All guides

Notice CP504

The IRS notice of intent to levy, and what comes after it.

IRS bank levies

What happens during the 21-day bank hold.

Wage levies in Texas

How much of a paycheck the IRS can take.

IRS tax liens in Smith County

Where liens are recorded and how they are released.

Offer in Compromise

Settling for less, and why most offers are not accepted.

Currently Not Collectible

Pausing collection when you cannot pay basic expenses.

Penalty abatement

First-time abatement and reasonable cause.

“Fresh Start” options

What the 2011 changes actually did.

Innocent spouse relief

Relief from a joint return you did not cause.

Unfiled tax returns

Catching up on past years.

Payroll tax debt

Trust fund taxes and personal liability.

IRS audits

Exams, documents and your rights.

Delinquent property tax

Penalties, deferrals and tax sales.

The Tyler IRS office

What a Taxpayer Assistance Center can do.

Free tax help in Tyler

TAS, clinics and VITA.

Printable guides

Three one-page PDFs for kitchen tables and front desks.

Smith County tax suit data

Fifteen years of district-court tax cases, free CSV.