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Taxpayers may be overwhelmed when they owe back taxes to the IRS and are unable to write a check to pay off the amount owed. Having to deal with a tax bill can be intimidating and the IRS has a reputation of being an evil, monolithic empire staffed by heartless, harsh personnel who live to try to make taxpayer's lives miserable. Luckily the reality is much gentler. Although Congress has been belittled for a lack of action on quite a few issues over the past few years it did taxpayers a couple of favors by instructing the IRS to setup a number of tax relief packages to assist people with authentic problems repaying their tax bills. However a lot of of these relief programs have been given minimal press coverage and the vast majority of people who owe back taxes are unaware of the alternatives available to them. The most common error made by people who have a tax bill is disregarding the IRS and wishing that they will go away. Believe me, this never helps. The IRS has a specific mandate from Congress; collect all of the taxes to be paid by citizens and businesses. Just because an individual doesn't respond to a request for info or a tax bill will never mean that the IRS will quit trying to collect. By just acknowledging that you received the letter from the IRS will help any future communications from being instantly confrontational. Getting a notice from the IRS won't necessarily mean that what the IRS is alleging is right. New reviews by third party organizations indicate that the IRS has incorrect data or has generated an incorrect determination in nearly 20% of the requests for taxes due mailed. Read the notice carefully and find out what the IRS demand is based on. You usually have up to 60 days to reply to 1st or 2nd requests so be comprehensive in your response. If you have records and documents to question an IRS claim, present them and your response in a very clear, even style. Don't be defensive or obnoxious, blaming the IRS of incompetence will never make things any less difficult for you. If you do owe taxes, there are programs available to you to help you pay them in regular installments. Do not assume that a payment plan is routinely put in place, you will need to work with the IRS to figure out what you can afford and how long the payment schedule should be. Keep in mind that interest will also be accruing while you're dealing with the IRS and during your repayment time period. It's vital that you keep up the planned payments and keep all payments current, being in default on your tax settlement program removes all flexibility in dealing with the IRS. One more opportunity for tax relief is tax reduction. In cases of personal catastrophe or emergency the IRS could possibly reduce the total of the principal due. This method requires a good deal of proof of disaster and just how the event or events caused personal and financial hardship. This might require you to engage a tax professional who will help you file the appropriate paperwork needed to have the IRS look at your application to lower your tax debt. Nevertheless, if your tax bill is substantial the expense of a tax lawyer can be a great deal less than the amount of tax relief that you end up obtaining. While there are no guarantees of relief when you are dealing with the IRS, some simple rules do apply that can assist your cause. Respond quickly, be professional and polite and sincere, have proper paperwork and be certain that you live up too all the promises you make. Tax relief is possible but the method calls for perseverance and openness.