Tax Preparation and Planning Services in Nashville, TN 2026

For a straightforward year, it means gathering your W-2s, 1099s and deduction records, preparing the federal return, and filing it electronically. For our typical client it's more involved: a business or rental schedule, a few years that were never filed, or a balance already sitting with the IRS. In those cases we look at every open year together so each return fits the bigger picture, instead of treating them as separate jobs.

Tennessee doesn't tax wages, so most Nashville individuals only file a federal return. Business owners are a different story: many entities owe Tennessee franchise and excise tax, and if you sell or work across state lines you may have returns due in other states too. We handle the federal side and coordinate on the state filings your situation requires.

Don't try to file everything in one panicked weekend. Pull together what you can: W-2s and 1099s, bank statements, business records, and any IRS letters. We can request your wage and income transcripts from the IRS to fill gaps. The IRS generally expects the last six years to be filed before it will discuss a payment plan, so we prioritize the years that matter most.

Yes. Once returns are filed, we look at what's actually owed (tax, penalties and interest), then recommend a resolution: an installment agreement, an Offer in Compromise if you qualify, Currently Not Collectible status during hardship, or penalty abatement. The founder is an IRS Enrolled Agent and can negotiate these directly with the IRS.

It varies a lot. One year with complete records can be done quickly, while several years of a small business with missing statements takes longer, especially if we need IRS transcripts or replacement bank records first. The biggest factor is usually how fast documents come in. We'll give you a realistic estimate once we see what you have.

Possibly. If your record was clean for the previous three years, First Time Abate relief may remove late filing or late payment penalties for one year. Reasonable cause relief can apply when illness, disaster or similar circumstances got in the way. The IRS decides, so we prepare a documented request and follow up on it.

Then it's no longer a filing question, it's a collection emergency, and you should call us the same day. With your authorization, we contact the IRS, confirm the balance and filing status, and work toward releasing the levy, usually by getting missing returns filed and setting up an agreement or hardship status.

Yes. Our office is in Bowie, Maryland, and Nashville clients work with us by phone, video and secure upload. An Enrolled Agent can practice before the IRS in all 50 states, so distance doesn't limit representation. Business clients can also use our fractional CFO and GovCon accounting services, handled by the same U.S. based team.