IRS Form 843 "Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement" Explained
IRS Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement, is used to ask the IRS to refund or remove (abate) certain taxes, penalties, interest and additions to tax. It's most often used to request…
IRS Form 433-B “Collection Information Statement for Businesses” Explained
IRS Form 433-B, Collection Information Statement for Businesses, is the financial statement the IRS uses to evaluate a business's ability to pay a tax balance. It's completed by corporations,…
IRS Form 8829 "Business Use of Home" Explained
IRS Form 8829, Expenses for Business Use of Your Home, is how self-employed people figure the home office deduction using the actual-expense method. The result carries to Schedule C. Employees…
IRS Form 433-D “Installment Agreement” Explained
IRS Form 433-D, Installment Agreement, is the form used to put an IRS payment plan in writing. Once you and the IRS agree on a monthly payment amount, Form 433-D records the terms: how much you'll…
IRS Form 433-F “Collection Information Statement” Explained
IRS Form 433-F, Collection Information Statement, is a short financial statement the IRS uses to understand an individual's ability to pay a tax balance. It is completed by wage earners and…
IRS Form 13711 “Request for Appeal of Offer in Compromise” Explained
IRS Form 13711, Request for Appeal of Offer in Compromise, is the form you use to ask the IRS Independent Office of Appeals to review a rejected offer in compromise (OIC). (If you're looking for the…
IRS Form 656 "Offer in Compromise" Explained
IRS Form 656, Offer in Compromise, is the application used to ask the IRS to settle your tax debt for less than the full amount owed. The IRS accepts an offer when it's the most it can reasonably…
IRS Form 2848 "Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative" Explained
IRS Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, authorizes a qualified individual, such as a CPA, attorney or enrolled agent, to represent you before the IRS. With it, your…
IRS Form 4180 “Report of Interview with Individual Relative to Trust Fund Recovery Penalty” Explained
IRS Form 4180, Report of Interview with Individual Relative to Trust Fund Recovery Penalty or Personal Liability for Excise Taxes, is the interview form an IRS revenue officer uses to decide whether…
IRS Form 4506 “Request for Copy of Tax Return” Explained
IRS Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, is used to order an exact copy of a tax return you previously filed, including the attachments like Forms W-2 that you sent with a paper return. It's…