Official IRS guidance
Collection Due Process hearing
Form 12153 and IRS Appeals guidance
Explains how to request a CDP or equivalent hearing and the importance of the deadline stated in a qualifying notice.
Search by notice, form, collection action, or resolution option. Every record identifies its authority level and primary source.
12 authority records
Official IRS guidance
Form 12153 and IRS Appeals guidance
Explains how to request a CDP or equivalent hearing and the importance of the deadline stated in a qualifying notice.
IRS procedure
IRM 5.16.1
IRS procedures for reporting accounts currently not collectible, including hardship analysis and compliance review.
Official IRS guidance
IRS lien guidance
Explains the federal tax lien, Notice of Federal Tax Lien, release, withdrawal, discharge, and subordination concepts.
IRS procedure
IRM 5.14
IRS collection procedures for evaluating, establishing, monitoring, and defaulting payment agreements.
Official IRS guidance
Publication 594
Explains the general federal tax collection sequence, liens, levies, payment options, appeals, and taxpayer rights.
Official IRS guidance
IRS Document 6209
Provides official processing-code reference material. A transaction code should be interpreted with its amount, date, action code, tax module, and surrounding entries.
Federal statute
IRC §§ 6330–6331
Governs levy authority and Collection Due Process notice and hearing provisions. Exact application depends on the notice, timing, exceptions, and procedural history.
Federal statute
IRC § 6343
Addresses circumstances in which a levy must or may be released, including certain hardship, payment, expiration, and installment-agreement situations.
Official IRS guidance
Form 656-B and IRS OIC guidance
Explains processability, filing and payment compliance, financial disclosure, payment options, and post-acceptance requirements.
IRS procedure
IRM Part 5 collection procedures
Employment-tax cases require current deposits and returns, period-by-period balance analysis, and possible responsible-person investigation.
Official IRS guidance
IRS penalty relief guidance and Form 843 instructions
Covers administrative relief, reasonable cause, statutory exceptions, and the proper method for requesting relief.
Official IRS guidance
Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Organizes ten fundamental rights, including the rights to be informed, challenge the IRS, appeal, finality, privacy, confidentiality, representation, and a fair tax system.