I represent taxpayers in Gainesville and the state of Florida who have tax issues with the IRS. IRS correspondence is rarely a fun thing to receive. The result is that most people fail to notify the IRS of address changes. Most of the time, not a big deal. But sometimes this failure to notify can have really bad results.
Typically, the IRS will send three notifications of a proposed change to a tax return. If you fail to respond, the tax will be assessed. You then have 30 days to file a Request for a Collection Due Process with Appeals. Blow by this date and it gets to be very hard to have the assessment reversed.
But what if you didn’t receive the notices because you moved? The IRS is not required to hunt you down. They only need to send the notices to the last address on record which is the one on your last return unless you notify them in writing of the change (use Form 8822).
IRS notices always produce an emotion from irritation to downright fear. But avoiding them by not notifying the IRS of your latest address can result in you losing some of your rights.
If you or someone you know has received a Notice of Intent to Levy or some other federal or state tax issue, please feel free to contact me at either (352) 317-5692 or email jim@backoffice2.net.
Gainesville, FL
Cell (352) 317-5692
Office (352) 376-9401
Fax (352) 376-9440
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