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IRS Form 2848

Internal Revenue Service Form 2848

This IRS form is used to give permission for someone else to represent you before the IRS.  It is referred to as an IRS Power of Attorney.  It is limited to the items described on the form and those areas of representation are limited to IRS matters.  Typically the form will state what type of tax—individual income tax, form number—1040, and tax years covered—2002-2022.  If there is a problem with any years outside of those mentioned, the IRS will not allow your representative to work on those years.  If you have a payroll tax problem in addition to an individual income tax problem, it too must be separately mentioned.  Before we begin any work on resolving a tax problem, we require a power of attorney.  A power of attorney allows us to get information needed to resolve successfully your current IRS problem.  It is time to stop IRS action against you and hire Scott Allen EA to be your IRS power of attorney. He will put your mind at ease.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.stopIRSaction.com

IRS FORM 2848

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Will the IRS reinstate my payment plan if I default?

IRS, Please reinstate my payment plan

Yes, if it is the first time you have defaulted and you contact them as soon as you can after failing to make your payment.  In most cases you will have to bring yourself current on the payment due and the payment missed to be reinstated.

If you have defaulted more than once, and you are an employee, the IRS will likely garnish your paycheck for the monthly amount.   If you have defaulted and are several months behind, the IRS will likely require new financial information to verify the amount they want you to send in each month.  This can be a good thing.  If you have been unable to make your monthly payment because your income has gone down or an allowable expense has increased, the IRS will reduce your monthly payment accordingly.

There are some situations when strategically defaulting on a payment plan should be done to reduce your payment.  If you are considering this, you should make sure your actions will improve your resolution of the tax debt.  This would be a good time to have a consultation with a resolution specialist. Scott Allen EA is located in Mesa Arizona and you can schedule an in person or phone appointment to discuss your specific situation.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.stopIRSaction.com

 

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GET IRS OFF MY BACK – How long after I get a notice from the IRS will they take action?

Can I get the IRS off my back?

It depends upon the type of letter you get.  Generally, most letters from the IRS give you 30 days to take some corrective action before the IRS will lower the boom.  Many letters mention 10 days.  This usually means you have 10 days to pay the amount due or additional interest or penalties will be added to the balance.  Clients read the words 10 days and stop there.  If they read further they would read that they have 30 days in most cases to take action.  But even though the IRS can take action in 30 days, it may be much longer before they actually do.  However, it is a poor bet to take any chances.  If you are uncertain as to what should be your next step, seek the advice of an IRS resolution specialist.  Call Scott Allen EA of Mesa Arizona at 480-926-9300.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.getirsoffmyback.com

 

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ARIZONA TAX PROBLEMS – Wage Garnishment Defenses?

Arizona Tax Problems in Mesa

The best ways to stop a wage garnishment depends on the situation.  Here are some suggestions.

If you agree with the balance owed and have the ability to pay it off or make monthly installment payments, the wage garnishment will end.

If the wage garnishment is because of a reason due to identity theft and you are being taxed for income that you didn’t earned (someone illegally used your social security number for income reporting purposes) it is best to go directly to the taxpayer advocate office and explain the situation.

If the wage garnishment will put you out on the street and create an undue hardship, file a form 911, taxpayer assistance order, to get the amount of the garnishment reduced so that your basic necessities to sustain life can continue.

If you disagree with the taxes owed or the reasons why a wage garnishment was taken, you should file for a collection due process hearing and take you case to the Appeals office.

If you have a job that is not that important to your career or support and can get another similar job, quit and take another job.  It will take several months or longer for the IRS to track you down.  However, I recommend you only do that to give you time to deal responsibly with IRS problem.  Procrastination is only make matters worse.  Facing your Arizona tax problem in Mesa and getting on with your life only make sense.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.arizonataxproblems.com

 

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Is the Appeals Office any easier to work with than an auditor or collections?

IRS Appeals Office Phoenix AZ

Yes, because the IRS Appeals office Phoenix AZ generally has more authority to compromise when the matter in dispute is in a “grey area.”  Auditors and collections are pretty much black and white on their decisions.  If there is any question, they will deny what might be approved of by the Appeals office.  Also, the Appeals office will do all that they can to prevent the matter going to tax court.  Tax court is an expensive and time consuming procedure that the IRS would prefer to avoid.

