Avoiding
an IRS Tax Levy in Houston, TX
BY Charles Zagara
Education & Training with the Houston Tax Relief Lawyer
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September 6, 2019 11:32 AM
The main focus
of my practice is civil and criminal taxpayer representation. Many
taxpayers who come to see me in Houston, TX are generally frightened of having their bank accounts or
wages levied by the IRS. Inevitably the
discussion turns to what can we do to avoid a levy by the IRS?
The answer is easier than you think, though often what people do
not want to do.
Here are the three steps to avoid an IRS Tax Levy:
1. File any missing tax returns for the last 6 years;
2. Make your current tax payments;
3. Talk to the IRS
Missing Tax Returns and Current Tax Payments
In order to work out a deal with the IRS, any
deal, a taxpayer is required to be in tax compliance, which means
the taxpayer has filed the last 6 years of tax returns and are making their
current tax payments. The reason for this is that it does not make any
sense for the IRS to agree to get into a payment arrangement
or accept an offer-in-compromise with the Taxpayer if the
taxpayer is just going to default when they file their current return and owe
money. So the very first step is to get into tax compliance.
Talk to the IRS
You need to speak to the IRS (or at least
someone needs to do it for you). The IRS needs to know
that you want to resolve this and that you will work with them. Critical
to that is to pick up the phone and call the IRS, let them know you
are filing any missing returns, will get your current tax payments in, and will
be submitting a proposal to resolve the tax debt. In doing so you can
avoid having it (the IRS) take enforced collection action against
you and/or your assets (meaning tax levies).
If you or someone you
know is having an IRS issue, please feel free to contact me at
either (832) 699-1070, or by email at Charles Zagara
Houston Tax Relief Lawyer
9950 Westpark Drive Suite 450
Houston, TX 77063
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