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IRS Guides

Tax Relief Options

Understand offers in compromise, installment agreements, hardship status, and penalty abatement.

What this section covers

Use this section to compare related issues, spot records you may need, and understand when official IRS resources or qualified professional review should be part of the next step.

Offer in Compromise Explained

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Offer in Compromise Eligibility Review

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

How to Use the IRS OIC Pre-Qualifier

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Payment Plan vs Offer in Compromise

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Why an Offer in Compromise Gets Rejected

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Offer in Compromise Documents Checklist

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Reasonable Collection Potential Explained

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Will the IRS Accept My Offer in Compromise?

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Effective Tax Administration Offer in Compromise

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Offer in Compromise for Self-Employed Taxpayers

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

What Happens After Filing an Offer in Compromise

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Installment Agreement Explained

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Currently Not Collectible Status

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.

Penalty Abatement Explained

A practical guide for understanding the issue, checking what documents matter, and deciding whether the next step is DIY research, an official IRS resource, or professional review.