Scott Allen E.A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.arizonataxproblems.com

 

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ARIZONA IRS PROBLEMS – How long will ACS give me to file back tax returns?

Arizona IRS Problems in Mesa

There is no hard and fast rule you can rely on here.  Generally, ACS will limit you to 30 days.  However, it you have broken past commitments, they may and can expect the returns to be filed in as little as 3 days.  If several years of tax returns need to be filed and ACS has given you 30 days to file all of them, usually they will give you an extension of time to file the remaining ones if you contact them before the deadline, have filed most of them, and have a reasonable reason for needing more time.  As an example; if a client has to file 6 returns and has filed 4 of them within the deadline period, ACS will usually allowed additional time.  Unfortunately, this can depend on who you get at the other line.  I can usually tell before making a request for additional time if the person at ACS will agree to this or not.  If I know that they are unlikely to respond favorably, I will simply hang up and call back until I have the right person. Scott Allen EA deals with ACS (Automated Collection System) on a regular daily basis. That constant experience will be beneficial when he represents you as your Power of Attorney before the IRS.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.arizonaIRSproblems.com

 

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Is there IRS amnesty Arizona for non-filers?

IRS Amnesty Arizona

IRS amnesty Arizona for non-filers simply means that if you agree to file your back tax returns, the IRS agrees to not pursue jail time for not filing.  IRS Amnesty Arizona does not mean that once you file the returns, you are entitled to some special treatment if you owe on those back tax returns.

Some states have experimented with amnesty programs, that allow for short periods of time, to file back tax returns and if you pay all the taxes owed when you file the return, the state will forgive all the interest and penalties.  The confusion comes when taxpayers assume incorrectly that these amnesty programs are the policy of the IRS as well.  Unfortunately, it is not.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.arizonaIRSproblems.com

 

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Can the IRS file a lien in Arizona when I am in Appeals?

IRS file a Lien in Arizona?

If the IRS files a tax lien in Arizona, you have the right to ask for a collection due process hearing before Appeals, to give your reasons why a tax lien should be filed. So to have a lien filed when you are in appeals really should not occur. If it does, it is usually a matter of timing. If you request to have your tax matter go to Appeals after the 30 day grace period to file an appeal, it is likely the IRS will filed a tax lien even though you decided to go to appeals after the 30 day grace period. It is only if you file a request to have your tax dispute reconsidered at appeals within the 30 grace period that a tax lien should not have been filed.

Nonetheless, if a tax lien has been filed and your case is in Appeals, when it comes time to plead your cause, if you are successful, it would also be prudent to ask them to release the tax lien in Arizona that was filed.

Scott Allen E. A

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.irshelpblog.com

 

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Can I adjust my monthly payment plan with the IRS?

Monthly Payment Plan with the IRS

The answer is yes.  If you want to send in more, just send the addition amount you want to  send.  The IRS will always accept more and will not adjust your monthly requirement just because you start paying more.  However, remember that no matter how much you send in, you still have to pay the minimal amount due each month.  You do not build up any “credit” towards future payments by sending in more.

If you situation has changed and you want to lower your monthly payment plan with the IRS commitment.  That is possible too, but it will require a “strategic default.”  Before you default on making your payment, you should have a good idea what your new monthly amount the IRS will expect.  We advise our clients what their new amount will be ahead of the strategic default.  When the default notice comes, we are prepared ahead of time to immediately call the IRS and renegotiate a new payment plan before any levy action is taken against our client’s wages or bank accounts.

There are probably other strategies that you are unaware of that can reduce you monthly payment plan even lower that what you are seeking.  If you do not have medical insurance or need a new vehicle you can get your payment plan reduced and improve you living standards as well.  If you need help to reduce your monthly payment plan with the IRS, call me for a consultation at 480-926-9300.

Scott Allen E. A.

Tax Debt Advisors, Inc

www.stopIRSaction.com

 

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