Doug Shulman

For some of us, getting a financial fresh start might begin with paying back taxes. More than 1 million taxpayers had federal tax liens filed against them in 2010, a 60% increase from 2007. On Saturday, the IRS will host open houses at 74 Taxpayer Assistance Centers around the country to provide assistance with getting liens withdrawn and answer questions about ongoing issues.

Are we seeing a kindler, gentler IRS? The IRS recently announced that it will be implementing new policies and programs to help taxpayers pay back taxes and avoid tax liens. This new approach has been met by many with a welcome, though perhaps wary, eye. Reducing the aggressive tactics used by IRS...

On Jan. 15, 2010, IRS e-file officially opened for business for the tax season. The IRS expects more than 100 million individual taxpayers to file their returns online in 2010 after banner years in 2008 and 2009. The hundreds of millions of tax returns filed over the past three years mark a...