Episode 58: In this episode, Timalyn explains how much time you have to pay your tax bill and how much time the IRS legally has to collect.
Your tax balance is due on the due date of the return. However, when the IRS sends you a CP14, this Notice and Demand for Payment will give you 30 days to pay before the IRS uses any enforcement. This includes things like an IRS Lien or Levy.
If you can pay the debt off within 180 days you may qualify for a short-term installment agreement. This agreement can be arranged using your online IRS.gov account to set up an online payment agreement (OPA). If the amount is over $50,000 you will have to call the IRS to set up this arrangement.
Don't just assume you have 180 days. A payment arrangement is a privilege, not a right. Communication is key when dealing with the IRS.
If the debt is $10,000 or less and you've been compliant the past 3 years you may be eligible for a Guaranteed Installment Agreement. Timalyn offers 1-1 consultations to help set this up at www.Bowenstaxsolutions.com . Timalyn also have an e-book you can purchase to walk you through the process, Guaranteed Payment Plan: How to Guarantee A Payment Plan with the IRS.
Timalyn also goes into more detail about IRS Installment Agreements in Episode 10 of the Tax Relief with Timalyn Bowens podcast. Need Tax Help Now? If you need answers to your tax debt questions, book a consultation with Timalyn via her Bowens Tax Solutions website.
The IRS legally has 10 years from the time your taxes were assessed to collect on the debt. If you can't afford to pay the debt off within 72 months you may be able to get the payments lower. But this means that you will have to pay on the debt until the last day the IRS can collect. This is known as the collection statute expiration date (CSED).
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