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Originally Posted by KC911
They need to contact the IRS directly and immediately... not some 3rd party collection agency. Pay what they owed and get the fines waived. I'm worth every penny I charge for my free advice.
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Originally Posted by Mike80911
I agree with this. I had an issue with a IRA roll over that was done incorrectly and called the IRS to try to correct the issue. The woman was actually very helpful and we got the issue resolved and I did not have to pay the penalties.
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This has been my experience, as well as the experience of others I know. Don't waste $$ on these "tax fixer" people, (talk about scams), just call the IRS directly and explain the issue. I had a ~$5k late fee erased a few years ago with a phone call. Just like that...lady put me on hold for a few minutes and came back w the good news. I still owed the back tax but I sent that check so fast it that I almost cut off my fingers putting it in the mailbox.
If you need a legit CPA to file a return for you, that's a different issue. A good one is a valuable asset. There are so many scams these days wrt collection agencies and people supposedly calling from the Social Security administration, etc...The IRS doesn't call people. They send letters.
As for reaching the IRS on the phone these days, that might be another issue. I haven't tried this year.