IRS Law Blog

Surprise visits from IRS field collection agents, known as Revenue Officers, were once one of the most intimidating aspects of owing taxes. However, in a recent policy change, the IRS decided they will no longer...

When owing money to the IRS, worst-case scenarios flash through your mind: your house will be taken, one morning you will wake up to find your car no longer in the driveway, your business will...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, IRS Revenue Officers did their work remotely, like so many of us. Now, however, Revenue Officers are coming back out into the field, resuming their surprise visits to...

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...

One day, you receive a letter in the mail appearing to be from the IRS. As you read the letter, you begin to sweat: it’s threatening to seize your property, garnish your wages, levy your...

At times, it feels hard to trust the IRS. After all, tax laws are complicated and lengthy – you may find yourself thinking they’re purposefully written for you not to understand them. However, there is...

You owe the IRS back taxes, and a local Revenue Officer is coming after you to collect and wants to interview you. Or maybe you received a letter from an IRS auditor stating that they...

An IRS Revenue Officer came knocking on your door, leaving a card, and a request that you call. Or maybe the Revenue Officer sent you an introductory letter threatening your wages and bank accounts if...

Surprises can be fun – birthdays, anniversaries, maybe even one in a scary movie. But one surprise that you don’t want is an unannounced visit from an IRS Revenue Officer. That can make you feel...

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...

IRS agents – are they as bad as you think they are? Receiving a demand letter from the an IRS Revenue Officer on a Friday can ruin your weekend. Preparing to call and speak with...

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...

What’s the benefit of negotiating with a Settlement Officer? Sometimes, when negotiating with the IRS collection division, results can be based not only on the strength of your case, but also on who you talk...

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...

You have come to know your IRS Revenue Officer as difficult, unyielding, and, of course, aggressive. You believe that the Revenue Officer has one job, and that is to make your life difficult. The truth...

Do you disagree with the IRS, and are becoming frustrated because no one is listening? Maybe you are under audit, and the IRS Revenue Agent is being difficult, taking unreasonable positions, or proposing changes to...

My grandmother used to have saying about people, always telling me “It’s what inside that counts.” It was her way of telling young Howie to not to judge a book by its cover, that looks...