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Private collection agencies that have contracted with the Internal Revenue Service to collect overdue tax debts have collected nearly $500 million since 2017, according to a new report, but that’s just a fraction of the over $30 billion owed.December 31
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to close a loophole in the CARES Act.May 22
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To help taxpayers struggling with the pandemic, the service will suspend most collection activities.April 21
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Invoiced users can now transfer overdue invoices to CollBox as a next step, pushing the debt to vetted collections agencies.March 5
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A group of Democratic lawmakers, led by presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has written a letter to Internal Revenue Service commissioner Chuck Rettig asking him to enforce a recent law.January 29
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The service is offering a direct debit payment option to allow taxpayers to pay off their tax debts.October 8
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A new program requiring the IRS to hire collection agencies is falling far short of its goals and putting taxpayers at risk of falling prey to scammers.April 29
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The private firms that contract with the Internal Revenue Service to collect overdue tax debts fell short, according to a new TIGTA report.January 28
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The private debt collection agencies that have contracted with the Internal Revenue Service to help collect overdue tax receivables have some security vulnerabilities, according to a new government report.August 6
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The Tax Court rules that creditors must have hard evidence that an obligation is uncollectable before they deduct it.June 12
