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Does an amount owed to the IRS for annual taxes appear on my credit report

No, unless you default on your payment agreement (Installment Agreement) with the IRS and the IRS determines that, if necessary to protect their collection potential, they must file a tax lien. Should the IRS file this lien, then this will most likely be reflected on your credit report within a few months thereafter.

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Is it possible to arrange an installment plan with the IRS for owed back taxes

Another option may be to voluntarily extend the IRS' collection statute end date (CSED) to allow for full payment of the debt through an installment agreement that goes beyond the initial Statute of Limitation (CSED). Although not definite, the IRS will refer unpaid accounts to the Department of Justice for the filing of a civil suit in efforts to convert the unpaid assessment to a judgment. The best thing to do is be proactive about resolution and not wait and hope that the CSED has expired.

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If I marry a man that is in arrears on his child support & file my taxes separately, can my tax return be taken to pay his debt?

As long as you do not file your Income Tax Returns jointly and you too do not owe back or current taxes, the IRS, save some egregious error, should not apply your refund to your new spouse's liabilities.

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Back Taxes

The IRS may place a levy on your wages earned while working for your new employer, however the IRS must follow certain procedures in order to do so. Prior to levying your wages the IRS must send you a notice of Intent to Levy which will provide you with a 30 day period within which to make payment arrangements on your liability or otherwise deal with the amount owed (ex: Hardship Status/Noncollectable). So, if you have received this Notice of Intent to Levy already there is no telling when...