One of my favorite tax problem solutions is to have the IRS declare my client Currently Not Collectible (CNC). This is for citizens who cannot make even the smallest payments on their outstanding debts. Maybe they are out of work, short or long term, or maybe they just do not make enough income to pay…
The IRS will not make first contact with you by telephone. Only scammers call. The IRS does not use email. Only scammers use email. The IRS generally does not knock on the door. They do not have the manpower.
It is April and your tax return is done. On the bottom of the second page it says that you owe money. The amount is more than you can pay so you decide not to file it. Bad move.
It did not work the first time in 1996. It did not work the second time in 2006. Both times the IRS lost money. Three times a charm?
When you owe the IRS money, the first letter you get requests full payment. Every additional letter, telephone call, and personal meeting begins with the same demand. Sometimes taxpayers can write the check, but more times than not, there is no ability to pay the debt immediately.
