Can the IRS assign my tax debt to a private debt collector?
- June 27th, 2018
- David Greene
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In 2015 Congress passed a federal law which allowed certain private companies to collect, on the government’s behalf, outstanding inactive tax receivables. However, currently there are only four contractors that are authorized for collection: CBE Group of Cedar Falls, Iowa;…
Changes in IRS collection methods for 2017 that make it harder to resolve a delinquent taxpayer’s debt.
- May 9th, 2017
- David Greene
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Here are five new changes in IRS collections techniques. 1. The IRS is using private debt collectors for the third time. They sometimes can be easier to deal with than a revenue officer, but usually they have less leeway in…
The IRS has a new Private Debt Collector program.
- March 14th, 2017
- David Greene
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Any time you owe back taxes you should be worried and it is always better to be proactive. You should be even more worried now because the IRS is implementing a new Private Debt Collection program. The first one lasted…
Can the IRS use private debt collectors to collect delinquent taxes?
- March 9th, 2016
- David Greene
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Yes, the IRS has begun that practice again, but only if certain criteria are met. If you remember, several years ago the IRS used private debt collectors on a wide variety of cases. They eventually stopped the practice due to…