IRS Appeals Process Explained
How to challenge an IRS decision through the Appeals Office, including protest letters and CDP hearings.
The IRS Office of Appeals is independent from examination and collection. Their job is to settle cases. After an audit, you have 30 days from the 30-day letter to file a written protest. Miss that and the IRS issues a Notice of Deficiency, which raises the stakes significantly.
Collection Due Process hearings under IRC Section 6330 are triggered by collection actions. You have 30 days to request a CDP hearing after a Final Notice of Intent to Levy or NFTL filing. This stops all enforcement while the hearing is pending. We handle IRS appeals at every level.
Next step
Need help with this issue? Let's talk.
Unfiled returns get more expensive the longer they sit. A conversation with a tax attorney costs you nothing and tells you where you actually stand.