(888) 859-8291 Get Started

Tax Tips & Insights

Expert advice and resources to help you understand and resolve your tax issues

Latest News

Alleviate Tax Named Finalist of 2023 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in Orange County

July 7, 2023Read More

Alleviate Tax Named Finalist of 2022 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in Orange County, CA

June 28, 2022Read More

Recent Articles

Claiming Dependents On Your Taxes: Understand Common IRS Reject Codes

Tax Tips & Education

November 13, 20246 min

Claiming Dependents On Your Taxes: Understand Common IRS Reject Codes

Consequences for Tax Fraud: Can You Go to Jail for Lying on Taxes?

Tax Tips & Education

November 12, 20247 min

Consequences for Tax Fraud: Can You Go to Jail for Lying on Taxes?

Federal Tax Deductions: Can You Write Off Casino Gambling Losses?

Tax Tips & Education

September 12, 20248 min

Federal Tax Deductions: Can You Write Off Casino Gambling Losses?

Failure to File Form 8862: What You Should Do If You Receive This Message

Tax Tips & Education

September 10, 20245 min

Failure to File Form 8862: What You Should Do If You Receive This Message

Can Creditors Garnish Wages?

Tax Tips & Education

September 7, 20247 min

Can Creditors Garnish Wages?

What Is an IRS Correspondence Audit?

IRS Notices & Letters

September 3, 20249 min

What Is an IRS Correspondence Audit?

What Is Form 8862?

Tax Tips & Education

August 26, 20246 min

What Is Form 8862?

3 Myths Surrounding the Earned Income Tax Credit

Tax Tips & Education

August 24, 20247 min

3 Myths Surrounding the Earned Income Tax Credit

How to Use IRS Form 8862 to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit

Tax Tips & Education

August 20, 20246 min

How to Use IRS Form 8862 to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit

How Do Taxes Work with Commission Pay?

August 16, 20246 min

How Do Taxes Work with Commission Pay?

What Is Tax Debt And How Does It Increase With Time?

August 13, 20248 min

What Is Tax Debt And How Does It Increase With Time?

How to File An Appeal After Receiving Tax Topic 151

Tax Tips & Education

August 9, 20247 min

How to File An Appeal After Receiving Tax Topic 151

Small Business Tax Tips: Should You File as an S-Corp or C-Corp?

August 9, 20248 min

Small Business Tax Tips: Should You File as an S-Corp or C-Corp?

Economic Hardship? Here’s How to Prevent a Tax Refund Offset

August 6, 20247 min

Economic Hardship? Here’s How to Prevent a Tax Refund Offset

Why Don’t I Owe Federal Taxes as an LLC, But Pay Taxes in California?

August 2, 20248 min

Why Don’t I Owe Federal Taxes as an LLC, But Pay Taxes in California?

What To Do IF You Receive IRS Notice CP2000

IRS Notices & Letters

July 30, 20248 min

What To Do IF You Receive IRS Notice CP2000

5 Reasons You Might See IRS Code 570 on Your IRS Tax Transcript

Tax Tips & Education

July 27, 20248 min

5 Reasons You Might See IRS Code 570 on Your IRS Tax Transcript

Does IRS Code 151 Mean You’re Being Audited?

Tax Tips & Education

July 24, 20248 min

Does IRS Code 151 Mean You’re Being Audited?

IRS Transcript Codes: Understand IRS Code 570, IRS Code 806, Code 971, and More

Tax Tips & Education

July 18, 20247 min

IRS Transcript Codes: Understand IRS Code 570, IRS Code 806, Code 971, and More

Decoding IRS Reference Number 9001: What Does It Mean?

Tax Tips & Education

July 16, 20249 min

Decoding IRS Reference Number 9001: What Does It Mean?

Building Generational Wealth: How the Tax Law Sunset Will Affect Estate Taxes

July 15, 20247 min

Building Generational Wealth: How the Tax Law Sunset Will Affect Estate Taxes

Tax Law Sunset 2025: Changes Affecting Business Owners

July 10, 20246 min

Tax Law Sunset 2025: Changes Affecting Business Owners

Which Tax Withholding Calculator is the Best?

