2009 IRS Enforcement Results are Out

New IRS Enforcement numbers are out. It should be no news the the number of Revenue Officers has remained relatively constant over the last 9 Years. The FY 2000 number was 5,538 and the FY 2009 ranks were numbered at 5,451. Levies soared again from 2.6 million to 3.4 million but still short of the 2006 and 2007 record years 3.7 million levies.

Notices of Federal Tax Liens reached an all time high at 965,000. This was an increase of more than 25% from the 2008 numbers. Anyone that is watching may notice that the IRS will file a tax lien for very little money. I have personally seen a tax lien filed for less than $100. By the time the Service pays the recording and cancellation fees the amount collected if any would exceed the cost.

The number of seizures trended slightly down to 581 from 610 in the previous year. Seizures continued in disfavor. There are some good reasons. Seizures are an inefficient means to collect delinquent tax and the same resources more efficiently used would yield many times more revenue. The other major reason is that seizures are the source of 99% of the bad press.



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