Tax debts

A system that Congress mandated allowing federal contractors to self-certify they don't owe a significant amount of taxes is enabling many of them to score lucrative contracts while still owing plenty.

The company said it reached the settlement for the tax years of 2007 through 2016 without any penalties, but did not disclose how much it actually paid to the government.

Collection employees are mostly respecting the restrictions, but don't always understand their complexities.

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The service admitted that some married taxpayers received erroneous notices for 2021 tax returns.

The Internal Revenue Service, facing criticism over long hold times and disconnects when taxpayers try to reach its offices, is adding more options for callers to reach automated voice bots that can respond to their requests sooner.

Potentially tens of thousands of clients were stuck with significant tax bills this year because of a change the firm made to its target-date funds, according to a class-action lawsuit.

The drugmaker is contesting a multibillion-dollar bill from the IRS in Tax Court.

Despite offering less in the way of legal protections, the service uses lien foreclosures more often, according to a TIGTA report.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of administering the partial payment installment agreements it offers to taxpayers with delinquent tax debts as many of them end up defaulting, according to a new report.

The agency is halting automated collection notices, balance due notices and unfiled tax return notices, after coming under pressure from lawmakers and tax professionals to first catch up on its backlog.

The National Society of Accountants has sent a letter asking the IRS to speed up the refunds for 2019 and 2020 tax returns and communicate better.

The Internal Revenue Service posted a series of videos to explain how taxpayers can steer clear of scammers who claim to be able to help them with their tax debts while charging exorbitant fees and making outrageous claims.

The service agreed to ease its policies for low-income taxpayers who are trying to settle their tax debts and still get tax refunds.

The service also noted that it would always notify taxpayers that their accounts are going to collections.

The average American will pay $525,037 in taxes over their whole lives.

The Internal Revenue Service has decided to use its discretion to avoid reducing the size of Economic Impact Payments with tax debts owed to the federal government.

The Internal Revenue Service mistakenly sent letters to many taxpayers saying it would be reducing their Economic Impact Payments to pay off the taxes they owed.

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.

The IRS is making some changes in its collection program to lessen the burden on taxpayers with outstanding tax debts who are trying to cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.