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Certified mail can be tracked, you can prove without a doubt when and where and to whom it was sent. That way if they send someone mail regarding their taxes, the person cannot get away with lying, saying they did not receive it. Especially when dealing with IRS Collections, there are certain notices that the IRS must send to a Taxpayer before they can start getting aggressive (garnishing wages, levying bank accounts, seizing assets). It is important that the IRS be able to prove that they sent these notices in case the Taxpayer later wants to claim that their rights were violated. The IRS is required by law to send taxpayers correspondence by way of certified mail when it come to collection matters. This is necessary in order for the IRS to fullfil what the IRS calls "Due Process of Collection." When a taxpayer is in collections the IRS, by law, must send notification of collection to make the taxpayer aware of their liability as well as their right to cure the situation. Once the IRS has sent all necessary notifications, and the taxpayer has not appealed the final notification then the IRS is free to exercise their full authority to collect what they state they are owed. This usually results in wage levies, bank levies and tax liens. It may be advisable to contact a tax resolution specialist if this occurs.

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