Option 1: Payment by direct debit (monthly automatic payments from your checking account). Also known as a direct debit instalment payment agreement (DDIA). If you are unable to review an existing payment contract online, call us at 800-829-1040 (individual) or 800-829-4933 (store). If you have received a notice of defect and are unable to make changes online, follow the instructions on the letter and contact us immediately. The user fee exemption or refund applies only to individual taxpayers whose gross income is adjusted, for example for the last year for which such information is available, at or below 250% of the applicable federal poverty line (low-income taxpayers) who enter into long-term payment plans (phased arrangements) as of April 10, 2018. If you are a low-income taxpayer, the user fee will be waived if you accept direct debit payments by entering into a direct debit instalment payment agreement (DDIA). If you are a low-income taxpayer but are unable to make payments by direct debit by entering into a DDIA, you will be reimbursed for the user fee after entering into the instalment payment agreement. If the IRS system identifies you as a low-income taxpayer, the online payment settlement tool automatically reflects the applicable fees. A. Yes.
The IRS will continue to debit payments from the Bank for Direct Debit Agreements (DDAs) during the suspension period. However, taxpayers who are unable to comply with the terms of their instalment payment agreement may suspend payments during this period. Instalment payment agreements will not be in default due to missing payments during the suspension period until July 15, 2020. Attach Form 9465 to the front of your tax return and send it to the address indicated in your tax return booklet. If you have already filed your tax return or are filing this form in response to a notice, file Form 9465 with the Internal Revenue Service Center yourself and use the address in the following table that applies to you. In the last 5 taxation years, you (and your spouse if you file a joint return) have filed all tax returns in a timely manner and paid all income taxes due and have not entered into a instalment payment agreement on the payment of income tax. You agree to pay the full amount you owe within 3 years and to comply with tax laws while the contract is in effect; and if you have breached a instalment payment agreement in the past 12 months, the amount you owe is more than $25,000 but not more than $50,000, and the amount on line 11a (11b, if applicable) is less than the amount on line 10, you must complete Part II on page 2 of Form 9465. The payment options available to you determine your specific tax situation. Payment options include full payment, a short-term payment plan (payment in 120 days or less), or a long-term payment plan (installment payment) (payment in more than 120 days). We may have filed an NFTL against your property. If so, you may be able to withdraw the notice of privilege. To learn more about privilege withdrawals and see if you qualify, go to IRS.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/understanding-a-federal-tax-lien.
The heads of the collection group are responsible for the quality of the work of the staff they supervise in accordance with IRM 5.13.1, Integrated Administrative Guidelines for Quality Collection Organizations. Managers must follow the programmatic procedures and controls described in IRM 1.4.50, Resource Guide for Managers, Collection Group Manager, Territory Manager and Area Director Operational Assistance. For instalment payment agreements entered into by taxpayers whose adjusted gross income for the last taxation year is available with or less than 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, the IRS waives or reimburses user fees if certain conditions are met. For more information, see User Fee Waiver and Refunds below. For instalment payment agreements entered into on or after April 10, 2018 by low-income taxpayers that will be defined later, the IRS waives user fees or reimburses them if certain conditions are met. If you are a low-income taxpayer and agree to make electronic payments using a debit instrument by entering into a instalment payment agreement (DDIA), the IRS waives the fee for using the instalment payment agreement. For more information, see lines 13a, 13b and 13c. If you are a low-income taxpayer and cannot make electronic payments using a debit instrument by completing a DDIA, the IRS will refund the user fee you paid for the instalment payment agreement after the remittance agreement was entered into.
For more information, see line 13c. If you make your payments by direct debit, you can ensure that your payments are made on time and that you are not in default with this instalment payment agreement. We`ve added text that specifies when the IRS can terminate the remittance agreement. See What happens if the taxpayer does not comply with the terms of the remittance agreement, later. .