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Collection Law

Tales from the IRS Tax Troll Trenches, Pt. 4

CA Franchise Tax Board, Collection Law, IRS, Taxes
Tales from the IRS Tax Troll Trenches, Pt. 4

There’s no shortage of bureaucratic bungling and ineptitude by the IRS. My problem isn’t coming up with stupidities from the IRS, it’s choosing which one to feature because the Tax Trolls are so busy coming up with hijinks and shenanigans. Read more>>
August 23, 2022

How Bankruptcy Attorneys Can Stop Unethical Debt Collectors

Abuse, Bankruptcy, Collection Law
How Bankruptcy Attorneys Can Stop Unethical Debt Collectors

In the cat-and-mouse game between debtors and creditors, it’s no surprise that there are dishonest debt collectors. Many of my bankruptcy clients are well-acquainted with debt collectors, often having been harassed by them for years before coming to me. Among the illegal collection practices these collection firms employ Read more »
December 21, 2021

The Statute of Limitations on IRS & FTB Tax Debt Collection

CA Franchise Tax Board, Collection Law, IRS, Taxes
The Statute of Limitations on IRS & FTB Tax Debt Collection

A potential client called me last week for help in dealing with the IRS. He owes taxes for 1992 to 1996. Had he filed the returns on time? Yes. Had he filed bankruptcy in the meantime? No. Had he filed an offer in compromise? No. Has he heard anything from the IRS in the last three years? No, but he thought that was because he had moved Read more »
October 4, 2021

US Business Starting to See Coronavirus Bankruptcy Surge

Bankruptcy, Business, Collection Law, Did You Know?, In the News
US Business Starting to See Coronavirus Bankruptcy Surge

According to the New York Times, corporate America is starting to see Covid-19 related bankruptcies on the increase. At Faucher Law, P.C., we still haven’t seen this increase. Note that the New York Times doesn’t give statistics, and it’s only talking about major corporate bankruptcies: chapter 11, not chapter 7. Read more »
June 18, 2021

California’s Franchise Tax Board: Hard to Deal With

CA Franchise Tax Board, Collection Law, Tax Collection Issues, Taxes
California’s Franchise Tax Board: Hard to Deal With

My clients owed the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) $8,000 for the  2011 tax year; they filed their return late, and couldn’t pay it all at once. The FTB sent a notice that it was about to levy Read more >>
September 15, 2014

Who Really Owns Your Debt?

Abuse, Collection Law, Credit Cards, In the News
Who Really Owns Your Debt?

I deal a lot with bill collectors.  Here is an eye-opening description of how their business works. Settling a debt can be . . . unsettling. Read more >>
September 9, 2014

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