{"id":16567,"date":"2011-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/irs-to-help-you-pay-back-taxes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T22:02:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T22:02:30","slug":"irs-to-help-you-pay-back-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/irs-to-help-you-pay-back-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS to Help You Pay Back Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 32 years of IRS work \u2014 and more than $100 million in resolved tax debt \u2014 I've seen just about every version of the problem you're dealing with. I'm Darrin Mish, a tax attorney in Tampa. Here's what you should know.<\/p>\n

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Are you having trouble paying your taxes? \u00a0Do you owe any back taxes? \u00a0The IRS has initiated some new regulations that are designed to help you pay your tax obligations. \u00a0This is especially aimed to benefit individuals and small business owners without adding any more burdens to taxpayers. \u00a0Click here to read or watch more IRS Help resources.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman, \u201cWe are making fundamental changes to our lien system and other collection tools that will help taxpayers and give them a fresh start<\/a>. \u00a0These steps are good for people facing tough times, and they reflect a responsible approach for the tax system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The IRS has long been filing tax liens to be given first priority over assets of tax debtors who have not paid up their taxes. \u00a0But with the new regulations, conditions for filing these liens are going to be relaxed. \u00a0The new lien filing practices are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1. The IRS has raised the threshold for filing a tax lien from $5,000 to $10,000. \u00a0This means that the IRS cannot file a lien against you unless your tax debt exceeds $10,000.<\/div>\n
2. A lien withdrawal will be issued to you if your tax debt does not exceed $25,000 and you are willing to sign a direct debit installment agreement with the IRS<\/a>. \u00a0A direct debit installment agreement<\/a> allows the IRS to withdraw a fixed amount from your bank account every month to pay off your remaining tax liability. \u00a0If you would like to arrange a direct debit installment agreement, use the Online Payment Agreement application on www.irs.gov to set it up.<\/div>\n
3. If you are a small business owner with not more than $25,000 in tax debts, you can make a streamlined installment agreement with the IRS. \u00a0This entails arranging with your bank to make monthly payments to the IRS to pay off your debts within 24 months.<\/div>\n
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4. Now more people can apply for an Offer in Compromise because the IRS has raised the limit of qualifying annual income.<\/a> \u00a0Taxpayers who earn as much as $100,000 a year may qualify for an Offer in Compromise if your outstanding tax debt is less than $50,000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the past, the IRS has initiated several steps to help taxpayers fulfill their tax obligations. \u00a0In 2008, the IRS gave lien relief for people trying to refinance or sell a home. \u00a0In 2009, the IRS added new flexibility for taxpayers facing payment or collection problems. \u00a0In 2010, the IRS held about 1,000 special open houses to help taxpayers and small businesses resolve their tax issues.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After 32 years of IRS work \u2014 and more than $100 million in resolved tax debt \u2014 I've seen just about every version of the problem you're dealing with. I'm Darrin Mish, a tax attorney in Tampa. Here's what you should know. Are you having trouble paying your taxes? \u00a0Do you owe any back taxes? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[595,126,127],"class_list":["post-16567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irs-help","tag-irs-installment-agreements","tag-offer-in-compromise","tag-tax-lien"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16567"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21935,"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16567\/revisions\/21935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}