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posted Jun 7, 2019 3:05:54 PM

How do I get a copy of the acceptance letter for installment payments the irs sent me for the tax year 2014

I need a copy of the letter the irs sent me in 2015 accepting my payment arrangements for 2014 tax

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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:05:56 PM

Installment agreement information : 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/payment-plans-installment-agreements



If you want to talk to someone at the IRS, you could try the following. (Thanks to SuperUser epo39b for figuring out most of this sequence.)

Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 weekdays from 7am to 7pm local time.

At the first prompt press 1 for English.

At the next menu press 2 for questions about your personal income taxes.

At the next menu press 1 for questions about a form you have already submitted, your tax history, or payment.

At the next menu press 3 for all other questions about your tax history or payment.

At the next menu press 2 for all other questions about your tax history or payment.

There will be a brief pause. When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything. After it asks twice, you will get another menu. Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.

It will then put you in the queue for a live agent, and tell you the estimated wait time.


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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:05:54 PM

You must get it from the IRS.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:05:55 PM

thank you very much for the detailed way to contact the irs ...

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:05:56 PM

Installment agreement information : 

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/payment-plans-installment-agreements



If you want to talk to someone at the IRS, you could try the following. (Thanks to SuperUser epo39b for figuring out most of this sequence.)

Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 weekdays from 7am to 7pm local time.

At the first prompt press 1 for English.

At the next menu press 2 for questions about your personal income taxes.

At the next menu press 1 for questions about a form you have already submitted, your tax history, or payment.

At the next menu press 3 for all other questions about your tax history or payment.

At the next menu press 2 for all other questions about your tax history or payment.

There will be a brief pause. When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything. After it asks twice, you will get another menu. Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.

It will then put you in the queue for a live agent, and tell you the estimated wait time.


New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:05:58 PM

No longer press 4, instead press 3 for all other questions about your tax history or payment.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:06:04 PM

Well that answer is 2 years old... not surprising it is out of date.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:06:05 PM

It seems to be hit or miss with the customer service rep you get.  Some insist that you need the IRS transcript and other know what you need and figure out a way to make it happen.  One IRS agent told me they don't keep these letters and had to create a new one to fax to me.  Another told me they don't do that.  It's a very frustrating process thus far.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:06:07 PM
New Member
Jun 7, 2019 3:06:07 PM

I have a payment plan in place.  The mortgage company insists on a letter with the installment agreement.  I've spent about 5.5 hours on the phone with the IRS trying to make this happen and I just can't seem to.  Three different people I've spoken with have told me they could do it, set it up to fax and the faxes never come in.  I've tried a different fax line each time.  Every other time I call, no one will help me.  They tell me that it's not possible to get this letter.  Not really sure what to do now.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:06:09 PM

See if you can get anything online at the links I posted above ... or  find a local office and see a human in person.

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:06:12 PM

If you're an individual taxpayer, you can use this tool (link provided by @Critter#2 ) to view:

  • Your payoff amount, updated for the current calendar day
  • The balance for each tax year for which you owe
  • Up to 18 months of your payment history
  • Key information from your current tax year return as originally filed.


If that's not good enough for your mortgage company, go elsewhere.

Returning Member
Aug 5, 2019 3:04:23 PM

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New Member
Aug 26, 2019 10:34:12 AM

Were you ever able to get this installment plan agreement letter to submit to the lender?  I'm on the phone with the irs right now, of course on hold, hope I can get somewhere.  TIA

Returning Member
Aug 28, 2019 7:17:02 PM

After dozens of phone calls, I was not.  Make an appointment and go to your local IRS office and you'll be able to pick it up there.  Hope that helps.