Being a former IRS agent I understand the feelings of taxpayers receiving IRS final notices by certified mail.
Most of the taxpayer cases that I worked on as a former agent were petrified any time they got mail correspondence when I was working as a revenue officer.
Everyone dreads receiving mail from the Internal Revenue Service because there is usually nothing good in that letter.
Make sure you you pick up the Certified Mail
If you receive certified mail from the Internal Revenue Service, do not be afraid to sign for or pick up the mail.
It will be very helpful to bringing your case to a successful conclusion.
The certified mail from the Internal Revenue Service will indicate to us what your problem is, who to contact and help us be able to resolve your IRS situation and problem quickly. You’d be surprised at the number of people who bury their head in the sand and have ostrich syndrome.
If you are receiving IRS collection notices, make sure your tax professional is aware of this notice because the IRS will be sending out a notice of federal tax lien or tax levy.
A good professional tax company can stop all action just by calling the IRS.
Also if you hired a professional tax firm they will be receiving the same notice that you received because IRS must copy your power of attorney and all correspondence sent to their taxpayer clients.
Most of these IRS Final Notice letters are time sensitive.
If you do not respond to these letters/notices in a timely fashion as a general rule enforcement action from the Internal Revenue Service will follow up.
It is very important to pick up that notice/letter because the quicker you deal with it, the sooner your problems will go away.
Remember, this problem will not go away by itself, you must be proactive to get the results you need. Also remember at some point your case needs to be resolved, waiting simply will not help this problem.
Do not let fear stop you from moving forward. A good professional tax firm can minimize your worries.
Why picking up the mail notice/letter is your only true choice:
1. It lets the taxpayer know how long it will be before the IRS takes enforcement action. These letters are time sensitive. The IRS will follow up on the day the letter indicates.
2. It lets the taxpayer know where the case is in the system and which unit is handling it, allowing you to call the right IRS office and not waste time.
3. It allows the taxpayer to examine whether the tax deficiency on the IRS notice is correct or some things need to be addressed.
4. By calling the IRS, it lets them know you are serious about resolving the tax issue.
 What to do when you read the letter
1. Examine the certified mail and make sure you understand its content and most of all find out if the tax liability you mail is correct.
2. Have a plan and an exit strategy on how you want to resolve the case.
3. Find out whether there is an appeals process in case you not get the results you are looking for.
4.  Contact the IRS no later than the date shown on the letter.
5.  If you are going to hire professional tax company make sure they are experienced in dealing with the specific issues you are facing.
6.  In hiring a professional company,’s always talk to the person who will be directly working on your case so you get a good feeling where this case will go.
7. If this is an IRS collection case once again I remind you if you do not follow-up by the due date you can expect an IRS bank levy, wage garnishment notice when the filing of a federal tax lien.
8. If this is an IRS audit letter  and you do not respond, the IRS may set the assessment up and you will have to then go ahead and reverse the entire process which will be very costly.
9. Contact us today for free initial tax consultation.
10. We are the affordable tax experts for solving IRS problems, situations and IRS matters.
 
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