Owe Taxes But Can't Pay? - March 2010 - YouTube video text script
HERE’S A TIP FROM THE I-R-S.
HI… I’M JODI… AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
ARE YOU AFRAID TO FILE A TAX RETURN BECAUSE YOU OWE MONEY BUT CAN’T PAY?
YOU SHOULDN’T BE.
THE I-R-S HAS A LOT OF WAYS TO HELP IF YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE PAYING.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
FIRST… FILE A TAX RETURN… OR AN EXTENSION TO FILE A TAX RETURN… ANYWAY.
WHY?
BECAUSE YOU AVOID A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE-TO-FILE PENALTY.
AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO AVOID IT IS FILE A TAX RETURN.
AFTER FILING … PAY WHAT YOU CAN BECAUSE YOUR BALANCE IS SUBJECT TO INTEREST AND A MONTHLY LATE PAYMENT PENALTY.
THEN CONTACT US TO DISCUSS YOUR PAYMENT OPTIONS AT 1-800-829-1040.
THAT’S 1-800-829-1040.
JUST REMEMBER… IF YOU NEED HELP… CONTACT US BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY WAYS WE CAN HELP YOU.
RELIEF SUCH AS A SHORT-TERM EXTENSION TO PAY… AN INSTALLMENT AGREEMENT OR AN OFFER IN COMPROMISE MAY BE AN OPTION FOR YOU.
