What happens when a levy is placed against an employer by the IRS for back payroll taxes?
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Answer:
A federal tax levy is not something to be ignored and if incorrect, steps should be taken to have it removed. You may ask an IRS manager to review your case, and you may request a Collection Due Process hearing with the Office of Appeals by filing a request for a hearing with the office listed on your notice. You must file your request by the date shown on your notice.
Some of the issues you may discuss include:
-You paid all you owed before the IRS filed the lien,
-The IRS assessed the tax and filed the lien when you were in bankruptcy, and subject to the automatic stay during bankruptcy,
-The IRS made a procedural error in an assessment,
-The time to collect the tax (called the statute of limitations) expired before the IRS filed the lien,
-You did not have an opportunity to dispute the assessed liability,
-You wish to discuss the collection options, or
-You wish to make spousal defenses.
At the conclusion of your Collection Due Process hearing, the IRS Office of Appeals will issue a determination. That determination may support the continued existence of the filed federal tax lien or it may determine that the lien should be released or withdrawn. If you disagree with Appeal's determination, there is a 30-day period starting with the date of determination, in which you may request judicial review in a court of proper jurisdiction.
We suggest contacting a local tax attorney who can review all the facts and documents involved.
For further information, please see:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1660.pdf
