IRS Law Blog

An IRS Notice of Determination can be a frustrating experience. You were working things out with an IRS Settlement Officer when you hit a fork in the road. You believed that they were not allowing...

IRS tax debt can pile up like snow outside your house after a big winter storm. The morning after a snow storm, we look outside our windows, and are unsure where to even start: we...

Although it is scary to imagine, you may find yourself face-to-face with an IRS Revenue Officer. They could be knocking at your front door, or even arrive unexpectedly to your place of employment. You might...

The IRS collection division is awakening from its Covid-19 slumber. At the beginning of the pandemic, the IRS was respectful of hardships. IRS Revenue Officers stopped actively working their case files. Revenue Officers were closing...

When does the IRS Form 433A come into play? Perhaps a local IRS collection agent, known as a Revenue Officer, has contacted you, possibly with a surprise visit to your home or work. The Revenue...

Calculating your allowable living expenses is all about getting into the IRS’ head. You want to repay the IRS, and have a number in mind of what you can afford monthly, but will the IRS...

An IRS collection agent throws a word or phrase your way, and you have no idea what he is talking about. He is speaking in the language of IRS and as they say, it is...

If you owe the IRS money, chances are they are going to want a collection information statement like Form 433F or 433A from you to determine how they can be repaid. The IRS does not...

The average amount of an IRS settlement in an offer in compromise is $6,629.  Sounds good, doesn’t it? If only it was that easy – everyone would be doing it, right? The reality is that...

An offer in compromise can put IRS troubles behind you and bring a fresh start on your taxes. But the road to a fresh start with the IRS is not necessarily as simple as it...

You just received a batch of IRS collection letters stating that your tax problem is “Urgent,” that the IRS might levy your wages, and, finally, that you should call the IRS immediately. You consider doing...

How frequently can the IRS ask you for a collection information financial statement? To resolve most IRS collection cases, the IRS requires a disclosure of your finances.  If you think about it, that’s fair.  You...

You owe the IRS and would like to put past mistakes behind you and get a fresh start.  You may have heard a lot about the IRS offer in compromise program – popularized by those...

The IRS has two main sources of carrying out its work in collecting taxes:  local Revenue Officers and its Automated Collection Service. When you get that call or letter from IRS collections, it’s important to...

If you owe the IRS money and are dealing with an IRS Revenue Officer, or even IRS Automated Collection Service, expect deadlines.  Deadlines to provide financial information, deadlines to provide unfiled returns, and deadlines for...

Resolving your tax debt often involves providing a financial statement to the IRS that discloses what you own, who you owe, what you make, and how much you spend. Your financial disclosures are required to...

You decide to tell the IRS collection representative what you make, give them your paystubs, and innocently list your monthly living expenses.  You would like a payment plan, and have some idea of what you...