How long can the IRS continue to get back taxes from the taxpayer?
The IRS has at least 10 years to collect any back taxes that the taxpayer owes. There is a statute of limitations on certain collections and that is by when they have to collect the full amount. The statute of limitations will more than likely start from the date that her case was assessed by the IRS. There are certain ways and events that can cause the IRS to have longer than 10 years. If the taxpayer files for a bankruptcy or she files an Offer in Compromise, the statutes of limitation is suspended for an amount of time that the review takes place. Other tax assessments in a tax audit can cause the taxpayer’s statutes of limitations to be suspended.
