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IRS Collections Defense
Stop IRS Collection Action. Negotiate a Realistic Resolution.
When the IRS moves to collect, the right response depends on your compliance status, financial position, and the collection tools already in use. We evaluate every option before recommending one.
IRS Collections: What You Are Facing
The IRS has ten years from the date of assessment to collect a tax liability — the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED). During that period, it can issue bank levies, wage garnishments, federal tax liens, and in serious cases, seize assets.
The IRS collection process typically begins with a series of notices, escalates to a Final Notice of Intent to Levy (CP90 or Letter 1058), and then proceeds to enforcement. A Collection Due Process hearing request filed within 30 days of the final notice suspends levy action and preserves your appeal rights.
The resolution available to you depends on your income, expenses, assets, compliance status, and the amount owed. An installment agreement, Offer in Compromise, and Currently Not Collectible status each require different financial thresholds and documentation. No resolution should be recommended before those facts are established.
Do not ignore IRS collection notices
The IRS can levy bank accounts and wages without going to court. A Final Notice of Intent to Levy gives you 30 days to request a Collection Due Process hearing. Missing that deadline eliminates your right to a pre-levy appeal.
Collections Resolution Options
Installment Agreements
Streamlined, financially verified, and partial-pay monthly payment plans based on your actual ability to pay.
Learn moreOffer in Compromise
Settle your IRS debt for less than the full amount owed when the IRS cannot realistically collect the full liability.
Learn moreCurrently Not Collectible
Suspend collection activity when your income does not exceed IRS-allowed living expenses and you have no available assets.
Learn moreLevy Releases
Release bank levies and wage garnishments while a permanent resolution is negotiated.
Learn moreLien Withdrawal, Discharge & Subordination
Protect your credit, real estate transactions, and business financing from federal tax liens.
Learn moreCollection Due Process Hearings
Request a CDP hearing to challenge IRS collection actions and preserve your appeal rights.
Learn moreCollection Appeals Program
Expedited appeal of IRS collection decisions without the formal CDP process.
Learn moreRevenue-Officer Representation
Direct representation in revenue-officer cases involving field collection, asset seizure, and business compliance.
Learn moreInvestigation First
Every collections case begins with a paid Tax Resolution Investigation. We obtain your IRS transcripts, verify your compliance status, and identify every resolution option before any representation engagement is signed.
Schedule a consultationKey IRS Forms
- Form 433-A — Collection Information Statement — individuals
- Form 433-B — Collection Information Statement — businesses
- Form 9465 — Installment Agreement Request
- Form 12153 — Request for CDP Hearing
- Form 2848 — Power of Attorney
Start with a Paid Tax Resolution Investigation
Before recommending any resolution strategy, we obtain your IRS transcripts, verify your compliance status, and deliver a written analysis of every option available to you.
No resolution strategy is recommended until we have reviewed your transcripts and financial position. Eligibility depends on your specific facts.