| Not Right: Something is wrong. When you've check | | | | Bad Actions: Is the IRS levying your bank account or |
| and double checked your records and you know the | | | | garnishing your paychecks without good reason? You |
| IRS is wrong, you don't have to take it. You have the | | | | don't have to let this happen. As soon as you receive |
| right to appeal any decision the IRS makes. The best | | | | notice that the IRS intends to levy your bank account |
| part about filing tax disputes this way is that you can | | | | or your assets, Appeal it. |
| avoid going to Tax Court. This method is more much | | | | Common Sense: Don't try to Appeal your debt if your |
| informal. | | | | reasoning is, "I can't pay it!" This is another matter |
| Against the law: Did the IRS misinterpret the law? The | | | | entirely, and your Appeal will not be approved. If you |
| IRS is always trying to work in the gray area and bend | | | | can't pay your debt, look for help negotiating payment |
| the law to suit their whims. If the IRS has improperly | | | | options instead. |
| applied a law due to a misunderstanding of the facts, | | | | Don't try it: I've seen people try to file appeals for each |
| you can Appeal the IRS's decision. | | | | of the following reasons. And each time, the Appeal is |
| Offer Denied: Did you go through the process of | | | | denied. These reasons do not qualify: |
| applying for an Offer in Compromise? This required | | | | -Against your religion |
| filing out pages of paperwork, gathering tons of | | | | -Against your morals |
| supporting documents and filing them, and sending 20% | | | | -For Political Reasons |
| of the offer and/or a $150 fee. You can't get your | | | | -Because Taxes are "Unconstitutional" |
| time or your money back. So if you think you deserve | | | | -Conscientious objection or any similar grounds. |
| an Offer, you have the right to Appeal it. | | | | |