Tax Tips & Education

July 6, 20248 min

Which Tax Withholding Calculator is the Best?

Preparing for the Tax Law Sunset 2025

July 3, 20248 min

Preparing for the Tax Law Sunset 2025

IRS Tax Scams – Is Your Data at Risk?

Tax Tips & Education

June 26, 20246 min

IRS Tax Scams – Is Your Data at Risk?

How to Use The IRS Withholding Calculator

Tax Tips & Education

June 24, 202411 min

How to Use The IRS Withholding Calculator

Reasonable Cause Penalty Abatement and 2 More Ways Small Businesses and Self-Employed Can Qualify for Tax Relief

June 21, 20247 min

Reasonable Cause Penalty Abatement and 2 More Ways Small Businesses and Self-Employed Can Qualify for Tax Relief

Tax Audit Representation: Who Can Assist If You’re Being Audited?

IRS Notices & Letters

June 18, 20247 min

Tax Audit Representation: Who Can Assist If You’re Being Audited?

Can You Negotiate IRS Debt?

June 14, 20247 min

Can You Negotiate IRS Debt?

What Type of Tax Professional Do You Need?

IRS Notices & Letters

June 14, 20247 min

What Type of Tax Professional Do You Need?

How to Release a Tax Levy

IRS Notices & Letters

June 12, 20249 min

How to Release a Tax Levy

1099 Pros and Cons: Should You Get a Side Gig This Summer?

June 4, 20249 min

1099 Pros and Cons: Should You Get a Side Gig This Summer?

Should You Pay Your Taxes with a Credit Card?

June 2, 20249 min

Should You Pay Your Taxes with a Credit Card?

Can You Go To Jail for Not Paying Taxes?

Tax Tips & Education

May 30, 20249 min

Can You Go To Jail for Not Paying Taxes?

How to Write a Penalty Abatement Letter (Sample)

May 30, 20246 min

How to Write a Penalty Abatement Letter (Sample)

Why You Need Tax Debt Relief

May 28, 20249 min

Why You Need Tax Debt Relief

How Much Is Interest on IRS Payment Plan?

May 22, 20247 min

How Much Is Interest on IRS Payment Plan?

Who Qualifies for IRS Fresh Start?

May 20, 20246 min

Who Qualifies for IRS Fresh Start?

Tax Resolution Services: 7 Ways a Tax Professional Can Help

May 15, 20246 min

Tax Resolution Services: 7 Ways a Tax Professional Can Help

Do This When You Receive a Final Notice of Intent to Levy

IRS Notices & Letters

May 12, 20247 min

Do This When You Receive a Final Notice of Intent to Levy

5 Things to Look for in a Tax Resolution Specialist

May 9, 20247 min

5 Things to Look for in a Tax Resolution Specialist

Statute of Limitations for Taxes: Can You Avoid The IRS?

May 5, 20249 min

Statute of Limitations for Taxes: Can You Avoid The IRS?

Does Offer-in-Compromise Work? One Path to Tax Debt Relief

April 29, 20248 min

Does Offer-in-Compromise Work? One Path to Tax Debt Relief

Innocent Spouse Relief: What Happens If Your Spouse Owes Taxes?

April 23, 20247 min

Innocent Spouse Relief: What Happens If Your Spouse Owes Taxes?

Unfiled Federal Tax Returns: You Can’t Hide from the IRS

April 17, 20247 min

Unfiled Federal Tax Returns: You Can’t Hide from the IRS

Fresh Start Program: Can It Still Help Taxpayers?

April 11, 20247 min

Fresh Start Program: Can It Still Help Taxpayers?

How to Get An IRS Tax Extension to File Your Tax Return

Tax Tips & Education

April 10, 20247 min

How to Get An IRS Tax Extension to File Your Tax Return

Does Owing the IRS Affect Your Credit Score?

April 5, 20246 min

Does Owing the IRS Affect Your Credit Score?

