Tax Resolution and Relief Services in Colorado

It's the work of getting an IRS problem settled: unpaid tax, notices, penalties, collection, or returns that were never filed. We start by pulling your IRS transcripts and getting any missing returns filed. Then we document income, expenses, assets, and debts. With that in hand, we pursue the option that fits, which might be an installment agreement, penalty abatement, Currently Not Collectible status, or an Offer in Compromise if you qualify.

Yes. Enrolled Agent licenses are federal, issued by the U.S. Treasury, and they carry unlimited practice rights before the IRS in all 50 states. Our founder holds one and represents Colorado clients by phone, video, and secure document exchange. In audits, collections, and appeals, the IRS works with us once you sign Form 2848. Note that this covers federal tax. If you also owe the Colorado Department of Revenue, tell us so we can plan around it.

Often, if you fit one of the IRS programs. First Time Abate relief covers many people with a clean three year record, and reasonable cause applies when something like illness, a disaster, or bad advice caused the problem. The request has to answer the IRS's actual criteria with specifics and documents. A vague hardship letter usually gets denied.

It's an agreement to settle federal tax debt for less than you owe. The IRS compares the offer to what it thinks it could collect, based on your income, expenses, equity in property, and future earnings. Many applicants don't qualify, which is why we run the numbers before filing anything and tell you honestly whether it's worth the application fee and the wait.

You make monthly payments on the balance instead of paying all at once. Which plan you can get depends on how much you owe and what your finances show. Interest and some penalties keep adding up until it's paid, so the lowest payment isn't always the cheapest choice overall. We show you the total cost and the rules for staying in good standing before you commit.

Treat it as urgent. A levy can empty your account, and a garnishment takes part of every paycheck until it's released. Keep every notice, note the dates, and pull together recent pay stubs and bank statements. We'll contact the IRS, find out exactly why enforcement started, and push for a release or a resolution that qualifies to stop it.

Yes, but those returns usually come first. The IRS won't move forward on most resolution options until the required years are filed. Filing also replaces any substitute returns the IRS created, which typically overstate what you owe because they skip your deductions. We time each filing to fit the plan, especially if collection is already underway or the balance is large.

That depends on the problem, the program, how complete your records are, and how backed up the IRS is. A levy may get a same day call, while an Offer in Compromise or an audit appeal can take many months to review. Sending accurate records quickly, answering IRS requests on time, and staying current on this year's taxes all help keep things moving.