{"id":29148,"date":"2026-10-18T01:21:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T01:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/irs-cp523-notice-installment-agreement-default\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T01:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T01:21:41","slug":"irs-cp523-notice-installment-agreement-default","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/irs-cp523-notice-installment-agreement-default\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS CP523 Notice: Installment Agreement Default"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most people I talk to about their IRS problem have already built the worst-case scenario in their head. The reality is usually much more manageable. I&#039;m Darrin Mish, and I&#039;ve been representing taxpayers before the IRS for 32 years. Here&#039;s what actually tends to happen.<\/p>\n<p><!-- mish-intro-v1 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#039;m Darrin Mish. Tampa tax attorney, 32 years in, more than $100 million in IRS debt resolved.<\/strong> What follows isn&#039;t theory. It&#039;s what I&#039;ve actually watched work.<\/p>\n<p>You opened the envelope and saw CP523 in the corner. Your stomach dropped. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/understanding-your-cp523-notice?utm_campaign=Notices&amp;utm_medium=Mail&amp;utm_source=OTC&amp;utm_term=cp523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">IRS CP523 notice installment agreement default<\/a> letter means the payment plan you worked so hard to set up is now broken. The IRS considers your <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/how-to-negotiate-the-best-installment-agreement-with-the-irs-without-losing-your-mind\/\" title=\"installment agreement\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2712\">installment agreement<\/a> in default, and they&#039;re restarting collection. You have 30 days to fix this before levies hit your bank account or wages.<\/p>\n<h2>What the IRS CP523 Notice Actually Says<\/h2>\n<p>The CP523 is not a courtesy reminder. It&#039;s a formal declaration that your installment agreement has defaulted and the IRS is no longer bound by the collection restrictions that protected you while the agreement was active.<\/p>\n<p>The notice states three things clearly. First, you missed a payment or failed to meet another condition of your agreement. Second, the IRS intends to levy your assets unless you cure the default within 30 days from the notice date. Third, your levy protection under 26 C.F.R. \u00a7301.6331-4 has ended.<\/p>\n<p>Most taxpayers see the CP523 after missing one or two monthly payments. But default isn&#039;t always about missed payments. You can trigger an irs cp523 notice installment agreement default by failing to file a current-year return on time, incurring a new tax debt, or not paying a balance due on a recently filed return. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/notices\/cp523_english.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">standardized CP523 language<\/a> lists the specific reason for your default in plain terms.<\/p>\n<h3>Why Default Matters More Than You Think<\/h3>\n<p>When your installment agreement is active, the IRS cannot levy your wages, bank accounts, or other property under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/26\/301.6331-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">federal levy restrictions<\/a>. That&#039;s statutory protection. The moment you default, that shield drops. The IRS can levy immediately after the 30-day cure window closes.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS doesn&#039;t send a second warning. After 30 days, the next letter you receive will likely be a Final Notice of Intent to Levy or a notice that a levy has already hit your bank.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xqvnmkjynbkcujcrtubi.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/article-images\/045eb5a6-c780-4f58-8eff-6436e5aa44fc\/inline-1-1792285506406.jpg\" alt=\"IRS CP523 30-day timeline\"><\/p>\n<h2>What Triggers an IRS CP523 Notice Installment Agreement Default<\/h2>\n<p>The most common trigger is straightforward: you didn&#039;t make your monthly payment. One missed payment is usually enough for the IRS to issue the CP523, especially if you&#039;re on a manual payment plan where you&#039;re responsible for mailing checks or initiating transfers each month.<\/p>\n<p>But there are five other triggers that catch taxpayers off guard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New tax liability<\/strong> &#8211; You filed your 2026 return and owe money you didn&#039;t pay in full by the deadline<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unfiled return<\/strong> &#8211; You didn&#039;t file your 2025 return on time, even if you don&#039;t owe anything<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insufficient withholding or estimated payments<\/strong> &#8211; Your current-year withholding doesn&#039;t cover at least 90% of your expected liability<\/li>\n<li><strong>Returned payment<\/strong> &#8211; A check bounced or a direct debit failed due to insufficient funds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Changed financial circumstances<\/strong> &#8211; You didn&#039;t report a significant income increase when required under your agreement terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The third trigger surprises people most. Many installment agreements include a condition that you stay current on all future tax obligations, including adequate withholding or quarterly estimated payments. If you underpay your 2026 taxes and owe a balance when you file in April 2027, the IRS will default your agreement for the older debt, even if you&#039;ve been making every payment on time.<\/p>\n<h3>Direct Debit Failures and Wrongful Defaults<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#039;re on a Direct Debit Installment Agreement, a failed automatic withdrawal can trigger a CP523 even when the failure wasn&#039;t your fault. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigta.gov\/reports\/audit\/direct-debit-installment-agreement-procedures-addressing-taxpayer-defaults-can-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">TIGTA found systemic problems<\/a> with how the IRS processes DDIA defaults, including cases where the IRS withdrew from the wrong account, processed payments late, or issued CP523 notices without verifying that the taxpayer actually missed a payment. If you know your account had sufficient funds and the debit should have cleared, don&#039;t assume the IRS is right. Check your bank records and dispute the default immediately.<\/p>\n<h2>The 30-Day Cure Window<\/h2>\n<p>You have exactly 30 calendar days from the date printed on the CP523 to cure the default. Not 30 days from when you opened the envelope. The clock started the day the IRS dated the notice.<\/p>\n<p>To cure the default, you must do two things: pay the past-due amount listed on the notice, and pay any other outstanding balance that caused the default (like a new tax year&#039;s unpaid liability). If you only pay the missed installment payment but ignore the $3,000 you owe from your 2026 return, the IRS will not reinstate your agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Curing the default doesn&#039;t require a phone call or written request in most cases. You pay the amount due, and the IRS administratively reinstates the agreement. But you need proof of payment and proof of the payment date. Send payments via certified mail if mailing a check, or use IRS Direct Pay and print the confirmation page immediately.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Action<\/th>\n<th>Deadline<\/th>\n<th>Consequence if Missed<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Pay past-due installments<\/td>\n<td>30 days from CP523 date<\/td>\n<td>Levy authority activated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pay any new tax liability in full<\/td>\n<td>30 days from CP523 date<\/td>\n<td>Agreement remains in default<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>File any missing returns<\/td>\n<td>Immediately (before 30 days)<\/td>\n<td>Default cannot be cured without filing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Update withholding or estimated payments<\/td>\n<td>Before next tax year filing<\/td>\n<td>Future defaults likely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some taxpayers can&#039;t pay the full cure amount within 30 days. You have options, but you need to act before the 30 days expire, not after.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xqvnmkjynbkcujcrtubi.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/article-images\/045eb5a6-c780-4f58-8eff-6436e5aa44fc\/inline-2-1792285508541.jpg\" alt=\"Installment agreement default cure options\"><\/p>\n<h2>What Happens If You Don&#039;t Cure the Default<\/h2>\n<p>The IRS restarts enforced collection. Levies are the first tool they use. A levy on your bank account freezes the funds for 21 days, then transfers the money to the IRS. A wage levy (wage garnishment) continues every pay period until the full debt is paid or you negotiate a new agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Levies during an <a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/tax-relief\/installment-agreements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">irs cp523 notice installment agreement default<\/a> are not rare. They&#039;re standard IRS procedure. Revenue officers and the Automated Collection System treat a defaulted installment agreement as proof that you can&#039;t or won&#039;t comply voluntarily. That makes you a priority for enforced collection.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS can also file a federal tax lien if one isn&#039;t already on file. The lien attaches to all your property and appears on your credit report. Liens stay in place until the debt is paid in full or the IRS agrees to release or withdraw them, which rarely happens while you&#039;re in default.<\/p>\n<h3>Levy Protections You Lose<\/h3>\n<p>While your installment agreement was in effect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/cfr\/text\/26\/301.6331-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">26 C.F.R. \u00a7301.6331-4 prohibited the IRS from levying<\/a> your property. That&#039;s a hard statutory stop. The IRS cannot levy you while a valid installment agreement is in place, with very narrow exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Once the CP523 cure period expires, that protection evaporates. The IRS can levy your wages, bank accounts, Social Security benefits (up to 15%), contractor payments, rental income, and accounts receivable. They can seize vehicles, but they rarely do. They can seize your home, but that almost never happens because the process is costly and politically sensitive.<\/p>\n<p>Most enforced collection after a defaulted installment agreement involves wage garnishment and bank levies. Those are fast, cheap for the IRS, and effective. A single bank levy can drain your checking account. A wage levy continues indefinitely and takes a much larger percentage of your paycheck than a voluntary installment payment ever did.