Innocent Spouse Claim: Understand Innocent Spouse Relief

April 3, 20246 min

Innocent Spouse Claim: Understand Innocent Spouse Relief

How a Tax Resolution Specialist Can Help You with Tax Debt Relief

March 29, 20246 min

How a Tax Resolution Specialist Can Help You with Tax Debt Relief

Independent Contractor vs. LLC: Which Is Better for Avoiding Taxes?

March 29, 20247 min

Independent Contractor vs. LLC: Which Is Better for Avoiding Taxes?

How to Avoid an IRS Tax Levy on Bank Account

IRS Notices & Letters

March 28, 20248 min

How to Avoid an IRS Tax Levy on Bank Account

IRS Reference Number 9001: What It Means for Your Tax Refund

Tax Tips & Education

March 23, 20247 min

IRS Reference Number 9001: What It Means for Your Tax Refund

How to Avoid Form 8300

Tax Tips & Education

March 19, 20246 min

How to Avoid Form 8300

IRS Payment Plan and Mortgage – Can You Buy a Home?

March 15, 20248 min

IRS Payment Plan and Mortgage – Can You Buy a Home?

Tax Evasion Statute of Limitations: Can You Escape Tax Debt?

March 7, 20248 min

Tax Evasion Statute of Limitations: Can You Escape Tax Debt?

IRS Penalty Abatement – How to Legally Reduce Your Tax Bill

March 6, 20247 min

IRS Penalty Abatement – How to Legally Reduce Your Tax Bill

The Best Tax Software for 2024

Tax Tips & Education

March 4, 202413 min

The Best Tax Software for 2024

Reduce Your Tax Bill as an Independent Contractor, Self-Employed

February 26, 20249 min

Reduce Your Tax Bill as an Independent Contractor, Self-Employed

How To Get Out of Tax Debt: 7 Solutions for 2024

February 18, 20248 min

How To Get Out of Tax Debt: 7 Solutions for 2024

Tax Credits and Tax Deductions for 2024

Tax Tips & Education

February 16, 202410 min

Tax Credits and Tax Deductions for 2024

IRS Hardship Programs: When You Can't Afford to Pay Your Taxes

February 15, 20248 min

IRS Hardship Programs: When You Can't Afford to Pay Your Taxes

Pros and Cons of Hiring a Tax Professional in 2024

Tax Tips & Education

January 24, 20247 min

Pros and Cons of Hiring a Tax Professional in 2024

IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness: How It Can Change Your Future

January 21, 20246 min

IRS Tax Debt Forgiveness: How It Can Change Your Future

Tax Brackets 2024: How Much Will You Pay in Taxes?

Tax Tips & Education

January 18, 20249 min

Tax Brackets 2024: How Much Will You Pay in Taxes?

What Is AGI: How to Calculate Adjusted Gross Income

January 18, 20249 min

What Is AGI: How to Calculate Adjusted Gross Income

Charitable Gift Annuity: Reduce Your Tax Bill in 2024

Tax Tips & Education

December 22, 20234 min

Charitable Gift Annuity: Reduce Your Tax Bill in 2024

How Wage Garnishment Works and What You Can Do About It

IRS Notices & Letters

June 1, 20217 min

How Wage Garnishment Works and What You Can Do About It

Who Can Garnish Your Wages?

IRS Notices & Letters

June 1, 20216 min

Who Can Garnish Your Wages?

Everything You Need to Know About IRS Audit Representation

IRS Notices & Letters

December 3, 20195 min

Everything You Need to Know About IRS Audit Representation

Estimated Tax Payments: How to Determine What to Pay and When

November 18, 20195 min

Estimated Tax Payments: How to Determine What to Pay and When

IRS Payment Plan: Pros and Cons of IRS Payment Plans

November 18, 20195 min

IRS Payment Plan: Pros and Cons of IRS Payment Plans

Tax Lien Help: How Can You Remove a Tax Lien?

November 18, 20195 min

Tax Lien Help: How Can You Remove a Tax Lien?

