IRS Collection Statute Expiration Date

The Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) marks the end of the collection period, the time period established by law for the IRS to collect taxes. The CSED is normally ten years from the date of the assessment.

The Collection Statute Expires After 10 Years.

The collection period, which refers to the time period allowed by law for the IRS to collect taxes, expires on the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED). The CSED is typically ten years from the date of the assessment..

Tax assessments that have a specific Collection Statute Expiration Date include, but are not restricted to:

  • Original tax assessments from voluntarily filed returns
  • Tax assessments arising from amended return filings
  • Substitute for Return tax assessments made by the IRS
  • Audit assessments
  • Civil penalty assessments

The IRS’s Time to Collect Can Be Suspended and/or Extended.

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