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When you owe taxes, the
Internal Revenue Service and State Revenue Departments have many tools
to collect money from you. Be aware that while Congress passed the
Internal Revenue Service Reform
and Restructuring Act of 1998, the State Revenue Departments are not bound by
those rules.
In 2016 the Internal Revenue Service had a little over $114.2 billion in delinquent accounts to collect. To try to collect that they: filed 1.1 million tax liens; served 3.6 million levies;
and made 605 seizures of property. (Source: 2011 Internal Revenue Service Data Book)
They also received 57,000 Offer in compromises and
accepted 14,000. 25% acceptance. (see our
book 'Slash IRS Back Taxes'
to find out how you can increase your chance for success.)
Dealing with the IRS is like dealing
with financial matters with military discipline.
You have to do it right, complete, and expedient. If not,
the penalties can be severe.
~ Gary W Lundgren, EA
You have the right to
Representation!
You do not have to deal with the
Internal Revenue Service alone, or at all! You can be
represented by an
Enrolled
Agent (EA), CPA or an Attorney.
When you meet with the Internal Revenue Service without a Representative and you feel you need
help, you can request to delay the meeting until you can obtain a
Representative. Generally they will give you up to 10 days or more.
TIP
During any of the collection processes you can request an 'Audit
Reconsideration' if the taxes you owe are overstated or incorrect because of a
change the Internal Revenue Service made to your taxes, and you now
have information to prove it, which was not available at the time the taxes
were assessed. An Audit Recon will typically stop the collection process until
a determination can be made.
You have the
Right to a Hearing Before Levy Actions
A reader thinks "a major reason" the
Internal Revenue Service received
higher approval ratings in a recent survey is that tax checks are made out to
the United States Treasury, instead of the Internal Revenue Service. Now, he said in a recent e-mail, "when I
write a check, I picture my tax money being used for the public good, whereas
formerly I viewed my money going into a black hole."
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