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IRS Levy Help
There is no reason for a taxpayer to be reduced to a quivering wreck when they are informed by the IRS that they are in arrears with their tax. It has unfortunately become acceptable to fear the IRS, a situation the IRS welcomes, as it creates an atmosphere of almost obedience, making it easier for the IRS to intimidate money from model citizens.
Many citizens will just accept that their tax payments are in arrears, and pay whatever they’re told to, whether or not the money is outstanding. It has become time that taxpayers realize that as much as it is their bounden duty to pay tax, they also have the right to not pay more than they owe.
In a situation where the taxpayer knows that their payments are up to date, or the taxpayer does owe the government money, but for some reason or another cannot pay, take your tax problems to a tax professional. Tax consultants know more about taxation rules and procedures, available repayment plans, and last but not least, they know more about negotiating with the IRS than the man in the street does.
A tax professional will be able to advise whether or not it is advisable to claim exemption from the IRS claim, or to make use of IRS levy help programs. The main options are to make an offer in compromise. This means that you acknowledge your indebtedness to the government, but you request their lenience as you are not able to pay the full amount owing. Should the investigating officer come to the conclusion, based on the documentation presented, that you are in fact unable to make full payment, an authorisation to accept a lesser more easily affordable amount is issued.
Another possible option is to enter into an Instalment Agreement with the IRS. This, in effect means that, once again, you acknowledge the debt, and that you will be paying your debt off in a number of pre-determined payments over a certain period of time.
It is unfortunate that anybody seeking IRS levy help is generally already strapped for cash, yet it is for that very reason that a consultant should be briefed. It is usually more cost-effective than approaching the IRS directly, as the IRS is there to collect money, and will use any means at their disposal, even if it means using bully boy tactics. A tax consultant will be aware of these tactics, and will not be intimidated, nor will the consultant allow the IRS agent to fool them as a result of ignorance of the tax laws.
A certified consultant will do his or her best to save you as much money as they can, and what you save can pay your consultant. It is possible for the IRS to make a mistake, even more so nowadays when computers are used to generate the Notice of Intent letters. Don’t just accept that you have to pay. If you are sure your tax payments can bear a close scrutiny, and that they are current, call in IRS levy help as a matter of urgency. It is your right. | 
