Back Taxes

Back taxes are unpaid taxes from previous years that are still owed by a taxpayer to the government. Back taxes may result from failure to pay taxes or from unreported or underreported taxable income.

The government takes non-payment of taxes very seriously, and has devised a number of ways to recover money owed by taxpayers. Tax levies, including wage garnishment and liens against a taxpayer’s property, are common instruments used by the government to collect unpaid taxes. Under extreme circumstances, the government may initiate criminal tax prosecution against a taxpayer, which may result in severe penalties and punishments, including fines and imprisonment.

If a taxpayer takes a proactive approach to resolving tax problems, levies and criminal prosecution can often be avoided, while ignoring the issue or providing inaccurate or incorrect information to the government will make the problem worse. Taxpayers faced with back taxes in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Sarasota, New Tampa, and throughout Florida can contact the professional tax attorneys at Yesner & Boss, P.L. for a consultation to discuss possible solutions.