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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IRS, State Department Move Closer To Implementing Passport Revocation Rules for Tax Delinquents
The Internal Revenue Service is moving forward with implementation of new rules requiring the State Department to deny, or revoke, the U.S. passports of individuals with seriously delinquent federal tax
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IRS Unveils Fast Track Mediation Collection Program, Offering Expedited Resolution for Certain Collection Cases
Effective November 18, 2016, Revenue Procedure 2016-57 established the Small Business/Self-Employed (“SB/SE”) Fast Track Mediation Collection (“FTMC”) program to allow taxpayers and the IRS to resolve disputes quickly with an
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IRS Announces Major Changes to Appeals Procedures
In October 2016, the IRS declared that in-person conferences will no longer be the default method for Appeals conferences. The IRS also made several key Collection and Examination policy clarifications
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Trends in IRS Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2015
On September 8, 2016, the IRS issued its final report on taxpayer compliance through fiscal year 2015 (the federal government’s fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September
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IRS Contracts with Private Collection Agencies
According to a July 2015 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, inactive tax receivables have ballooned to $380 billion, a 23 percent increase since 2009. As a result, the
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