After four years of not filing and receiving many letters, notices, intents to levy, etc. AND my numerous honorable responses to each and every one(I did get <font color=red>more [/color]honorable each time avoiding argument better as time moved on and I grew in wisdom), these suckers squeaked in a levy.
Here's the scoop. I have had "intents to levy" on a couple of years of nonfiling. Up to 10K at times. But my first year of "tax resistance" I filed a zero return, signed with words "under duress and fear, etc" with a page attachment noted that I feared for my well being if I did not sign.
THAT is the one tax return that has hounded me with the "500 dollar frivilous penalty charge." I realize that this can ONLY be applied on top of another assessment according the the IRC, but who reads that these days?

Cetainly not the IRS even when I honorably point it out. I'd include the text of that here, but "a lot of good that did me!"
Now the rest of the scoop: December 2003, I get my second 500 dollar notice with intent to levy. I conditionally accept it requesting more info and the usual rot. Very much like Toolbox 2.0 for those familiar with JHD's stuff. Since that time, no response, but many intents to levy on that year and the following year of nonfiling.
Last week, I get my third "500(now 522 with penalties) notice," but NO intent to levy, just a statement that they need to hear from me within 7 days or more penalties and interest will surely accumulate. Sure, I have responded, BUT, today I get a note from the Alaska Permanent Dividend Fund Agency saying my dividend was levied 522 dollars, but they will send me the other 300 bucks soon.
<font color=brown>FYI - the Alaska Fund is true. Every man,woman,child with SS number can sign up and get about 1K a year for just living here. I signed up years ago and realize that that will contract me eventually, but that's another topic for another time.[/color]
These vIpeRS have now baptized me into knowing that they have NO honor.

I am on a one week plan to close my bank account. I sure hope I make it in time.
I see no hope in the IRS sending the 522 dollars back of course, but I should record my objection so they do not assume I agreed with them, yes?
with eyes opened wider,
scottinalaska