What would you do if the IRS gave you 24 hours to pay $171,000 you did not owe?

Ben Golden built his career helping business owners with payroll and taxes. Then the IRS turned on him, demanding $171,000 he says he never owed, with 24 hours to pay.

In this solo episode of The Financially FAT Podcast, Ben tells the full story: the logging company client, the revenue officer who told him which assets to sell, and the 3 AM moment he found the one rule the IRS had skipped.

It is the case that turned him into an advocate for taxpayers, and a warning for any business owner who thinks the IRS always plays by its own rules. Listen now.

[00:00:00] A hardworking logging owner, and the day the IRS showed up at his door unannounced

[00:01:21] Why Ben does something different this episode, and the story behind the advocacy

[00:02:11] The nightmare that almost cost him everything, and where his journey really began

[00:03:04] The contract that defined his role, and why the IRS ignored it

[00:03:55] $171,000, a signature on one account, and a 24-hour deadline aimed at Ben

[00:05:07] Hand on the doorknob, his 2-year-old at the door, and the 3 AM memory that changed everything

[00:06:21] The step the IRS skipped, and why being told to liquidate everything violated his rights

[00:07:58] How he beat the IRS, got the agent sanctioned, and walked away clear

[00:09:05] The one mistake that leaves owners a step from an IRS nightmare, and the free guide Ben built

[00:09:54] The three words he ends every episode on

• Golden Gate University, where Ben earned his master’s degree in taxation, in San Francisco.
• The Business Owner’s Guide to Avoiding IRS Trouble. Ben’s free download (link given in the podcast).

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The Financially FAT Podcast is an original production hosted by Ben Golden. Brought to you by Golden Tax Relief. Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand.