The Internal Revenue Service is the taxpayer's nightmare, and for good reason -- a tax bill or other notice can come out of nowhere and wreak havoc on your life. But now you can confront America's most intimidating government agency with confidence. Stand Up to the IRS reveals the tactics of the IRS and how to deal with them. This book even contains confidential forms used by IRS agents during collection interviews and audits. Use Stand Up to the IRS to: file a late return work out a long-term payment plan get a Taxpayer Assistance Order settle your tax bill for pennies on the dollar stop collection efforts avoid property seizures protect your assets determine if bankruptcy offers a solution learn what to say when you face an auditor appeal the auditor's decision List of Forms Form 433-A: Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and Self-Employed Individuals (5/2001) Form 433-B: Collection Information Statement for Businesses (5/2001) Form 843: Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement (11/2002) Form 911: Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order (ATAO) (3/2000) Form 1127: Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Tax (11/1993) Form 1902-B: Report of Individual Income Tax Examination Changes Form 4180: Report of Interview With Individual Relative to Trust Fund Recovery Penalty or Personal Liability for Excise Tax (2/1993) Form 4506-T: Request for Transcript of Tax Return (1/2004) Form 4506: Request for Copy of Tax Return (1/2004) Form 4700: Examination Workpapers Form 4700-A: Supplement Form 4700-B: Business Supplement Form 8332: Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents (12/2003) Form 8379: Injured Spouse Claim and Allocation (12/2002) Form 8822: Change of Address (12/2003) Form 9423: Collection Appeal Request (1/1999) Form 9465: Installment Agreement Request (12/2003) Form 12153: Request for a Collection Due Process Hearing Form 12203: Request for Appeals Review (4/1999) Form SS-8: Determination of Worker Status for Purposes of Federal Employment Taxes and Income Tax Withholding (6/2003) Publication 17: Your Federal Income Tax (pages 284–6) (8/2004) Publication 556: Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund (8/2004) Publication 594: The IRS Collection Process (2/2004) IRS Website: Free Tax Help Available Publication 1494: Table for Figuring Amount Exempt From Levy on Wages, Salary and Other Income (1/2004) Publication 1546: The Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS (12/2003) Publication 1660: Collection Appeal Rights (5/2000) Publication 3598: What You Should Know About the Audit Reconsideration Process (7/2000) Market Segment Specialization Program List of Audit Techniques Guides Election of Small Tax Case Procedure & Preparation of Petitions United States Tax Court Petition Designation of Place of Trial

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