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FIRPTA withholding is recovered by filing Form 1040-NR with Form 8288-A and an ITIN. Here is the full refund process and the timing to expect.
By Darrin T. Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney | 32 years of practice | Updated April 2026 | About 35 minutes to read The Short Answer
Received a tax letter from the IRS? Tax attorney Darrin Mish explains what each letter means, how to respond, and when to get help.
Tampa tax attorney with 32 years resolving IRS audits, levies, liens, and tax debt for Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco County clients.
I’m Darrin Mish. Tampa tax attorney, 32 years in, more than $100 million in IRS debt resolved. What follows isn’t theory. It’s what I’ve actually
Tax settlement attorneys negotiate with the IRS on your behalf. Learn what they actually do, when you need one, and how they resolve tax debt.
Quick answer: Small business payroll tax problems are the most aggressively collected debt in the U.S. tax code. The IRS treats unpaid trust-fund taxes (employee