ST. LOUIS, MO – The IRS collected $104.1 billion in enforcement revenue in fiscal year 2023, according to the IRS Data Book FY2023. A figure that reflects a collections apparatus that didn’t slow down, it just got larger. Levies, liens, and wage garnishments are accelerating across the country, and Missouri taxpayers are not exempt. Davis Tax Relief, a St. Louis-based tax resolution firm led by Nicole Davis (EA,), is responding to a significant increase in client inquiries by expanding its consultation availability and reinforcing its IRS representation services for individuals and small businesses facing active collections.
Key Facts The IRS issued 3.7 million levies in FY2023, per the IRS Data Book FY2023. The highest volume since before the pandemic enforcement pause IRS filed 808,000 federal tax liens in FY2023, signaling a return to aggressive collection posture after COVID-era suspensions (IRS Data Book FY2023) Tax practitioners consistently report that taxpayers who wait more than 60 days after receiving an IRS CP503 or CP504 notice face significantly fewer resolution options. And higher accumulated penalties Davis Tax Relief offers Offer in Compromise negotiations, installment agreements, lien and levy removal, and wage garnishment stops. All under direct representation by an IRS Enrolled Agent Free consultations are available by phone,. Serving St. Louis and clients across Missouri
The IRS Data Book FY2023 doesn’t bury the story. Enforcement is back. The pandemic-era pause on collections. Which gave millions of taxpayers a false sense of breathing room. Ended, and the IRS has been catching up methodically since. For taxpayers in Missouri sitting on unresolved back taxes, that means the question isn’t if the IRS will act. It’s when.
“People assume the IRS forgot about them,” said Nicole Davis, Enrolled Agent and founder of Davis Tax Relief. “It didn’t. The IRS does not get emotional about collections. It just keeps moving. The 3.7 million levies filed in FY2023 are proof that the patience window has closed. What you’re really buying when you wait is compounding interest, reduced options, and a harder conversation. The taxpayers who call us after a levy lands are fighting a two-front battle. Stopping the bleeding and negotiating a resolution. It’s a much worse position than coming in before enforcement starts.”
Consider a typical case: a self-employed contractor in St. Louis hasn’t filed for two years. The IRS sends a CP503. Balance due notice. Then a CP504. Intent to levy. By the time the contractor calls, the IRS has already filed a lien, the contractor’s bank account is frozen, and penalty accruals have added 25% or more to the original balance. An Offer in Compromise was likely available at the CP503 stage. At the bank levy stage, the path is narrower and the negotiation is harder. The IRS’s Fresh Start Initiative expanded OIC eligibility criteria in 2012 and those expanded terms are still active. But they don’t wait for you to be ready.
Davis Tax Relief works from a client-first model that starts with an honest assessment: what does the IRS actually have, what resolution tools apply, and what’s the fastest path to stopping collections. That means some clients are best served by an installment agreement. Others qualify for Currently Not Collectible status. A smaller group qualifies for an Offer in Compromise. None of those paths are one-size-fits-all. And none of them work if the taxpayer waits long enough for the IRS to run out of patience first.
“The mistake I see most often isn’t a tax mistake. It’s a timing mistake,” Davis said. “People treat an IRS notice like a bill they’ll get to eventually. But every week that passes, the IRS is closer to taking unilateral action. Stopping a wage garnishment after it starts is harder than preventing it. Removing a lien after it hits your credit is a longer road than negotiating before enforcement. The data is clear: the IRS is collecting aggressively. The only real variable is whether you act before or after they do.”
The IRS’s own collection data makes one thing plain: the enforcement pause is over, and back taxes that sat untouched for three or four years are now active files again.
Don’t let the IRS move first.
About Davis Tax Relief
Davis Tax Relief is a St. Louis-based tax resolution firm founded and led by Nicole Davis, an IRS Enrolled Agent with with hands-on experience representing clients before the IRS and solving their tax issues. . The firm resolves IRS tax problems for individuals and small businesses across Missouri. Including back taxes, liens, levies, wage garnishments, and Offer in Compromise negotiations. Through personalized strategies and direct IRS advocacy.
Free consultations are available visit https://davistaxrelief.com/ to schedule your free consultation.
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