10 Things to Do When You’ve Received a Tax Lien Letter
- Open the Letter – Funny as that sounds, many people put it away in a drawer.
- Stay Calm – There are all kinds of solutions to this problem.
- Look at the form number in the upper right-hand corner of the letter and date of the letter and make a note and see if it is from the Internal Revenue Service or State (New York, New York City, New Jersey Tax Department)
- DO NOT CALL THE TAX AUTHORITY DIRECTLY. IT CAN LEAD TO BAD RESULTS! We will call them in my office.
- Call for Professional Help. My office number is 1-888-382-7880 and we offer a free consultation to discuss all your options.
- If you are behind on your tax return filings, then get a folder together and put the various W-2, 1099 tax documents together for each non-filed year.
- Remember to bring the letter, and other documents (non-filed returns, W-2 and proof of income or self-employment income with you to the appointment.
- STAY CALM AND DO NOT CALL THE IRS, NYS OR NJ TAX DEPARTMENT. We will call them in my office.
- My Office is located at 262 West 38th Street, Suite 1007 between 7th and 8th and accessible by major transportation: Port Authority Bus Terminal; Penn Station Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit; and NYC Subways:1,2,3, A, C, E to 34th and 42nd
- Stay Calm. Your problems will be resolved.
