As we close the book on 2021, U.S. taxpayers need to be looking ahead to 2022. Tax season is right around the corner, and those who make mistakes can expect to hear from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In this article, Virginia tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, recaps some of the top tax stories from 2021 that will continue to impact taxpayers in the New Year (and beyond).

As a general rule, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects U.S. taxpayers to pay the full amount they owe. However, the IRS also recognizes that some taxpayers – both individuals and businesses – will find themselves in circumstances in which fully paying their outstanding tax liability is not tenable. In these circumstances, the IRS allows qualifying taxpayers to submit an offer in compromise (OIC). The IRS recently published new guidance regarding the OIC program, which Virginia tax lawyer Kevin E. Thorn, Managing Partner of Thorn Law Group, discusses below: