| The IRS pursues individuals who were not able to file | | | | serious illness, death of a family member, |
| their returns on time. Due to the tough economic times, | | | | misunderstanding of the tax laws or codes, financial |
| many people were not able to file their returns and are | | | | problems, and many other reasons. Regardless of the |
| now suffering from tax debts. You will need all the help | | | | situation, these people will have outstanding dues. |
| you can get with tax debt relief. | | | | Once the IRS sends out notifications, wage |
| Some taxpayers are negligent but there are also | | | | garnishments, or penalty accrual, and you still ignored it, |
| those who are facing financial problems, and so they | | | | the next step would be prosecution. You can only avail |
| were not able to file returns on time. The IRS will | | | | of debt relief with the help of a lawyer or by consulting |
| pursue you after the office has made several | | | | the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Program. The program |
| attempts to contact you, but then you ignored | | | | can cover assistance for bankruptcy, bank levies, |
| repayment. Once you decide to file for debt relief, it will | | | | wage garnishment, payroll tax problems, innocent |
| involve litigation and so a reputable attorney should be | | | | spouse involvement, etc. |
| hired to represent you. | | | | You should realize the income tax is already part of |
| If the IRS approves for the debt relief, you can settle | | | | the income system in the US. You are duty-bound to |
| the debt without imprisonment. It's much worse if you | | | | pay and file your tax returns. You can be prosecuted |
| continued to ignore the IRS because you can face | | | | if you don't pay. |
| criminal suits. Once convicted, you can be imprisoned | | | | Learn more about the tax debt relief offered by the |
| for years depending on how many years you were | | | | IRS. Prevention is still the best answer. If you were |
| unable to file your returns. | | | | delinquent, don't ignore the attempts of the office. Get |
| The IRS has various reasons for pursuing delinquent | | | | a reputable attorney and settle your tax debts |
| taxpayers. Some people simply decline to pay taxes | | | | immediately, or you can negotiate for the best solution |
| but most taxpayers were not able to pay because of | | | | to your problem. |