Category: tax collections

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

8 September, 2024 | tax collections

Summary   IRS Letter 9297 (Summary of Taxpayer Contact) indicates that 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. Form 9297 lists the documents and information yo... CONTINUE READING

IRS Automated Collection System (ACS)

7 April, 2024 | Payment Plans tax collections Tax Help Tax Issues

What to Expect When the IRS's Automated System Tries to Collect Your Back Taxes If you have outstanding tax debts your account is typically sent to the IRS Automated Collection System (ACS). The ACS is a system used to manage the collection of outstanding IRS tax debts from individual taxpayers and businesses. If you have received a notice from IRS ACS and are unsure what to expect, here’s everything you need to know. What is the IRS Automated Collection System?... CONTINUE READING

What Happens to Your 401(k) If You Owe Taxes to the IRS?

Summary Yes, the IRS can take your 401(k) for taxes owed if you fail to pay your taxes in full and on time. The IRS has broad authority to levy assets, including retirement accounts, to collect unpaid taxes. However, the IRS generally only takes this action as a last resort after other...