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The United States Internal Revenue Service is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. The IRS is charged with collecting revenue and enforcing the Internal Revenue Code.  
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Trends In IRS Compliance Activities Through Fiscal Year 2016

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On September 11, 2017, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued its final report discussing IRS compliance activities through fiscal year 2016 (the federal government’s fiscal year begins on...more

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IRS Warns Consumers Of New Phone Scam Just As Private Collectors Get To Work

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Earlier this year we wrote that the Internal Revenue Service is moving forward with its controversial “Private Debt Collection” program amid a sharp uptick in instances of fraud by scammers posing as legitimate IRS debt...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Forgiveness of Debt Can Prove Unforgiving, But a New Federal Court Decision Gives Cause for Optimism

A federal court in New Jersey recently dismissed a putative class action filed under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which had argued that it was deceptive conduct for a debt collector to inform the debtor that...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Adding to Uncertainty for Scam Targets, the IRS Now Allows Private Debt Collectors to Dun Taxpayers

In a move that could be confusing to seniors who are vulnerable to scams, the IRS will begin using private debt collection agencies to collect past-due taxes. The new program will begin in April 2017....more

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IRS (Once Again) Begins Using Private Debt Collectors

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The IRS has recently renewed the use of private companies to assist with the collection of some of its past due accounts. Although according to the National Treasury Employees Union, each of the prior attempts to use private...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - May 2017

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Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released its final handbook for...more

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New Details Emerge About IRS Private Debt Collection Program, as Fraudsters Continue to Impersonate IRS Collectors

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The Internal Revenue Service has released additional guidance about its new and controversial “Private Debt Collection” program — which requires the use of private debt collectors to collect certain delinquent tax debts —...more

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IRS To Begin Private Debt Collection Program in Spring 2017

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On September 26, 2016, the IRS announced its plans for the private collection of certain federal tax debts beginning next spring. The announcement identified the following four (4) contractors that the IRS selected to carry...more

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