check_resolution_options
Check IRS resolution options
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Use to screen general IRS payment and collection alternatives from a rough balance, filing-compliance status, ability-to-pay category, and coarse tax-account type when known. This is an educational fit screen, not a promise that the IRS will approve an option.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| balance_owed_usd | number | yes | Total amount owed to the IRS including tax, penalties, and interest (a rough figure is fine). |
| all_required_returns_filed | boolean | no | Whether every required tax return has actually been FILED (even if the tax was not paid). Filing compliance is generally required before the IRS formalizes a collection alternative, but the exact account requirements control. Defaults to false. |
| tax_account_type | string | no | Coarse, nonidentifying IRS account type. individual_income_tax includes Form 1040 income-tax balances, including a sole proprietor whose balance is on Form 1040. business_non_trust_fund_or_out_of_business covers non-trust-fund business tax or an out-of-business sole proprietor account. business_trust_fund covers in-business payroll or other trust-fund tax. Use unknown when unsure. Defaults to unknown. |
| ability_to_pay | string | yes | Your realistic ability to pay. can_pay_in_full_soon = you can clear the balance within about 120-180 days; can_make_monthly_payments = a monthly amount but not in full; can_pay_little = only a very small monthly amount; cannot_pay_basic_living = paying the IRS would leave you unable to cover basic living expenses (financial hardship). |
| balance_includes_penalties | boolean | no | Whether the balance includes failure-to-file or failure-to-pay penalties, so penalty abatement may reduce it. Defaults to true. |
| brief | boolean | no | Set true for a shorter answer: options come back as path + fit only, without the descriptions. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"balance_owed_usd": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total amount owed to the IRS including tax, penalties, and interest (a rough figure is fine)."
},
"all_required_returns_filed": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether every required tax return has actually been FILED (even if the tax was not paid). Filing compliance is generally required before the IRS formalizes a collection alternative, but the exact account requirements control. Defaults to false."
},
"tax_account_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"individual_income_tax",
"business_non_trust_fund_or_out_of_business",
"business_trust_fund",
"unknown"
],
"description": "Coarse, nonidentifying IRS account type. individual_income_tax includes Form 1040 income-tax balances, including a sole proprietor whose balance is on Form 1040. business_non_trust_fund_or_out_of_business covers non-trust-fund business tax or an out-of-business sole proprietor account. business_trust_fund covers in-business payroll or other trust-fund tax. Use unknown when unsure. Defaults to unknown."
},
"ability_to_pay": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"can_pay_in_full_soon",
"can_make_monthly_payments",
"can_pay_little",
"cannot_pay_basic_living"
],
"description": "Your realistic ability to pay. can_pay_in_full_soon = you can clear the balance within about 120-180 days; can_make_monthly_payments = a monthly amount but not in full; can_pay_little = only a very small monthly amount; cannot_pay_basic_living = paying the IRS would leave you unable to cover basic living expenses (financial hardship)."
},
"balance_includes_penalties": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether the balance includes failure-to-file or failure-to-pay penalties, so penalty abatement may reduce it. Defaults to true."
},
"brief": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Set true for a shorter answer: options come back as path + fit only, without the descriptions."
}
},
"required": [
"balance_owed_usd",
"ability_to_pay"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}