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The streamlined procedures are designed to provide to taxpayers in such situations with. a streamlined procedure for fling amended or delinquent returns, and. terms for resolving their tax and penalty procedure for filing amended or delinquent returns, and. terms for resolving their tax and penalty obligations.

The IRS Fresh Start Program is a program that is designed to allow taxpayers to pay off substantial tax debts affordably over the course of six years. Each month, taxpayers make payments that are based on their current income and the value of their liquid assets.

In general, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has 10 years to collect unpaid tax debt. After that, the debt is wiped clean from its books and the IRS writes it off. This is called the 10 Year Statute of Limitations.

If you are keeping score, that's an average settlement of $6,629. Now, that does not mean that you can settle with the IRS for that amount, or that there is a 40% chance your offer will be accepted. The IRS uses a very specific formula in determining the settlement value of an OIC and whether to accept or reject it.

File income tax returns for the prior three delinquent tax years. File an FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) for the prior six tax years. Complete a statement of explanation detailing why your tax returns and FBAR weren't filed.

A tax amnesty can be defined as a limited-time offer by the government to a specified group of taxpayers to pay a defined amount, in exchange for forgiveness of a tax liability (including interest and penalties), relating to a previous tax period (s), as well as freedom from legal prosecution.

The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) is a voluntary disclosure program specifically designed for taxpayers with exposure to potential criminal liability and/or substantial civil penalties due to a willful failure to report foreign financial assets and pay all tax due in respect of those assets.

File income tax returns for the prior three delinquent tax years. File an FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) for the prior six tax years. Complete a statement of explanation detailing why your tax returns and FBAR weren't filed.

When a Taxpayer wants to voluntarily comply with the Internal Revenue Service before they are contacted by the IRS, they may qualify for Tax Amnesty. There are various amnesty or voluntary disclosure programs available.

Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures: The IRS Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures (SFOP) are a program designed to bring certain individuals with undisclosed foreign income, investments, assets or accounts into IRS Offshore Compliance without issuing any penalties against the taxpayer.