IRS Awarded New contracts to Private Collection Agencies, IR-2021-191, Sept. 22, 2021

2021-09-23 The Internal Revenue Service has awarded new contracts to three private-sector collection agencies for collection of overdue tax debts. The new contracts begin Thursday following today's expiration of the old contracts. Beginning Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, taxpayers with unpaid tax bills may be contacted by one of the following three agencies: CBE Group, IncCoast Professional, IncConServePO Box 2217PO Box 526PO Box 307Waterloo, IA 50704Albion, NY 14411Fairport, NY 14450800-910-5837888-928-0510844-853-4875 Notification…

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New IRS Feature Gives Taxpayers Digital Control Over Who Can Represent Them or View Their Tax Records

2021-09-14 One of many recent enhancements to the Online Account for individuals, thus new feature allows individual taxpayers to authorize their tax practitioner to represent them before the IRS with a Power of Attorney (POA) and to view their tax accounts with a Tax Information Authorizations (TIA). This new digital authorization option will be a much faster process. It will allow the IRS to reduce its current CAF inventory and…

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Updating EIN Responsible Person in IRS Records

2021-09-14 The Internal Revenue Service urged those entities with Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) to update their applications if there has been a change in the responsible party or contact information. IRS regulations require EIN holders to update responsible party information within 60 days of any change by filing Form 8822-B, Change of Address or Responsible Party - Business. It is critical that the IRS have accurate information in cases of…

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