Q5: What happens if my application is denied?
may delay or prevent processing your application; providing
any false information may subject you to penalties.
Form 9423,
If your application is denied, you will receive
Collection Appeal Request
and
Publication 1660, Collection
The time needed to complete and file this form will vary de-
Appeal
Rights, with an explanation of why your application
pending on individual circumstances. The estimated burden
was denied.
for individuals filing this form is approved under OMB control
number 1545-2174. The estimated burden for those who
file this form is shown below.
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• Recordkeeping 2 hr., 45 min.
The Privacy act of 1974 says that when we ask you for infor-
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mation about yourself, we must first tell you our legal right to
• Preparing the form 1 hr., 30 min.
ask for the information, why we are asking for it, and how it
• Copying, assembling, and sending the form
will be used. We must also tell you what could happen if you
to the IRS 85 min.
do not provide it and whether or not you must respond under
the law.
Routine uses of this information include giving it to the
Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the
to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and United States
Internal Revenue laws of the United States. This information
commonwealths and possessions for use in administering
requested on this form is needed to process your applica-
their tax laws. Advisory may contact you, your representa-
tion and to determine whether the federal tax lien can be
tive, or any person relative to the transaction for additional
discharged. You are not required to apply for discharge;
information. We may also disclose this information to other
however, if you want the federal tax lien to be discharged,
countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies
you are required to provide the information requested on this
to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law
enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
form. Section 6109 requires you to provide the requested
identification numbers. Failure to provide this information
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