Small Business Compliance Services and Consultation

We sit down with your records and list what the business owes the government and where it's exposed. That usually means checking for unfiled returns, payroll tax gaps, open IRS notices, balances due, audit risk, and penalties already assessed. Then we give you a ranked list of what to fix first. If you want us to handle it, we organize the paperwork, speak with the IRS under a power of attorney, and fit the compliance work around your cash position.

Yes. Enrolled Agents hold a federal license from the Treasury with unlimited practice rights before the IRS. That covers business audits, collection cases, appeals, payment plans, and penalty relief requests, for any entity type and in any state. Our founder holds the license and works each case personally, so the person on calls with the IRS is the same one who reviewed your books.

Start soon. Each year left unfiled adds failure to file penalties, and most IRS relief options require you to be current before they're even considered. Pull together prior returns, financial statements, payroll records, sales records, and receipts for expenses. We prepare the missing returns accurately, but we also think about the order and timing, because the returns set the balance you'll be negotiating over.

Quickly. Unpaid employment taxes draw IRS attention faster than most debts, and owners or officers can face personal assessment through the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. We look at which 941s are filed, which deposits are missing, what notices have arrived, and who might be named responsible. Then we build the case, get the business current on new deposits, and work toward a resolution that the company can keep up with.

Possibly. The two most common routes are First Time Abate, for businesses with a clean recent penalty record, and reasonable cause, where something beyond your control got in the way. Neither is automatic. We put your facts in writing, attach the documentation the IRS will look for, and ask for removal or reduction of the penalties that qualify.

It's a monthly payment plan for a tax balance the business can't pay all at once. To keep it, you have to stay current on new filings and deposits while you pay down the old debt, which is where many agreements fail. So before we propose terms, we look at every balance, every filing requirement, and your actual cash flow, and size the payment so it's sustainable.

The IRS may audit by mail, at one of its offices, or at your place of business. You'll get a document request covering the items under review, such as income, specific deductions, or payroll. We respond on your behalf, organize what the examiner asks for, keep requests within scope, explain any proposed changes to you, and take the case to Appeals if the findings don't hold up.

Right away. A levy can freeze a business bank account or reach your receivables, and deadlines on collection notices are short. Keep every letter, note the dates, and don't let mail sit. Gather current financials and recent returns. Once authorized, we contact the IRS, confirm the balance, and push for a release in exchange for a workable resolution.