{
  "id": "DED_COLLECTION_ALTERNATIVES",
  "name": "Collection Alternatives Election",
  "category": "deduction",
  "jurisdiction": "federal",
  "eligibility_type": "opportunity",
  "eligibility": {
    "description": "Available during a CDP hearing if the taxpayer is not in bankruptcy and has filed all required tax returns.",
    "requires_entity_type": null,
    "min_age": null,
    "max_age": null
  },
  "parameters": {},
  "entity_specific": false,
  "entity_types": null,
  "conflicts": [],
  "actionability": {
    "retroactive_status": "deadline_passed",
    "retroactive_note": "Action required during tax year — verify if still applicable",
    "forward_status": "available"
  },
  "description": "Taxpayers may propose substituting assets, posting a bond, or entering into an Offer-in-Compromise to settle tax debt for less than the full amount owed.",
  "irc_reference": "IRC §6330(c)(2)(A)",
  "deadline": "",
  "savings_potential": "high",
  "benefits": "individual|business",
  "discovered_by": "discovery_engine_v1",
  "calculator_implemented": false
}