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#039;re facing a levy after CP523 default, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov\/notices\/levy-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Taxpayer Advocate Service may help<\/a> you obtain a release if the levy is causing significant financial hardship. But TAS involvement takes time, and there&#039;s no guarantee of relief.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Reinstate Your Installment Agreement<\/h2>\n<p>If you can pay the past-due amount and any new tax debt within the 30-day window, reinstatement is automatic. Just pay. The IRS updates your account, and your installment agreement continues as if the default never happened.<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#039;t pay the full cure amount but you want to save the agreement, you need to request reinstatement in writing. Call the number on your CP523 notice and ask the IRS to reinstate the agreement despite your inability to cure in full. Explain why you missed the payment and what&#039;s changed. The IRS has discretion to reinstate if they believe you&#039;ll comply going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Reinstatement isn&#039;t guaranteed. The IRS often denies reinstatement requests if you&#039;ve defaulted before or if you can&#039;t show a good reason for the missed payments. If the IRS denies reinstatement, you can appeal the denial, but appeals take months, and the IRS can levy while your appeal is pending unless you request a Collection Due Process hearing.<\/p>\n<h3>Applying for a New Installment Agreement<\/h3>\n<p>You can apply for a brand-new installment agreement even if the IRS won&#039;t reinstate your old one. The application process is the same as your original agreement: you&#039;ll complete Form 9465 (or apply online), provide updated financial information, and propose a new monthly payment.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS may accept the new agreement, but there&#039;s a catch. You&#039;ll likely pay a higher user fee, and the IRS might require a larger monthly payment or a shorter payment term. If you defaulted due to financial hardship, the IRS will scrutinize your new application more carefully. They may ask for a Collection Information Statement (Form 433-F or 433-A) to verify your income and expenses.<\/p>\n<p>If the IRS rejects your new application, your next step is usually an <a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/tax-relief\/offer-in-compromise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offer in compromise<\/a> or a request for currently not collectible status. Both options require detailed financial disclosure and documentation.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Appeal and When to Pay<\/h2>\n<p>Some defaults are wrong. The IRS makes mistakes. Payments get misapplied. Direct debits fail due to IRS processing errors. If you have bank statements or payment confirmations showing that you did not miss a payment, file an appeal immediately.<\/p>\n<p>You can request a Collection Due Process hearing by filing Form 12153 within 30 days of the CP523 date. The CDP hearing stops most levy action while your case is under review. An IRS settlement officer will review your case independently, and you&#039;ll have the chance to present evidence that the default was erroneous or that you qualify for an alternative collection arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>If the default is legitimate and you missed payments because of a temporary financial crisis (job loss, medical emergency, family crisis), pay what you can and request a short-term extension or a temporary reduction in your payment amount. The IRS has some flexibility for taxpayers who communicate early and demonstrate good faith.<\/p>\n<h3>What I Tell Clients About the Appeal Process<\/h3>\n<p>Appeals work when you have documentation. They fail when you&#039;re arguing feelings or fairness. The IRS doesn&#039;t care that you&#039;re a good person or that you&#039;ve been trying hard. They care whether you complied with the agreement terms and whether the default notice was procedurally correct.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#039;re going to appeal, line up your proof first. Bank records showing payments sent. Copies of checks with IRS endorsement. Screenshots of IRS Direct Pay confirmations. Correspondence showing you notified the IRS of a changed mailing address. Without documentation, your appeal is a waste of time.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/xqvnmkjynbkcujcrtubi.supabase.co\/storage\/v1\/object\/public\/article-images\/045eb5a6-c780-4f58-8eff-6436e5aa44fc\/inline-3-1792285506453.jpg\" alt=\"IRS collection enforcement after default\"><\/p>\n<h2>What the IRS Won&#039;t Tell You About CP523<\/h2>\n<p>The IRS will not volunteer that you can request a temporary delay in collection while you get current on filing or while you wait for a financial situation to stabilize. They will not suggest that you might qualify for <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/first-time-penalty-abatement-how-to-get-irs-penalties-removed-on-your-first-offense\/\" title=\"penalty abatement\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"2713\">penalty abatement<\/a> on the underlying tax debt, which could lower your balance and make reinstatement easier. They will not tell you that you can request a different type of <a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/tax-relief\/installment-agreements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">payment plan<\/a> that better fits your current income.