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So I just got off the phone with the IRS. The guy basically told me my best bet is to just pay up (lol, as if I had any other choice). Apparently, he’s got a six-month window to collect the funds. What does that even mean? Is someone going to show up at my door and repossess my TV? 🙏 If they can't collect by then, the file gets kicked back to the Department of Homeland Security, and that's when DHS steps in with prison time or community service...
What's the actual distinction there? Like, when do they push for jail versus community service, and is this whole thing actually enforceable under the new laws? 😠
First off, my apologies if this has already been covered—I couldn't find anything similar.
I need some advice regarding:
On June 19, 2006, I was pulled over by the Police Department. My registration had expired 19 days prior—just four days past the grace period. They impounded my plates and everything, and I was issued an on-the-spot fine of $333.
Since this was back in 2006, I can't recall if I filed an appeal. Honestly, I don't have much ground to stand on because I was clearly in the wrong, but given how slow the legal system moves, maybe the statute of limitations kicked in and I was essentially cleared.
Then, a few days ago, a certified letter arrived at my old address in Washington, D.C., from the IRS demanding payment for that fine.
Here’s the issue: in the top right corner, there's a stamp stating "decision became final on 6/28/2006 and enforceable on 6/28/2006, issued in Washington, D.C. on 2/9/2007."
I'm trying to wrap my head around this: how could the decision become final just nine days after the violation? If I had actually appealed (which I don't remember doing), I would have had 7 or 8 days to file under the standard guidelines. On that ninth day when it supposedly became final, they wouldn't even be able to accept an appeal, right?
Is there any way to contest this with the IRS, or is there a chance the statute of limitations applies here? From what I've read, the statute of limitations is two years from the offense, though there's a three-year rule under general tax law.
Note: I'm currently living in the Czech Republic, but this notice was sent to my former address in Washington, D.C.
Thanks.