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  • Six years is a LONG time not to pay taxes, and I knew better. I just thought that if I filed some years without paying then the IRS was going to come after me.
  • The fact that I found you on the radio is a true testament to the fact that there is a God who watches over us...
  • When it comes to IRS representation, there are the men and there are the boys, and Travis Watkins is "the man" if you have witholding issues...
  • I visited with another lawyer before I came to see Travis Watkins. I got this heavy salesman feeling, like I just walked on a car lot...
  • I was recommended to Travis Watkins by my son, Michael, an excellent attorney himself in OKC...
  • I hired another firm before hiring the Law Office of Travis Watkins. Big mistake...

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Recognition

The IRS told me that I have to consent to extending their statute of limitations in order to finalize an installment agreement. Is this true?

 

A: It is a very rare occasion (too rare to go into in depth) that I would volunteer to extend the IRS' limitations period.   Sometimes the IRS asks you to sign and sometimes they don't.  If the time remaining to collect against you is short, you can almost count on a consent form request from the IRS.  Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous collection officers that tell you that you must sign a consent form to finalize an installment agreement.  This is not true!  Think about it.  No one would ever qualify for a partial pay installment agreement if the IRS could simply require you to extend their statute of limitations.  The IRS cannot get blood out of a turnip.  If you are in financial straights, I cannot fathom a fact scenario where you would benefit from extending the 10 year CSED.  You may be a candidate for currently not collectible status if this scenario describes you.