<\/p>\n<p>They especially won&#039;t explain that many irs cp523 notice installment agreement defaults happen because the IRS miscalculated your required withholding or gave you bad information during the original installment agreement setup. I&#039;ve seen cases where an IRS agent told a taxpayer their withholding was fine, then the IRS defaulted the agreement a year later because the withholding didn&#039;t meet the 90% threshold.<\/p>\n<h3>The Role of Reasonable Cause<\/h3>\n<p>Reasonable cause can prevent or reverse a default in limited situations. If you missed a payment due to a natural disaster, serious illness, or death in the immediate family, the IRS has the discretion to waive the default and reinstate your agreement without requiring you to cure the full amount.<\/p>\n<p>Reasonable cause must be specific and verifiable. &quot;I was busy&quot; is not reasonable cause. &quot;I was hospitalized for surgery and unable to access my bank account for three weeks&quot; is reasonable cause if you have medical records and you contact the IRS as soon as you&#039;re able.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS rarely grants reasonable cause relief unless you ask for it explicitly and provide supporting documents. If you qualify, attach a letter explaining the circumstances and include copies of hospital bills, insurance claims, death certificates, or FEMA disaster declarations.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Prevent Future Defaults<\/h2>\n<p>The simplest way to avoid another CP523 is to switch to a Direct Debit Installment Agreement if you&#039;re not already on one. Automatic payments eliminate the risk of forgetting a due date or a check getting lost in the mail.<\/p>\n<p>But direct debit won&#039;t protect you from the other default triggers. You still need to file every required return on time, pay any balance due in full by the filing deadline, and maintain adequate withholding or make estimated payments throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Set up a withholding check every January. Use the IRS withholding estimator or ask your tax preparer to calculate whether your current W-4 will cover your expected liability. If you&#039;re self-employed or have significant non-wage income, calculate and pay quarterly estimated taxes. Missing one quarterly payment usually won&#039;t trigger a CP523 immediately, but owing a balance at filing time will.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Prevention Strategy<\/th>\n<th>Difficulty<\/th>\n<th>Effectiveness<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Switch to Direct Debit IA<\/td>\n<td>Low<\/td>\n<td>High for missed payments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>File all returns on time<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>High for filing-related defaults<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adjust W-4 withholding annually<\/td>\n<td>Low<\/td>\n<td>High for wage earners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pay quarterly estimated taxes<\/td>\n<td>Medium<\/td>\n<td>High for self-employed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Review account transcript quarterly<\/td>\n<td>Low<\/td>\n<td>Medium (early warning)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Pull your IRS account transcript every quarter. It&#039;s free, and it shows every payment, return, and notice the IRS has on file for you. If you see a new balance or a missing payment, you can fix it before the IRS defaults your agreement.<\/p>\n<h2>What Happens to Your Old Debt After Default<\/h2>\n<p>Your original tax debt doesn&#039;t go away when your installment agreement defaults. The balance continues to accrue interest and penalties. The IRS calculates interest daily, compounded daily, on the unpaid balance. The current IRS interest rate in 2026 adjusts quarterly, and it&#039;s typically several percentage points higher than market rates.<\/p>\n<p>Failure-to-pay penalties also continue to accrue at 0.5% per month (up to 25% of the unpaid tax) unless you&#039;re in an active installment agreement. Once your agreement defaults, the failure-to-pay penalty resumes unless you reinstate the agreement or enter a new one within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>The 10-year collection statute of limitations keeps running. The IRS has 10 years from the date of assessment to collect the debt, and time spent in an installment agreement does not extend that period (with narrow exceptions for offers in compromise and some bankruptcy filings). If your debt is close to the statute expiration, defaulting your installment agreement might not be catastrophic, because the IRS may run out of time before they collect through levies.<\/p>\n<p>But if your debt was assessed recently and you&#039;ve got eight or nine years left on the clock, the IRS has plenty of time to levy and seize. Default puts you at serious risk.