The law requires the IRS to use private agencies to collect certain outstanding, inactive tax debts. Effective September 23, 2021, when the IRS assigns your account to a private collection agency, one of these three agencies will contact you on the government's behalf:

The IRS works with private collection agencies that work with taxpayers who have overdue tax bills. These agencies help taxpayers settle their tax debts. This page contains frequently asked questions about the program.

Private collection agencies will be able to identify themselves as contractors of the IRS collecting taxes. Employees of these collection agencies must follow provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and should be courteous and respect taxpayer rights.

2018年5月4日 · Here is a list of nearly two dozen things debt collectors are not allowed to do under the Act. If you get a debt-collection call claiming to represent the IRS, there are two things to think...

If you owe taxes, a private collection agency may contact you. Here’s how you know it’s an IRS authorized private collection agency calling and not a scammer: You will always get a letter from the IRS first.

If you owe a tax debt and can't pay all or part of it, the IRS can help. You have options to resolve your tax bill. Can you pay your balance now? Pay in full. If you can pay part of your balance. Pay what you can now to help avoid interest and penalties. Then …

2024年8月13日 · Paying your tax debt in full is the best way to get rid of a federal tax lien. The IRS releases your lien within 30 days after you have paid your tax debt. In certain situations, the IRS may withdraw a Notice of Federal Tax Lien even when you still owe the tax debt.