Tax Debt Attorneys Can Reduce Debt By As Much As 95%

Here we discuss the history of tax debt and the role of a tax debt attorney. The Roman Empire during the 3rd Century B.C. launched several policies which eventually corrupted and destroyed whatever good was accomplished before then. They found that they lacked the number of bureaucrats to collect the necessary taxes owed to the Republic and so decided to outsource debt collection to private agencies. In 2006 the U.S. Congress authorized the IRS to outsource the collection of tax debt, a debt which is now in excess of $280 billion. The IRS decried the fact that they lacked the necessary personnel to carry out the successful recovery of these debts. This decision to outsource tax debt was criticized for several reasons. One reason is that these outside collection agencies have been given a 25% finder fee on every debt. Another is the rather sloppy protection of citizens' privacy rights under state law which has been abysmal for a number of years. Having the misfortune of working for a collection agency for a short time I remember that the state laws allowed excesses which are said not allowed at the federal level. We could call a client's residence from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, charge an excess of 258% interest on payday loans, call a client's workplace and should it be necessary talk with a client's relatives.

It has been more disconcerting that this bill passed Congress without any adverse public press but a bill that gave Homeland Defense electronic surveillance rights against alien illegal terrorists gained the highest criticism when it was due for renewal. However other agencies and legal firms have been active in preparing a fallback for those with serious tax debt problems. Local attorneys specializing in tax debt relief can force the IRS and any outsourced collection agency to halt all liens and collection activities by requesting a timely collection relief request. They can review the case and have those liens, garnishments and other collection activities lifted if they can prove that the tax was not owed or that the collection period had expired. These are simple things which a tax debt attorney can do but a client cannot.

Another agency has become more active, the United States Tax Relief Agency. It has been created to protect the citizen's mandated rights; the staff of this organization can stop garnishments and tax levies. It claims to be able to reduce tax debt by as much as 95%.

Other attorneys while specializing in tax debt collection have the weight of their practice in negotiating tax litigation for criminal cases, involving tax evasion and fraud. These are usually attorneys with standing before the U.S. District Attorney and are experienced and able to negotiate both terms of recovery and sentencing. These latter abilities fall under the category of offers in compromise.

Last I would direct you to the Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS at telephone number 1-877-777-4778 where you can get real help for any unresolved tax problems. The service is free if you are in serious economic trouble, incur large expense or have had a response missed by the IRS.

I earlier mentioned that there were several things done by the Romans that eventually destroyed them. One was outsourcing federal taxation. The second was the creation of the slave class and the third was the eradication of the middle class. Seems that we are well on our way to walking in their footsteps.

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