• Posts by Joseph A. Peterson
    Senior Attorney

    Joseph A. Peterson leads Plunkett Cooney’s Tax Law Practice Group and is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions & Planning Practice Group, where he counsels businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations on a range ...

The IRS, like other federal agencies, will be impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Chevron but could the decision be a positive for taxpayers? 

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Working together, the IRS and U.S. Department of State can deny a passport application or confiscate the passports of delinquent taxpayers.

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Dealing with the IRS can be much easier with an understanding of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and assistance from the Taxpayer Advocates Service.

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Understanding the difference between “innocent” and “injured” spouse relief under the IRS Code could save you a significant amount of money.

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Here is your guide to joint and several tax liability for married couples and innocent spouse relief from federal income tax liability.

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Filing for injured spouse relief with the Internal Revenue Service can spare one spouse from the pre-marriage tax debt of the other.

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If you need to buy the time to address your federal income tax liability, "Currently Non-collectible" status may be worth considering.

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Taxpayers have two options to consider for how best to settle tax debt with the IRS or state taxing authorities.

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Taxpayers have options to settle federal and state tax debt with offer in compromise programs.

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Installment agreements can help taxpayers resolve outstanding federal and state tax debts. 

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If your residential property tax bill is too high, you can follow these steps to try and have them lowered.

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What commercial and industrial property owners need to know about Michigan's property tax appeal process.

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Businesses that participated in the COVID-19 era federal Employee Retention Credit program should prepare now for a possible audit by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Individuals and businesses need to understand their options when an IRS tax controversy arises.

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