OIC, IA, CNC, Penalty Abatement – Clear Start Tax Explains Which IRS Program Fits Which Taxpayer

The IRS offers four core resolution programs, each tailored to a different financial profile - and choosing the wrong ...

The IRS Just Updated Its Collection Process Guide for 2026 – Clear Start Tax Highlights What Taxpayers Should Know Before the Notices Start

The agency's revised collection process publication outlines the steps the IRS takes when a taxpayer falls behind - ...
The Enterprise

IRS Warns of New Scam Targeting Taxpayers With Fake ‘Fresh Start’ Offers – Clear Start Tax Shares How to Stay Protected

Fraudulent schemes exploiting the IRS Fresh Start Program are on the rise, putting vulnerable taxpayers at risk of financial loss. IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / September 17, 2025 / The Internal ...
Morningstar

Most Taxpayers Don't Know Which IRS Program They Qualify For - Clear Start Tax Breaks Down the Four Options

Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreement, Currently Not Collectible, and Penalty Abatement each solve a different problem - and taxpayers who confuse them often end up in the wrong one. IRVINE, CA / ...

Automatic First-Time Penalty Abatement Arrives in 2026 – Clear Start Tax Explains Who the IRS Now Forgives Without Asking

As of the 2025 filing season, the IRS is applying First-Time Abatement automatically - without requiring taxpayers to ...
Columbus Dispatch

The IRS’s $66,000 Tax Debt Cap on Passports Just Adjusted for Inflation – Clear Start Tax Explains What’s New for 2026 Travelers

Federal law allows the IRS to flag seriously delinquent tax debt for the State Department, which can deny, revoke, or restrict passports – and the threshold quietly climbed again for 2026. IRVINE, CA ...
ConsumerAffairs

Tax Forgiveness in Maryland

Maryland does not have a broad tax forgiveness program, but the state does offer several tax debt relief programs for ...
Morningstar

IRS Automated Collection System Resumes Paused Notices - Clear Start Tax Warns Taxpayers to Open Their Mail

After years of slowed collection activity, the IRS Automated Collection System is generating notices, liens, and levies again - and many taxpayers will receive letters about balances they had assumed ...