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For individuals, balances over $25,000 must be paid by Direct Debit. For businesses, balances over $10,000 must be paid by Direct Debit. Apply online through the Online Payment Agreement tool or apply by phone or by mail by submitting Form 9465, Installment Agreement Request.

The IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program is a Federal Government program that provides Taxpayers an opportunity to disclose previously unreported offshore income, assets, investments, and accounts to the Internal Revenue Service — and resolve their foreign and US tax matters.

Generally speaking, a VDP allows taxpayers to correct their tax affairs and in return for coming forward voluntarily, the tax administration offers certain incentives such as the avoidance of criminal prosecution and reduced rates of penalty and interest.

The Voluntary Disclosure Practice is a compliance option if you have committed tax or tax-related crimes and have criminal exposure due to your willful violation of the law. Taxpayers who participate in the Voluntary Disclosure Practice intend to seek protection from potential criminal prosecution.

Report Fraud, Waste and Abuse to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), if you want to report, confidentially, misconduct, waste, fraud, or abuse by an IRS employee or a Tax Professional, you can call 1-800-366-4484 (1-800-877-8339 for TTY/TDD users). You can remain anonymous.

Warning Signs that You Might Be Under Investigation by the IRS You are informed by your bank that your records have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Attorney's Office or the CID (IRS Criminal Investigation Division). ... If you are currently being pressured by an IRS agent and they suddenly stop contacting you.

Unlike Revenue Agents, who are under a great deal of pressure to close civil tax audits as quickly as possible, Special Agents have the luxury of time. Often a tax fraud investigation takes twelve to twenty-four months to complete, with 1,000 to 2,000 staff hours being devoted to the case.

Offshore Penalties Under the updated IRS Voluntary Disclosure procedures the taxpayer does not have a set penalty. Rather, the IRS agent will follow the rules of the IRM (Internal Revenue Manual). Under the IRM, a person is (generally) subject to a 50% penalty on the highest year's unreported balance.