IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has just announced a change that reverses a decades-long practice by IRS revenue officers. Effective immediately, most unannounced visits to taxpayers’ homes or businesses by revenue officers will end and be replaced with mailed letters to schedule in-person meetings. Previously, unarmed revenue officers would sometimes make unannounced visits to collect unpaid taxes and unfiled tax returns. Revenue officers will now make contact with taxpayers through an appointment letter, known as a 725-B, and schedule a follow-up meeting. The IRS is also reminding delinquent taxpayers that there are several options available to help them with their unpaid tax bills.
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