What is IRS Form 911

August 12, 2020
Written by: Fresh Start Tax

 

The IRS form 911 is a great tool to STOP enforcement action of the Internal Revenue Service especially bank levies and wage garnishments. Read and Learn.

 

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The 911 IRS Form is a key tool to stop IRS in their tracks.



Michael Sullivan Fresh Start Tax Expert, Former IRS Agent and Teaching Instructor With the IRS.

The chief tool that IRS uses to collect back taxes through enforcement is the IRS bank levy and wage garnishment.

There’s nothing worse than finding out that IRS  just seized your bank account or garnished your wages.

There is an action that you can take to stop the IRS bank levy and/or the IRS wage garnishment as well as the filing of the federal tax lien.

Many times these actions are taken because taxpayers have not call the IRS when final notices have been issued and or they have never received that final notice or letter. This happens on most enforcement actions

 

If  this action by Internal Revenue Service is causing a hardship, and they always cause hardship, you can file a form 911 and stop the action that is being taken by the Internal Revenue Service.



What are the Form 911 Filing Requirements?  Learn steps

A 911 form get filed through the taxpayers advocate Service (TAS) who is a is an independent organization within the IRS that helps taxpayers and protects taxpayer rights.

The 911 form helps you resolve problems you can’t resolve with the IRS. They are indeed independent.


The 911 can work cases that involve:

a. Your problem is causing financial difficulty for you, your family, or your business.

b. You face (or your business is facing) an immediate threat of adverse action.

c. You’ve tried repeatedly to contact the IRS but no one has responded, or the IRS hasn’t responded by the date promised.


The Taxpayers Service will generally ask the IRS to stop certain activities while your request for assistance is pending for example:

a. federal tax lien filings,

b. bank levies, wage garnishments and seizures,

c. Other enforcement tools used by IRS.


Where Should You Send The Form 911:

The quickest method is Fax the form to the TSA is your state.

This request to the TAS office MUST be filed your state or city.

Where to go to find this information:

Go to this website at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov, or in Publication 1546, Taxpayer Advocate Service –

You also can mail in the form.

You can find the mailing address and phone number of your local Taxpayer Advocate office on the website, and in Pub. 1546, or get this information by calling our toll-free number: 1-877-777-4778.


Are you sending the form from overseas?

Fax it to 1-855-818-5697 or mail it to: Taxpayer Advocate Service, Internal Revenue Service, PO Box 11996, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922.


What Happens after the form 911 is sent?

If you don’t hear from us within one week of submitting Form 911, please call the TAS office where you sent your request. You can find the number at www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov.


Beware & Caution:

TAS will not consider frivolous arguments raised on this form.

If you use this form to raise frivolous arguments, you may be subject to a penalty of $5,000.

911 is a great form to STOP IRS as long as you are having a true hardship.


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