In recognition of the continuing economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service is easing its collection activities to avoid the seizure of bank accounts containing either
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Internal Revenue Service Reveals Results of Two-Week Employment Tax Compliance Campaign
Yesterday the IRS announced the results of a nationwide two-week “education and enforcement campaign” regarding employment tax compliance. For several years, the IRS has made employment tax compliance a top
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IRS Publishes Frequently Asked Questions About Resumption of Collection Activity Following Shutdown
As part of its guidance to taxpayers and practitioners about how its resumption of activities this week following the government shutdown is impacting pending matters, the Internal Revenue Service has
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IRS Guidance to Field: Deep Clean Equipment Used in Cannabis Businesses Before Selling
Attorneys representing cannabis businesses are often faced with questions about what happens when the cannabis business has not paid its taxes and the IRS is proceeding with collection actions. No
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Trends in IRS Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2016
On September 11, 2017, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued its final report discussing IRS compliance activities through fiscal year 2016 (the federal government’s fiscal year begins
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Taxpayer Advocate Takes Aim at IRS Passport Revocation Program
Yesterday the Taxpayer Advocate published a blog post entitled “The IRS’s New Passport Program: Why Notice to Taxpayers Matters (Part 1 of 2)” which criticizes the Internal Revenue Service’s planned
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New Details Emerge About IRS Private Debt Collection Program, as Fraudsters Continue to Impersonate IRS Collectors
The Internal Revenue Service has released additional guidance about its new and controversial “Private Debt Collection” program — which requires the use of private debt collectors to collect
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IRS Announces That Private Tax Collectors Are Beginning Collection Work Now
The Internal Revenue Service announced earlier this week that its private debt collection program is starting now. Beginning this week, the IRS will start sending letters to taxpayers whose overdue
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Tax Delinquents Beware: Your Passport May Be at Risk
The Internal Revenue Service is moving forward with implementation of a new law requiring the State Department to deny, or revoke, the U.S. passports of individuals who owe the IRS
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IRS Provides Sample Letter Informing Taxpayers that Their Account was Referred to a Private Collection Agency
Previously, we discussed Congress’s enactment of the FAST Act requiring the IRS to use private debt collection agencies to recover inactive tax receivables. In September, the IRS announced that it
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