captnfirepants t1_je81jll wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:05 AM Reply to My husband and I owe 22k in taxes but we only made a combine total of 75k by one-eye-owl You need to hire a lawyer who specializes in tax issues. They can help you get an offer in compromise. It's where you prove how poor you are and the irs will take peanuts on the dollar. I owed 15k and ended up paying $500. you are required to file on time the next five years or you lose the offer and have to pay the whole thing back. The lawyers aren't cheap but, better then 25k Permalink 5
captnfirepants t1_je81jll wrote
Reply to My husband and I owe 22k in taxes but we only made a combine total of 75k by one-eye-owl
You need to hire a lawyer who specializes in tax issues. They can help you get an offer in compromise.
It's where you prove how poor you are and the irs will take peanuts on the dollar.
I owed 15k and ended up paying $500. you are required to file on time the next five years or you lose the offer and have to pay the whole thing back.
The lawyers aren't cheap but, better then 25k