TAX COLLECTION

A thorough knowledge of tax collection procedure is essential to obtaining a good resolution.

 Type of Dispute

Often clients acknowledge they owe taxes but are simply unable to pay. There are almost always resolutions of these tax collection problems that the client can live with. We handle all contact and communications between the client and the tax agency, and work to obtain an acceptable solution through the use of financial analysis and knowledge of applicable procedures. These resolutions typically involve: (1) installment agreements, (2) offers in compromise, or (3) discharging taxes in bankruptcy. One of the most significant developments in IRS collection cases was the 1998 implementation of administrative and judicial appeals through the collection due process (CDP) rules. CDP appeals often present the best opportunity to reach an acceptable installment agreement or offer in compromise for complicated collection issues.

Our Experience

Virtually all of our professionals have worked extensively with the collection divisions of the IRS, FTB, EDD and CDTFA. Steve is co-author of the two BNA Tax Management Portfolios on tax collection. These are the most widely circulated treatises on IRS collection in the country. Steve has handled dozens of collection appeals with the IRS Appeals Office and has probably tried as many CDP cases as anyone in the country.