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Letter 725-B Means the IRS Wants to Meet With You

November 7, 2023 | Tax Debt

Letter 725-B: The IRS Wants to Meet With You When it comes to taxes, one of the few things that is worse than getting an unexpected letter is getting an unexpected visit from the IRS at your home or place of business. If you're not prepared, a surprise visit from someone you like can be unsettling. Now, imagine a visit from an IRS employee who wants to review your financial records and c... CONTINUE READING

What to Do After Receiving an IRS CP523 Notice

November 7, 2023 | Payment Plans Tax Debt

Taxpayers’ Guide to the IRS CP523 Notice How to Deal With a Terminated IRS Installment Agreement Dealing with the Internal Revenue Service is enough to cause even the calmest person to worry, and panic is nearly guaranteed when you receive certified mail from the IRS. This is especially true if you get a CP523 notice. This letter says that the IRS is terminating your installment agreement, and you must pay in full now.   Although this letter may feel threatening, you do... CONTINUE READING

Guide to Completing Form 433-D to Set Up Monthly Payments

October 10, 2023 | Payment Plans

Tips and Instructions for Form 433-D If you want to make monthly payments on your tax debt, the IRS will typically send you Form 433-D. You use this form to finalize your installment agreement and authorize payments from your checking account, and in some cases, you can even use this form to apply for a payment plan. To get help now, contact us at the Timothy S. Hart Law Group, PC, or keep reading for more details. IRS F... CONTINUE READING

Pay Your NYS Taxes Right: Online, Mail & More Options

October 10, 2023 | Payment Plans

Ways to Pay New York State Taxes and Consequences if You Don’t You may have more options for paying your New York State tax bill than you realize. Whichever option you choose, don’t wait too long. Here’s what you should know. Paying your New York State taxes on time is essential, but knowing how to make a payment or figuring out what to do if you can’t pay in full isn’t always easy. Thankfully, the New York State Department of Tax and Finance (DTF) offers several options f... CONTINUE READING

How to Appeal Collection Actions With Form 9423

October 9, 2023 | Tax Relief

IRS Form 9423 and the Collection Appeals Program When it comes to collecting debts, nobody beats the IRS. One reason the IRS is so good and recovering unpaid taxes is because the agency has powerful tools at its disposal, such as tax liens and levies. Yet the IRS isn’t perfect, and they sometimes get it wrong when trying to collect taxes. Because... CONTINUE READING

How Far Back Can the IRS Go for Unfiled Taxes?

September 8, 2023 | Tax Compliance Tax Relief

How Far Back Can the IRS Go for Unfiled Taxes? Meta description: The IRS can go back an unlimited amount of time for unfiled tax returns. Don't wait for the agency to find you. Be proactive about dealing with back taxes. How Far Back Can the IRS Go for Unfiled Taxes? There is no limit to how far the IRS can go back for unfiled taxes. If you haven't filed for years and you're worried that the agency may come after you, that's a valid concern. Legal... CONTINUE READING

What to Do If You Get IRS Notice CP503

September 8, 2023 | Tax Notices

Taxpayer's Guide to the IRS CP503 Notice IRS Notice CP503: Second Reminder of Unpaid Taxes If you owe taxes, the IRS sends out numerous reminders and demands for payments. The CP503 notice is generally the second notice that the IRS sends, and it comes after the CP501. If you don't respond to CP503, the IRS will send CP504, which gets much more severe. Tired of... CONTINUE READING

Taxpayer’s Guide to the IRS CP504 Notice

September 1, 2023 | Tax Notices

Help! I Received IRS Notice CP504 What to Do If You Receive Notice CP504 Receiving notices from the IRS can be stressful. The letters often use confusing language and outline all of the scary things the IRS can do if you don't pay. When you have an unpaid tax debt, the IRS usually sends a few letters to remind you about the balance, and then the agency starts sending more serious le... CONTINUE READING

Letter 9297 – IRS Has Assigned a Revenue Officer to Your Case

August 5, 2023 | tax collections

The Taxpayer’s Guide to IRS Letter 9297 If you receive IRS Letter 9297 (Summary of Taxpayer Contact), that means an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revenue officer is working on your account, and the agency needs your financial information. The IRS typically assigns accounts to revenue officers when taxpayers have compliance issues, a substantial back tax balance, or the agency’s automated approach has failed to collect payment. You likely have several questions... CONTINUE READING

What Happens If You Owe the IRS Over $100,000?

July 25, 2023 | Tax Debt

What to Expect If You Owe the IRS Over $100,000 Owing money to the IRS can be extremely stressful, but the situation is even more stressful when you owe into the six figures. When you owe this level of tax debt, you may be worried that the IRS is going to come after you, and there's a pretty significant possibility of that happening. Even if the IRS doesn't contact you right away, the agency will eventually do everything possible to collect that money. The IRS can take very severe c... CONTINUE READING

When Does the IRS Come for Back Taxes?

How Long Until the IRS Comes After You for Back Taxes? Navigating federal back taxes can be daunting, to say the least. If you’ve got unpaid or unfiled taxes to deal with, it’s natural to feel some stress about the possible repercussions. The first step forward is understanding how lon...