IRS Revenue officers are mean. They are aggressive. And sometimes, they are super friendly!? Yes, the IRS has realized that being nice gets people to let their guards down and tell them what they want to hear. Don’t fall victim to this ruse! The IRS is after one thing: to collect their tax debt at whatever means necessary. Protect your interests and fight off revenue officers by leveraging your legal right to a strong defense.
After sending several computer generated notices in the mail, the IRS will take more aggressive measures to settle a taxpayer’s outstanding tax debt. An NFTL will be issued, followed by a lien against the taxpayer’s property in a process of perfection.
In the process of perfection, the IRS becomes the highest priority creditor and may garnish wages or seize and/or levy assets. If additional attempts are made without response, a Revenue Officer (RO) may be appointed to the case to begin this process of seizure.
IRS Revenue Officers (RO’s) are often skilled in tax law, business law, investigative techniques and enforcement procedures and most have a bachelor’s degree in a related field. They are appointed to conduct research, interviews, investigations, analyze financial statements and are allowed by the IRS to contact third parties for information.
A Revenue Officer (RO) may demand to see:
The goal is to obtain and analyze a taxpayer’s financial situation in order to determine their ability to pay. If fraud or neglect is detected, they may immediately seize assets. This includes garnishment of bank accounts and wages as well as seizure of real and personal property. RO’s will take anything in order satisfy delinquent taxes. They may even close businesses or directly contact accounts payable to demand remittance of payment.
The IRS Revenue Officer may seem limitless in their right to collect on a tax debt. Indeed, the IRS has many methods available to them to legally collect assets. However, you can hire a tax attorney to avoid these aggressive tactics from invading your personal life and business affairs.
Not doing so may mean misinforming a Revenue Officer or incriminating yourself without even knowing it. RO’s are skilled in their ability to manipulate taxpayers while appearing absolutely harmless. By representing yourself you risk saying something damaging, which could add to the taxes, penalties and interest you owe or worse, it could put your assets in immediate jeopardy. More often than not, the RO’s know more about the taxpayer’s rights than the taxpayer does. This lopsided advantage to the RO puts you at a disadvantage without a Tax Attorney.
At TaxAttorneyNow.com, a personal account manager is assigned to you during this process to guide you through and explain necessary information related to your account, while steering you clear of the exhaustive details. Meanwhile, your defense is being built on extensive research. Our associates can help find the best solution to these mounting penalties and interest. Their proven methods are based on years as experience, establishing reasonable cause for a failure to pay and leveraging your legal rights for a fair and just outcome.
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