While the American citizens are loaded with IRS tax debt and going through a recession, the IRS may appear as the enemy. With the economy down, still the IRS is knocking door to door to collect the money that is owed to them. The IRS is not the enemy because they ask a person to pay their back taxes. So there are two ways to view this issue. With one side claiming the money and the other side are motivated to collect IRS tax debt they are owed.

The IRS clearly states that, "The intention of the IRS is to collect the proper amount of tax revenue as inexpensive as possible to the public and in a manner that warrants the highest level of confidence in our integrity, efficiency and fairness". So the organization is not as bad as they appear. To prove it, they have introduced a offer in compromise program as a tax settlement option for the people who consider themselves unable of paying off their back taxes in full.

If one is able to qualify for this option, he will be allowed to make an offer to Uncle Sam, which one will either pay a lump sum or come to a payment agreement for less than the full balance that is previously owed. If the offer is approved one will have to follow some firm protocols. It must be agreed to filing and paying taxes on time for the next 5 years; otherwise, of course, there will always be the chance that IRS will terminate the agreement.

To get the most out of the offer, it is very important to exercise the assistance of a professional tax relief attorney. One can leave IRS tax problem at their front door and they will handle tax settlement. If one wants to try handling it alone, keep in mind that it will be a huge strain. Having the required paper work is not going to be enough. Some tricky calculations have to be made to finalize the amount for the tax settlement. Even if the calculation is known, there are some procedures that should have skilled handling. First of all, making an offer does not mean the offer will be accepted, because the Government has been demonstrating real conservative attitude to accept any offer; there is only a sixteen percent approval rate. One could be waiting months on the IRS' decision. Uncle Sam can even take up to two years to make a decision on the offer. So being persistent in the right areas is a must to keep the process running strong.

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