Re: spam

[OorQue@aol.com]

> They have to be approached with an offer in Compromise, and then decide 
whether to accept it or not.

As a result of the congressional hearings last year, the IRS has 
significantly revised its collection practices -- which is why I'm no longer 
working in this field -- and its agents are now required to suggest that 
taxpayers file an Offer.  If your liability is large enough that you can't 
get it paid in full before the statute of limitations expires, you're now 
REQUIRED to submit an Offer, whether you want to or not.  

> And I've known at least 10 people who have settled with the gov't in offers 
of C.

I can mulitiply that number by at least 50 ... that said, while the IRS is 
more receptive to accepting Offers than before, there are a lot of hidden 
traps that can catch out the unwary, especially now that submitting an Offer 
is mandatory in some instances.  If you're dealing with these kinds of tax 
problems, professional assistance is worth considering...

JG