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Get Help From a Tax Attorney<\/h2>\n<p>Most taxpayers can handle a CP523 on their own if the default is simple and they have the money to cure. Pay the amount, move on. But if any of the following apply, you need representation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You&#039;ve already defaulted once before on this agreement<\/li>\n<li>The IRS is demanding a cure amount you cannot afford<\/li>\n<li>You believe the default was wrongful and you need to file an appeal<\/li>\n<li>You&#039;re facing an imminent levy and need immediate relief<\/li>\n<li>You have unfiled returns and multiple tax years in default<\/li>\n<li>You&#039;re considering an offer in compromise or other alternative resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A tax attorney can request a Collection Due Process hearing, negotiate reinstatement or a new agreement on better terms, and represent you in appeals. We can also identify penalty abatement opportunities, statute of limitations issues, or <a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/tax-relief\/innocent-spouse-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">innocent spouse relief<\/a> claims that the IRS won&#039;t mention.<\/p>\n<p>After 32 years, I can tell you the IRS does not give second chances easily. If you&#039;ve defaulted, they assume you&#039;re unreliable. Having an attorney involved changes that assumption. It signals that you&#039;re serious about resolving the debt and that someone is watching to make sure the IRS follows procedure.<\/p>\n<h2>The Cost of Ignoring CP523<\/h2>\n<p>Ignoring the notice costs you in three ways. First, you lose the 30-day opportunity to cure and reinstate your agreement on the same terms. Second, you give the IRS a clear path to levy your assets without additional warning. Third, you damage your credibility with the IRS for any future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigta.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/2025-09\/2025300042fr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">TIGTA found<\/a> that the IRS does not always comply with legal requirements before issuing levies, but arguing procedural violations after the fact is harder and more expensive than preventing the levy in the first place by responding to the CP523.<\/p>\n<p>If the IRS levies your wages, you&#039;ll lose a much larger portion of your paycheck than you ever would have paid under the installment agreement. The IRS wage levy tables leave you with minimal income based on your filing status and number of dependents. It&#039;s not negotiable. If you&#039;re single with no dependents, the IRS can take most of your paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>Bank levies are one-time seizures, but they&#039;re devastating if the IRS hits your account right after your paycheck deposits or when you&#039;ve saved money for rent or a mortgage payment. The IRS does not care whether the money in your account is earmarked for bills. They take it.<\/p>\n<h2>Reinstating After Levy: Harder But Possible<\/h2>\n<p>If the IRS has already levied you and you want to reinstate your installment agreement, you need to move fast. Pay the past-due amount immediately and contact the IRS to request levy release. The IRS will release a levy if you&#039;ve cured the default or if the levy is causing immediate economic hardship.<\/p>\n<p>Levy release is not automatic. You&#039;ll need to speak with a revenue officer or an ACS representative and demonstrate that you&#039;ve paid the cure amount or entered a new agreement. If the levy hit your bank account, the bank holds the funds for 21 days before sending the money to the IRS. You have that 21-day window to get the levy released and retrieve your money.<\/p>\n<p>For wage levies, release is faster once the IRS processes your reinstatement or new agreement. But it can take one or two pay periods for your employer to receive the release and stop withholding the levy amount.<\/p>\n<h2>Why the IRS Issues CP523 So Quickly<\/h2>\n<p>The IRS used to give more leeway before defaulting installment agreements, especially for first-time missed payments. Budget cuts, staff shortages, and automated notice systems have eliminated most human discretion. If you miss a payment or trigger a default condition, the system generates a CP523 automatically.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/taxpolicycenter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-06\/Afternoon%20Session%20-%20IRS-TPC%20Conference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Recent analysis<\/a> of IRS notice flows shows that the IRS issues hundreds of thousands of CP523 notices annually, and the majority are never cured. Taxpayers either ignore the notice, can&#039;t afford the cure amount, or don&#039;t realize how short the 30-day window is.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS also defaults agreements as a revenue strategy. Defaulted taxpayers are more likely to pay lump sums to avoid levies, and levy proceeds often exceed what the IRS would have collected through installment payments over time.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>An irs cp523 notice installment agreement default is serious but fixable if you act within the 30-day window. Cure the default, fix what caused it, and stay current going forward. If you can&#039;t cure on your own or if the IRS has already started levies, let&#039;s talk. For 32 years, the <a href=\"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Law Offices of Darrin T. Mish, P.A.<\/a> has represented taxpayers nationwide in installment agreement defaults, levy releases, and appeals, resolving more than $100 million in IRS debt. We offer free initial consultations and work with clients in every state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Received IRS CP523 Notice? Your installment agreement is in default. 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