Why the IRS may be knocking on your door during tax season this year
FILE - This Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 photo shows the W-4 form in New York. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
NEW YORK - Taxpayers who make six-figure salaries and have a history of filing late returns could get a visitor this filing season.
The IRS is stepping up unannounced house calls to those people to remind them to file their taxes on time.
The agency says payment plans can be arranged for taxpayers who cannot pay the total bill to Uncle Sam.
The IRS also reminds people that they need to file on time, even if they can’t pay.
The agency is stepping up face-to-face visits after hiring more revenue officers.
The IRS has come up with a tip sheet so you know it's really the IRS knocking on your door. It says the agency will never demand immediate payment or demand that you pay taxes without the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.
Field agents will not threaten to bring in local police, immigration officers or other law-enforcement to have you arrested for not paying. The IRS also cannot revoke your driver's license, business licenses or immigration status.