State tax agencies: Who’s Aggressive? Who’s Not? How can they Help Your IRS case?

If you live in one of the 43 States that have an individual income tax, you might also be delinquent on State taxes as well as the IRS. The good news is that your state tax payments are now factored in when determining an Offer in Compromise for the IRS as you can see HERE. Whereas a few years ago they were NOT allowed.

Here's a basic rundown of State collection agencies as we see it from the offices of WATAX

Very Aggressive:

Alabama - Arizona - Maine - Mississippi - North Carolina - South Carolina - California (particularly aggressive on older years, plus they are not inclined to release levies)

Aggressive but Workable:

Idaho - Louisiana - New York - Maryland - Massachusetts - Minnesota - New Mexico - Oregon

Sleepy and Not Visibly Aggressive:

Arkansas - Georgia - Utah - Virginia - Pennsylvania (big time sleepy agency!) we haven't seen an aggressive case in years!