The agencies won't be able to levy or enforce the collection debts and probably will just focus on setting up payment agreements for folks. People with tax debts that insist on pursuing OIC or CNC will probably have to request that their case go back to the IRS. Well...shouldn't that be your default response if faced by these collectors?! We think so. It also seems to be implied that payment agreements also might need to go thru IRS as well? This latter aspect - payment plans - wasn't clear, but it would seem to make sense for the private agencies to negotiate installment agreements in some way.
Previous attempts to outsource IRS collections to private agencies has failed. But the GOP led Ways and Means Committee thought to give it another try.
Who should be concerned about Private Tax Collectors?
If You Live in a State were IRS enforcement has dropped due to budget cuts.
With the IRS's ten year slide in enforcement due to budget cuts, some particular areas of the country have seen less IRS collections and a backlog of large debts. If you live in one of these areas - Texas is definitely one of them - the private tax collectors might be bringing your back tax debt in the light. Time to take action before they come calling.
Big debtors in Any State who cases are dormant NOT in OIC, CNC or payment plan status.
Pretty simply if you live anywhere in the US and owe a lot of back taxes to the IRS, you should be on your toes.
