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Letters, Agents, Liabilities, Oh My!
June 28, 2013
The following is Chapter 1 from my latest book The IRS Does Not Just Go Away©. I am still in the process of figuring out how readers can download the book in full through the website. Until then, if you’d like a full copy of the book in .pdf format, please email us through our contact page. CHAPTER ONE – Letters, Agents, Liabilities, Oh My! You have probably received a letter. If you are like most people, you may have picked up this book because you’ve received a letter in the mail from the IRS. Letters from the IRS might seem somewhat threatening. They may say things like: We did not receive a return from you. The letter may also say that you owe the IRS money, and that they’d like to collect from you. Or it could be a letter saying that the IRS is examining your tax return and would like to audit you. Essentially, the letters are either trying to impose a tax liability, or the IRS is trying to collect on a liability. If the dollar amount that they say you owe is high enough, they may have even sent someone to your door. What you may be feeling… Confusion If you are like most people, you may feel confused at this point. You’re not really sure what the letter is asking of you. Or, there is a dollar amount on there that you know you can’t pay, and maybe you are not even sure if you owe it. Fear You may also have feelings of fear. Maybe you have seen too many movies and you think that you will end up in prison because you owe the IRS money. You never intentionally did anything wrong. Most people in your situation don’t know what to do. Relief However, maybe you are one of those people who has not filed since the first Bush Administration, and you knew this was coming. Maybe there is even a sense of relief that you know it is time to deal with it. Maybe you are feeling a mixture of all of these emotions. There is a solution For those of you who are feeling confused, know that there is a reason that the IRS sent out the letter or has somehow contacted you, and, with the help of a tax attorney, you can cut through the legal language and find out what you need to do. For those who may be feeling fearful that your property or freedom will be restricted, know that the IRS is not in the business of putting people in jail. For the most part, if you are willing to work with a tax attorney and the IRS, you can develop a plan and, most of the time, you will be successful in resolving your situation. You are going to be able to sleep at night again. For those who are feeling relief, it’s time to get to work on something that you have been avoiding for too many years. So, let’s go. Today’s blog is the first of many chapters I plan to publish here on the website. Again, if you would like to see the book in its entirety, please email us using the contact page and we will send you a .pdf copy. Until next time, Alex