TaxCure Blog

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has numerous strategies for collecting unpaid taxes. One of the steps they may take is to assign an IRS revenue officer to your case. This typically occurs when other methods of collecting owed tax debt are ineffective. If you receive a notice stating a revenue officer is assigned to your case, take this seriously. 

The IRS has a lot of power, and its decisions can have a significant impact on your financial life, especially if you have unpaid taxes, unfiled tax returns, or are undergoing an audit. Luckily, IRS determinations are rarely absolute and final, which means there’s usually a way to challenge the decision. 

Worried that catching up on your back taxes will put you on the IRS’s radar and make you more likely to face an audit? Well, that’s a common fear, but fortunately, it’s unfounded. The IRS does not audit late-filed returns at higher rates than returns filed on time. 

The IRS has just announced a new Simple Payment Plan. The agency says that 90% of individuals who owe back taxes qualify for this new installment agreement, which gives you up to 10 years to repay up to $50,000 in tax, penalties, and interest. The simple option is designed to make it easier for taxpayers to set up payment plans and avoid unwanted collection actions. 

In April 2025, the IRS sent out Notice LT36 to over half a million federal employees with unpaid taxes. The notice urged recipients to get back into compliance and reminded them of their legal obligations to the United States government. Although this particular IRS notice is new, the effort to get federal workers into tax compliance has been happening for decades.