Can the IRS collect taxes after 10 years?

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asked Mar 15, 2018 in Law & Legal by Bunny Rabbit (360 points)
Can the IRS collect taxes after 10 years?

If the IRS hasn't collected back taxes from you in 10 years can the IRS still collect the back taxes after 10 years have passed?

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answered Mar 15, 2018 by Adf289 (58,200 points)
If the IRS hasn't tried to collect taxes from you in those 10 years then no they can't force you to pay the taxes after the 10 years have passed.

The IRS must try to collect taxes you owe to them before the 10 years is up otherwise they can't collect taxes due to the statue of limitations.

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