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When and Why will the IRS Contact you in Person?

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When and Why will the IRS contact you in person ?

Not Often but in some situations!

 

Most IRS contacts are through regular mail delivered by the United States Postal Service. However, there are limited circumstances  when the IRS will come to a home or business as part of a collection investigation, an audit or an ongoing criminal investigation.

 

it is usually for an audit and/or collection issues or when the criminal investigation division is contacting you.

IRS in-person visits

IRS employees that may make face-to-face visits outside an IRS office include revenue officers, revenue agents and IRS Criminal Investigation special agents. IRS employees are trained to respect your rights, and there are some important facts to keep in mind about the different types of visits.

 

Revenue officers are IRS civil enforcement employees who work to resolve compliance issues such as unfiled returns and/or taxes owed – all situations where the taxpayer typically would have received multiple IRS letters in advance.

These in-person visits may be unscheduled and can be to share information, inform you of tax filing and payment obligations and work with you to resolve tax issues and bring you into compliance.

They conduct interviews to gather financial information and provide you with the necessary steps to become and remain compliant with the tax laws.

 

Revenue agents usually conduct in-person field audits that are normally at the your home, place of business or accountant's office where the organization's financial books and records may be located. Revenue agents will make contact via mail or phone prior to any visit.

Revenue officers and agents always carry two forms of official credentials with a serial number and their photo. Taxpayers have the right to see each of these credentials and can also request an additional method to verify their identification.

Remember, you should know you have a tax issue before these visits occur since multiple letters should have been mailed out.

 

Get More information on identifying legitimate IRS representatives and how to report scams at IRS.gov.

 

IRS-CI special agents investigate potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes. IRS-CI's investigative jurisdiction includes tax, money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act laws. IRS-CI special agents always present their law enforcement credentials when conducting investigations.

IRS-CI may visit a your home or business unannounced during an investigation. However, they will not demand any sort of payment. Learn more about IRS-CI on IRS.gov.

 

you should never give out personal or financial information unless you know that the person requesting it is from the IRS. If you have any questions or are unsure if a contact is legitimate, you should always contact the IRS directly for assistance.

 

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Comments (2)

Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Great information, thanks for sharing.  I hope you have a great day.

Mar 26, 2023 03:29 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Hi,

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Mar 26, 2023 12:18 PM