The 10-Year Collection Rule: What It Really Means Under Internal Revenue Code § 6502, the IRS generally has 10 years from the date a tax is assessed to collect it. This is known as the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED). Once that ten-year period expires, the IRS loses its legal authority to collect on that liability.

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