From the article: How Can the I.R.S. Help Me in My Business?
Have you had any experience with the IRS lately, in relation to your business? The IRS Mission is to "Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all." Are they fulfilling that mission, in your experience? Share your good - and bad- experiences with the IRS with us. Share Your Experience
thomasleroy@sbcglobal.net
- I have had good experiences with IRS for over 50 years. If you just realize that they also have a job to do you will be okay. Most agents will give you some leeway and that is normally enough so that both of you can realize a gain. I have found that female agents seem to be harder to work with.I basically have not lost a case in my 50+ years. That is not to say that I have won on every point in all cases. I won my first case when I was 18 years old. I am now 70 years old. I am still in practice on a daily basis.
- —ThomasD.LeRoy
They were on my doorstep the same day
- I was fined by the IRS for missing a payment for my home based business while I was ill. I appealed with the help of my accountant and tax attorney. After a long winded process, I received a notice, by registered mail, to say my appeal had been rejected. The same day, there was a knock at my door and a man in an expensive looking suit flashed some ID and said he was from the IRS to collect a payment. He was inside before I had chance to object. He showed me a copy of the notice I had received and said he would like a check. Fortunately I had kept the money aside in a money market account so I could pay. Once he had the check he was much more pleasant. I asked if this was normal practice and he said that he almost always collects payments in this manner due to the "transient" nature of business owners in Southern California.
- —Guest PeopleCorp Inc
Contacting the IRS
- I tried to contact the IRS about a tax issue. I was put on hold for a half hour and finally gave up. I still haven't figured out what to do.
- —Guest Guest
