Offer in Compromise (OIC) is a program by the IRS that allows individuals or businesses to settle their tax debt by paying less than the full amount owed. The IRS typically approves an OIC when ...

Fact checked by Betsy Petrick Key Takeaways The IRS has 10 years to collect from you if you don't pay your taxes.Income, Social Security and retirement benefits, bank accounts, and tangible property ...

For those who cannot pay the full amount they owe in taxes, the Internal Revenue Service allows qualifying taxpayers to settle their tax debt for less than the full amount. This is called an “offer in ...

CLEVELAND — The 2025 IRS “Dirty Dozen” scam report warns taxpayers that scammers continue to target people who are trying to settle their debts with the agency. During tax season, scammers have ...

At MD Sullivan Tax Group, Sullivan and Salinger take a fundamentally different approach. With decades of experience inside ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...