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Resolve Tax Disputes

Get help resolving your tax disputes with the IRS and understanding your rights and responsibilities as a taxpayer:

  • Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) - This free service helps you resolve tax problems. Get help with delayed or undelivered refunds, assistance if you're unable to pay your taxes, and more. Find a local taxpayer advocate in your area.

  • Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) - Contact a local LITC for free or low-cost services. LITCs represent people in disputes with the IRS. They provide education on taxpayer rights and responsibilities. And, they can help taxpayers who speak English as a second language (ESL).

  • Office of Appeals - This independent organization within the IRS helps resolve your tax disputes without going to tax court. Learn whether an appeal is right for you.

  • Centralized Lien Operation - The IRS resolves basic and routine tax lien issues, such as verifying a lien, requesting a lien payoff amount, or releasing a lien. For assistance, call 1-800-913-6050 or write to:  

 Internal Revenue Service

Centralized Lien Operation

PO Box 145595

Stop 8420G 

Cincinnati OH 45250-5595

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Last Updated: October 28, 2020

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