What is Tax Relief and How Does it Work? The Ultimate Guide

September 16, 20196 min

What is Tax Relief and How Does it Work? The Ultimate Guide

When Will the IRS File Federal Charges Against You?

IRS Notices & Letters

June 7, 201910 min

When Will the IRS File Federal Charges Against You?

The IRS Form 8300 and How it Works

May 24, 201910 min

The IRS Form 8300 and How it Works

How To Get the Most Out of Tax Write-Offs

Tax Tips & Education

April 12, 201910 min

How To Get the Most Out of Tax Write-Offs

What You Need To Know About The Offer In Compromise

February 18, 201910 min

What You Need To Know About The Offer In Compromise

7 Tax Saving Tips To Help You Stop Over Paying in 2019

Tax Tips & Education

January 25, 20199 min

7 Tax Saving Tips To Help You Stop Over Paying in 2019

7 Tips on What to do if The IRS is Coming After You

January 18, 20197 min

7 Tips on What to do if The IRS is Coming After You

How an Installment Agreement With The IRS Works

November 30, 20188 min

How an Installment Agreement With The IRS Works

What to Do if You Can't Pay the IRS Back

November 23, 20187 min

What to Do if You Can't Pay the IRS Back

What You Need to Know About Inheritance and Taxes

November 16, 201810 min

What You Need to Know About Inheritance and Taxes

How Early Can You File Your Tax Returns?

Tax Tips & Education

November 9, 20185 min

How Early Can You File Your Tax Returns?

7 Ways to Maximize Holiday Donations for the Best Tax Advantages

November 2, 201810 min

7 Ways to Maximize Holiday Donations for the Best Tax Advantages

How to Complete IRS Form W-9

October 26, 20187 min

How to Complete IRS Form W-9

How to Write a Penalty Abatement Letter

October 17, 20185 min

How to Write a Penalty Abatement Letter

What is Tax Negotiation and Tax Relief?

October 11, 20187 min

What is Tax Negotiation and Tax Relief?

9 IRS Tax Resolution Options That Work

October 3, 20187 min

9 IRS Tax Resolution Options That Work

3 Ways to Find Out How Much You Will Owe the IRS

IRS Notices & Letters

September 26, 20187 min

3 Ways to Find Out How Much You Will Owe the IRS

How to Qualify for the IRS Fresh Start Tax Program

September 19, 201810 min

How to Qualify for the IRS Fresh Start Tax Program

Tax Evasion vs Tax Fraud and Statute of Limitations

Tax Tips & Education

September 12, 20185 min

Tax Evasion vs Tax Fraud and Statute of Limitations

What a Tax Audit Really Means

IRS Notices & Letters

September 5, 20184 min

What a Tax Audit Really Means

Should I Be Afraid of the IRS 1099–C Cancellation of Debt Form?

August 29, 20182 min

Should I Be Afraid of the IRS 1099–C Cancellation of Debt Form?

6 IRS Scams and Fraudulent Schemes

IRS Notices & Letters

August 16, 201810 min

6 IRS Scams and Fraudulent Schemes

Top 5 Ways to Manage IRS Debt Effectively

August 10, 20186 min

Top 5 Ways to Manage IRS Debt Effectively

The Pros and Cons of Being an Independent Contractor

July 27, 20189 min

The Pros and Cons of Being an Independent Contractor

5 Things to Avoid If You Owe Money to the IRS

July 6, 20184 min

5 Things to Avoid If You Owe Money to the IRS

Should a Married Couple File Taxes Jointly or Separately?

Tax Tips & Education

July 6, 20184 min

Should a Married Couple File Taxes Jointly or Separately?

The Top 5 IRS Audit Red Flags and How to Avoid Them

Tax Tips & Education

July 6, 20187 min

The Top 5 IRS Audit Red Flags and How to Avoid Them

5 Things Actors, Models, and Artists Legitimately Write-Off

July 6, 20186 min

5 Things Actors, Models, and Artists Legitimately Write-Off

The Real Truth About Lottery and Gambling Taxes

July 5, 20186 min

The Real Truth About Lottery and Gambling Taxes