Tax debt relief refers to a range of IRS programs that help taxpayers resolve balances they cannot pay in full. These programs include short-term payment extensions, long-term installment agreements, hardship-based collection pauses, and settlement options that allow...
Many taxpayers are facing the crippling effects the IRS can have on you once you get a tax debt. They can begin collection activity on any tax year with an unpaid tax balance. Collection activity can include levies, liens, and wage garnishments. It can be a scary...
In fiscal year 2024, one IRS program generated $7.7 billion in additional tax assessments. That program runs without a single human examiner touching it. The Automated Underreporter system flags mismatches between your return and third party data. Most taxpayers had...
The IRS filed 196,996 Notices of Federal Tax Lien in fiscal year 2024, up from 179,019 the year before. That number is climbing as pre-pandemic deferred balances cycle through the collection system. If you’re reading this, you probably have one attached to your...
The IRS collected over $104 billion in unpaid taxes in fiscal year 2024 alone, and the agency’s enforcement budget has grown every year since 2022. If you owe back taxes, the IRS isn’t going to forget about you. But here’s what most taxpayers...
On April 15, 2026, $1.2 billion in tax refunds expired. Over 1.3 million Americans who never filed their 2022 returns lost that money permanently, and the IRS transferred every unclaimed dollar to the U.S. Treasury. The median refund was $686, but that number is...
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