Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED)

Understanding Tax Debt Expiration Dates

Who This Helps

  • Taxpayers with older tax debts approaching expiration
  • Those wanting to understand their collection timeline
  • Individuals considering bankruptcy or settlement
  • Anyone dealing with long-standing IRS issues

Need guidance on statute of limitations for tax debt? We can help.

The Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) represents the date when the IRS's legal authority to collect your tax debt expires, effectively eliminating the liability without payment. At Resolve Federal Tax Group, we specialize in the IRS statute of limitations analysis, helping taxpayers understand when their debts expire and implementing strategies that maximize the chance of reaching the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) with minimal payment. Generally, the IRS has ten years from the date of assessment to collect tax debt, after which the liability becomes legally uncollectible. However, numerous actions can suspend or extend this ten-year period, including Offers in Compromise, bankruptcy filings, requests for Collection Due Process hearings, installment agreement negotiations, and periods of residence outside the United States. Our experienced professionals conduct detailed analysis of your IRS account transcripts to determine exact CSEDs for each tax year, identify actions that have extended collection periods, and calculate exactly when your debts will expire. For taxpayers approaching their CSED dates, we implement protective strategies that avoid actions extending the statute of limitations while managing IRS collection activities. In some cases, pursuing Currently Non-Collectible status or minimal installment agreements allows you to run out the clock until the CSED arrives and your debt disappears. We also help you avoid common mistakes that reset or extend the statute of limitations unnecessarily, such as making payments that might be better avoided or requesting relief options that suspend the collection period. Understanding the IRS statute of limitations is crucial for informed decision-making about which resolution options truly serve your interests. Schedule your free consultation today for a comprehensive CSED analysis and strategic guidance that maximizes your financial outcome.

How We Help

1

Review Timeline

We obtain your IRS transcripts to determine the exact IRS statute of limitations expiration dates

2

Strategic Planning

We develop strategies to protect you from the IRS statute of limitations extending actions

3

Monitor Deadlines

We track your IRS statute of limitations dates and advise on timing-critical decisions

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Prevent Extensions

We help you avoid actions that would restart or extend the collection period for the IRS statute of limitations also known as Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED)

Common Problems & Solutions

Unsure when your tax debt will expire

We obtain official IRS records showing your Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED)

IRS trying to extend the collection period

We identify and challenge improper IRS statute of limitations extensions also known as (CSED) and protect your rights

Considering actions that might extend the statute

We advise you on the IRS statute of limitations extension implications before you make any critical decisions

Frequently Asked Questions

Generally 10 years from the date of assessment, but various actions can extend this period.

Filing for bankruptcy, submitting an Offer in Compromise, leaving the country, and other actions can extend or suspend the collection period.

Yes, once the statute expires, the IRS legally cannot collect the debt. However, they may try to extend it beforehand.

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