If you’ve received a CCA letter, or a collection letter from Central Collection Agency (CCA), mentioning penalties, interest, or unfiled tax years, you’re probably wondering how bad this can get — and whether anything can be done about it. The short answer: yes, penalties are real, but they are often misunderstood — and in many...Continue reading
If you’ve just opened a letter from Central Collection Agency (CCA) and your first thought was “Is this a scam?” - you’re not alone. Many Ohio taxpayers reach out to us after receiving a CCA letter because they’ve never heard of CCA before. The letter feels official, urgent, and often references tax years from long...Continue reading
If you live in a municipality that works with the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA), paying local taxes is not just a recommendation—it’s a requirement. However, life gets busy, and sometimes tax obligations fall through the cracks. But what happens if you don’t pay your RITA taxes? Understanding the consequences and the steps you can...Continue reading
When it comes to navigating complex tax matters, many in the Cleveland area may assume they need to hire a Cleveland tax attorney to represent them before the IRS. However, enrolled agents (EAs) like Ken Weinberg of Ken-Mar Tax provide a highly effective—and often more affordable—alternative for tax resolution. While both tax attorneys and enrolled...Continue reading
Do you owe the IRS more than you can pay? Choosing the correct method of relief when you can’t pay your taxes can eliminate much or all of your tax debt—which can amount to thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars—and help you get back on track financially. If your tax bill has exploded beyond...Continue reading
We get many clients coming in asking about a how long the IRS can go back to audit your tax return, The good news is there is a statute of limitations on IRS audits and tax assessments. This time period is called the Assessment Statute Expiration Date (ASED). However, like all things IRS, it's more...Continue reading
If the IRS audits you and says you owe more tax, they will often impose an accuracy-related penalty on top of the tax. This penalty is not small - at 20 percent of the additional tax owed. For a $10,000 audit assessment, that’s an additional $2,000 you have to send to Uncle Sam. In this...
By now you know you can't run from your back taxes and you can't hide from your back taxes, but you do not have to work with a "tax resolution firm." From our experience, most tax resolution companies are large call centers, are not local companies, charge an initial fee of $3,000-6,000 and then drag...Continue reading
What are RITA Penalties and CCA Cleveland Collections? Are you receiving letters from organizations such as RITA and CCA? Do they threaten to apply late fees and garnished wages for taxes you’ve paid already? Are you confused, wondering how you can afford this on top of income tax? Local taxes collected by the city can be...Continue reading
Are you interested in learning how to get your IRS tax penalties waived? Are you wondering if the State of Ohio waives tax penalties? What about RITA, our local tax collection agency serving most of the Northeast Ohio region? If you (or your corporation) file your tax return late or fail to pay your taxes...Continue reading
What to Do If I Owe Back Taxes But I Can't Pay? You just filed your federal income tax return, looked at the amount you owed, and started to sweat because you don’t have the money. Whatever you do, ignoring your back taxes will not make it better. Even if you have several years of...Continue reading
Do you have IRS back taxes from years passed? Were you already dreading the idea of doing your 2019 taxes because of your federal tax liability? Are you in an existing installment agreement with the IRS for unpaid taxes or have a pending Offers in Compromise (OIC)? The IRS announced a new series of relief...Continue reading
Do you owe back taxes in Ohio? Now is the time to file all Ohio back taxes and receive major savings during the Ohio Tax Amnesty period of January 1, 2018 – February 15, 2018. Whether you’re self-employed, a small business or file an individual tax return, you may apply for Ohio tax amnesty which...