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By: Brian Barto, EA Tax Debt Resolution Services of Winchester VA LLC For the purposes of collection, the IRS generally considers a taxpayer in compliance when they have filed the last 6 years. Below is the policy statement from the Internal Revenue Manual regarding the enforcement of collections for non-filed returns. Policy Statement 5-133 (P-5-133), IRM 1.2.14.1.18, Delinquent returns—enforcement of filing requirements, discusses delinquent returns and the enforcement fil

If you have back tax debt with the IRS or State Tax Department, you need a plan on where to start. Resolving your back tax debt is a process. Always start with current compliance. Current compliance according to the IRS means having the last 6 years of taxes filed. The IRS will not begin to negotiate with you until you are in compliance and ALL 6 prior year tax returns have been filed. If you wish to settle your tax debt for less than what you owe; See IRS Form 656-B. Fo