- 3 - Intent To Levy and Notice of Your Right to a Hearing, dated July 8, 2004. Petitioner, utilizing Form 12153, Request for a Collection Due Process Hearing, timely sought a hearing, explaining his disagreement as follows: Everything you claim I owe is false. My income has been so small for so long--If I filed--I’m sure I would be eligable [sic] for Govt. help. I have no idea how you arrived at the false numbers you claim against me. I have suffered much because of your tactics of intimidation and look forward to getting the whole mess straightened out. The IRS Office of Appeals thereafter sent petitioner a letter dated December 3, 2004, briefly outlining the Appeals process, explaining the issues that could be raised, indicating that challenges to the tax liability would be unavailable except through other avenues such as the audit reconsideration process, advising of materials that should be submitted for consideration of any collection alternatives, and requesting that petitioner call to discuss and schedule the requested hearing. Petitioner called on December 17, 2004, continuing to voice disagreement with the liabilities. He was again urged to file missing returns and to pursue audit reconsideration, but he apparently indicated that he “was not interested” in making an appointment with a local auditor or examiner. Petitioner also stated that he wanted a face-to-face collection hearing. On January 12, 2005, the settlement officer with Appeals to whom petitioner’s case had been assigned sent a letter schedulingPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next
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