URGENT — Action needed soon

LEVY RISK: This notice can lead to seizure of your bank accounts, wages, or other assets if left unresolved.

LT16

Balance Due — Levy Warning


30days

30 days before the IRS issues a final levy notice and begins enforcement action.

What this notice means

You have an outstanding balance and the IRS is warning that levy action is approaching. This notice comes after earlier balance-due notices have been ignored. You have not yet received a final levy notice but you are close to that point.

What happens if you ignore this

An LT11 (Final Notice of Intent to Levy) will follow, which triggers the right to a Collection Due Process hearing and then actual levy of bank accounts and wages.

What to do right now

1

Act within the next two weeks — do not wait for the 30-day deadline

2

If you can pay in full, do so immediately to stop all further notices and penalty accrual

3

If you cannot pay, set up an installment agreement — this stops all collection action including the progression to levy

4

Pull your IRS account transcripts to confirm the exact balance including penalties and interest

5

If you have had 3 years of prior compliance, apply for First-Time Penalty Abatement to remove failure-to-pay penalties before negotiating a payment amount

Programs that may help you

Installment AgreementCurrently Not CollectibleOffer in CompromiseFirst-Time Penalty Abatement

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