Tax Attorneys and IRS Tax Lawyers

It depends on what needs doing and how fast. Answering a single notice is a much smaller job than a field audit, an appeal, a levy release or an Offer in Compromise with a full financial workup. When you compare providers, ask whether they bill hourly, charge a flat fee or work in phases, what exactly is included, and whether IRS user fees are extra. A written scope makes it far easier to compare like with like.

Plenty of people search for a tax attorney first, though that's often not needed: for most IRS audit and collection matters an Enrolled Agent can represent you directly, and if your case ever calls for legal counsel we'll tell you so you can engage one separately. What matters most is that your representative has IRS practice rights, has handled your type of problem before, and explains the plan clearly. The EA license covers every kind of federal tax issue, before every IRS office.

Yes. Enrolled Agents are licensed by the U.S. Treasury and have unlimited practice rights before the IRS. That includes examinations, collection cases and appeals, for individuals and businesses alike. Because it's a federal license rather than a state one, it applies everywhere in the country. Our founder holds it and signs on as your representative with Form 2848.

Read it all the way through and find the response date, usually near the top. Keep every page, along with the return it refers to and any payment records. Don't ignore it, even if you think it's wrong. A CP2000 proposing changes, a CP14 balance due notice and an LT11 levy warning call for very different responses, and the sooner one is reviewed, the more options you keep.

Yes, once the required notices have gone out and the deadlines have passed. A wage garnishment keeps taking part of each paycheck until the balance is dealt with, and a bank levy freezes the funds in your account at that moment. We review the notice history, confirm the balance is right, contact the IRS and push for a release tied to a payment plan, hardship status or another collection alternative.

Sometimes, through an Offer in Compromise, but it isn't for everyone. The IRS looks at your income, allowable expenses, assets and earning potential, and you have to be current on filings and payments. We run the numbers before anything is filed. For many people, an installment agreement or Currently Not Collectible status turns out to be the more realistic answer.

The IRS may eventually prepare a substitute return for you using only the income it knows about, which usually means no deductions and a higher bill. Missing returns also block most resolution options. We review your records, track down what's missing, and prepare each year with the overall balance, penalties and collection plan in mind.

It varies a lot. A notice response might wrap up in weeks, while an audit appeal or an Offer in Compromise can take many months because of the documentation and IRS review involved. Active collection gets handled first. Quick replies from you and well organized records are the two things that shorten the timeline most, and we'll keep you posted at each stage.