SAMPLE DEMAND LETTERS

GET THE IRS TO HELP YOU COLLECT FROM YOUR MOST DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS

A good collection letter will first get their attention and second motivate a response. The best collection letter goes out with an IRS Form W-9 requesting Tax ID information under penalty of federal law. The pre-formatted IRS collection letter uses a powerful combination of accounting principles and debtor psychology. Once your debtor realizes that the IRS could be examining their tax statement a little more closely, you will be surprised how quickly a check will arrive in the mail. Learn more >> The IRS Advantage™ Collection System

SAMPLE DEMAND LETTERS

This page contains information about third-party demand letters which are mailed out using our attorney letterhead on your behalf. See also Collection Letters and Sample Collection Letters for valuable information and sample letters for your in-house collection program.

Ten day demand letters are an affordable and customer-sensitive approach to collecting past-due receivables. It is a very effective way to "draw the line in the sand" and let your customer know you are serious about resolving a payment issue.

While direct and assertive, the ten day demand letters that we offer for our clients are business-like and professional. We offer a routine and aggressive ten day demand letter.

SAMPLE 10 DAY DEMAND LETTER - ROUTINE

This is the sample demand letter - routine version that your customer will receive from us instructing them to pay you directly. It is a complimentary service from Stevens & Ricci and costs you nothing after you receive payment. Based on our vast experience and data, the ten day demand letter is most effective when mailed between 30-90 days past due. Beyond this, you may want to consider professional representation as time is of the essence at this point and it could possibly work against you. If you're not sure, contact our office for a complimentary evaluation and recommendation.

SAMPLE 10 DAY DEMAND LETTER - AGGRESSIVE

The sample demand letter - aggressive version that your customer will receive from us contains strong language excerpted from The IRS Advantage™ Collection System and is incredibly effective and should be used with care and discretion. It's most helpful with the extremely stubborn customers. On the scale from nice to nuclear, this collection demand letter and strategy would be the NUCLEAR. It is a complimentary service from Stevens & Ricci and costs you nothing after you receive payment.

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