Your Path to Financial Freedom with the IRS Fresh Start Program
The IRS Fresh Start Program refers to a set of expanded tax relief policies. It provides a more accessible path to key resolutions like the Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements, and tax lien withdrawals. This program was designed to help struggling taxpayers get back in good standing with the IRS.
What Does Fresh Start Mean for You?
The program makes it easier for taxpayers to qualify for:
Streamlined Installment Agreements: The qualification threshold for these payment plans has been raised, making them available to more people.
Offer in Compromise (OIC): The IRS has simplified the calculation of a taxpayer’s ability to pay, making OIC easier to obtain for some.
Tax Lien Withdrawals: You may be able to have a tax lien withdrawn if you set up a direct debit Installment Agreement and meet other specific criteria.
How We Help You Navigate the Program
Our tax professionals stay current on all IRS programs and policies. We will:
Analyze your situation to see which Fresh Start provisions apply to you.
Prepare and submit all required documentation to take advantage of the program’s benefits.
Negotiate with the IRS to get your lien withdrawn or your payment plan approved.
Frequently Asked Questions About the IRS Fresh Start Program Guidelines
The IRS Fresh Start Program is an initiative that updated statutory collection thresholds to help individuals and small businesses resolve tax liabilities. It expanded streamlined installment agreement thresholds up to $50,000 without requiring exhaustive financial disclosures, modernized Offer in Compromise expense formulas, and raised the Notice of Federal Tax Lien filing threshold.
Individual taxpayers with assessed tax, penalties, and interest totaling $50,000 or less qualify for a Streamlined Installment Agreement without submitting detailed financial statements (Form 433-A/F). The debt is systematically paid down over a maximum term of 72 months.
Yes. If your assessed balance is $25,000 or less and you convert your payment plan into a direct debit installment agreement with at least three consecutive automatic payments, you can apply using Form 12277 to have the Notice of Federal Tax Lien formally withdrawn from county public records.
Yes. When seeking full tax debt reduction rather than a payment plan, taxpayers must qualify under the Fresh Start Offer in Compromise criteria by proving that their total net assets and disposable income are less than the total outstanding tax liability.