IRS Collection Appeals – Can IRS Appeals Save the Day?
You're not happy with the decision from any IRS collection action, a collection appeals hearing is your right. It's simply a meeting where you and the IRS can find ways to settle the dispute.
You may file appeals for:
Installment agreement terminations and rejected offers-in-compromise
IRS liens, IRS levies, and IRS seizures
Penalties and interest
Trust fund recovery penalties and employment tax adjustments
Depending on what you are appealing, there are a lot of guidelines and timeframes regarding collection appeals. File your collection appeal the right way and in an apropos manner with the correct information.
Collection appeals are often responses to IRS audits. If you have been audited and the IRS increases your tax bill and adds both penalties and interest, you will want to ask for an appeal if you do not agree with the increase. It's imperative that you find out the guidelines and timeframe as soon as possible. You may lose the chance for an appeal if you don't file your collection appeal before the deadline.
Even before the IRS enforces the seizure or levy, a tax debt collection appeal can be filed. As soon as you receive notice of the levy or seizure, whether it's verbal or written, file the appeal pronto.
Filing a Collection Appeal the Right Way
Fill out a collection appeal form 9423 stating why you're disputing the decision and suggesting a resolution. The appeals officer handling your case will arrive at a decision within five days.
What to Expect
Your appeal may be resolved by phone or correspondence. You can represent yourself or bring representation if a hearing is scheduled. Collection appeal hearings are normally informal.
Tampa Tax Attorney, Darrin T. Mish represents clients all over the United States with IRS Problems including Collection Appeals. Why not give him a call tollfree at (888) 438-6474?
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The IRS appeals agent has requested various documents for my 2005 tax return funds to be released. I and my former wife have submitted the necessary documentation and she also submitted a notarised letter stating that she indeed allow me to claim my son according to the court order for me to claim him for my 2005 taxes. I received a text from my former wife asking me to revoke my claim. When I called her back she would not answer the phone. The appeals agent XXXXX stated the next day that he could not release the funds because she changed her mind after she submitted signed documentation a week prior. Now this is a day after my former wife spoke with him then called me and begged me to revoke my claim. After I stated that I would get a lawyer he claimed this is as far as it could go. When we concluded the conversation he called me back twice sounding nervous and trying persuade me to retrieve documents from her. I have always heard of dishonest IRS agents but this one is not that bright. He refused to give me his managers number then he got nervous and gave me an office number that was to a office in Greenville NC. I think that I am experiencing illegal activity from an IRS agent. Please give me some professional advice. Thank you.
The only course of action that I think you have to speak with the Manager of the Appeals Unit and attempt to state your case there. Unfortunately, there is no other option (as far as I can tell from your description). You will not have an opportunity to dispute this in Court.