Legal Tax Defense Releases 2026 Tax Season Guide on Resolving IRS Debt

The guide explains how the firm helps taxpayers avoid penalties, liens, levies, and garnishments when they owe money to the IRS.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Legal Tax Defense, a company that specializes in resolving state and IRS tax problems, has released a guide for the 2026 tax season explaining what happens when taxpayers owe money to the IRS. The guide outlines how unresolved taxes can lead to penalties, liens, levies, and garnishments, and how Legal Tax Defense's professional guidance can support resolution efforts.

Why it matters

With tax season 2026 underway, many taxpayers are discovering they owe money to the IRS and are unsure how to proceed. Unresolved tax debts can have serious financial consequences, including penalties, wage garnishments, bank levies, and property seizures. Legal Tax Defense's guide aims to educate taxpayers on their options for resolving IRS debt and avoiding these outcomes.

The details

The guide explains that when tax balances remain unpaid, taxpayers may face a range of consequences, including tax penalties, wage garnishments, bank levies, federal tax liens, and property seizures. Legal Tax Defense works to protect clients from these outcomes by negotiating directly with tax authorities and helping them reach a resolution. The firm offers services such as removing tax penalties, filing late tax returns, and releasing IRS tax liens.

  • Tax season 2026 is underway.
  • The guide was released on January 27, 2026.

The players

Legal Tax Defense

A company that specializes in resolving state and IRS tax problems.

Steve Hirsch

The Principal Officer at Legal Tax Defense.

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What they’re saying

“As tax season 2026 begins, many taxpayers are discovering they owe money to the IRS and are unsure what steps to take next. For individuals and business owners, unresolved tax problems can quickly become overwhelming when penalties, liens, and collections begin to interfere with their financial stability and peace of mind.”

— Steve Hirsch, Principal Officer (chieftain.com)

What’s next

Legal Tax Defense offers a free, no-obligation consultation to determine what tax relief options may be available for taxpayers who owe money to the IRS.

The takeaway

Unresolved tax debts can have serious financial consequences, but Legal Tax Defense's guide and services aim to help taxpayers navigate these challenges and reach a resolution with the IRS, protecting them from penalties, liens, levies, and garnishments.