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Collection Process
If you file your tax return without paying the amount due, you will receive a bill from the IRS. This is the beginning of the collection process. The first bill you receive from the IRS will explain the reason for the bill and demand full payment. The bill will reference the tax form; the year involved and the amount of tax due, including penalties and interest. Each subsequent notice will become more and more threatening. If you want an explanation of these notices, see Understanding Your IRS Notice. If you believe that the assessment is wrong, you can write to the IRS office that sent the bill, or you may call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. They will discuss the bill with you and make any appropriate changes. If you have previously paid the taxes they are billing you for, you may write to them and send copies of your canceled check or other information. DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS. If the tax bill is correct, you have the following options:
In some cases you will be able to resolve your tax problems by calling the IRS. However, in many cases, you will need professional tax representation to protect your rights and to seek a resolution that is in your best interest. In all your dealings with the IRS, you have the right to be treated fairly, professionally, promptly and courteously by IRS employees. That of course does not mean that they will resolve your problem in your best interest. Their job is to collect taxes. Don't misunderstand, that doesn't make them bad. In most cases, IRS employees are professional and courteous. However, IRS employees are required to protect the interest of the United States Treasury. It's what they were hired to do. If You Don't Respond to IRS Notices. The IRS starts ENFORCED COLLECTION when they have been unable to contact you or you have failed to respond to their notices and phone calls. They don't like being ignored. "WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE." If you do not take some action to pay your tax bill or contact the IRS, they will take enforced collection actions. These actions are designed to collect unpaid taxes from wayward taxpayers and, in many cases, to GET YOUR ATTENTION. They will pursue your paycheck, your bank accounts, your retirement accounts, your 401(k), your IRA accounts, your car and any other assets you own. In some cases, they may go after your home. The IRS does this by filing a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, Wage Levy, Bank Levy, Asset Seizure, and they may even issue a Summons requiring you or others to visit them. If you believe you can resolve the problem yourself, do so. If you need help, CONTACT US at TAXPAYER SOLUTIONS, INC. We can help.
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