Tax Services in Port St. Lucie, FL

Mostly we fix problems with the IRS. Florida has no state income tax, so for most people here, the trouble is federal. We analyze back taxes and IRS debt, represent clients in audits and appeals, set up installment agreements, prepare Offers in Compromise, file unfiled returns, request penalty abatement and innocent spouse relief, resolve payroll tax cases, and get wage garnishments and bank levies released. For business owners, we also offer tax planning, GovCon accounting, and fractional CFO services. Our Enrolled Agent can represent you anywhere in the country.

A lot. Enrolled Agents are licensed by the U.S. Treasury and have unlimited practice rights before the IRS. That includes audits, collection cases, appeals, payment negotiations, and any other federal tax issue, for individuals and for businesses. Once you sign Form 2848, we talk to the IRS for you and manage the paperwork, so the calls and letters come to us.

Treat it as an emergency. Keep every IRS notice, write down the deadlines, and don't wait for the problem to fix itself. We'll pull your account, contact the IRS, and pursue whatever fits your situation: a levy release request, a payment arrangement, a hardship determination, or another collection alternative. Which route works depends on your filings, assets, income, and the balance owed.

Possibly, through an Offer in Compromise, but most people don't qualify. The IRS looks at your income, necessary living expenses, assets, future earning potential, and how current you are on filings and payments. Retirees on a fixed income sometimes fit the profile, and sometimes don't, depending on home equity and retirement savings. We run the numbers first, so you only file Form 656 if an offer has a real shot.

An installment agreement lets you pay over time when you can't pay the whole liability at once. The monthly amount has to be something you can keep up, and the IRS wants it backed by your financial information. Terms and paperwork vary with the size of the balance. The big rule after approval: keep filing and paying current year taxes on time, or the agreement can default.

Yes. Getting those returns filed is usually the first step toward settling any collection case. We prepare each year accurately from your income records, deductions, and IRS transcripts. Late filings change both the balance and which resolution option makes the most sense, so we plan them together with the overall strategy instead of filing each year in isolation.

Often, yes. First Time Abate relief is available if your recent history is clean, and reasonable cause relief can apply when something like a serious illness or hurricane damage kept you from filing or paying. Nothing is automatic, though. It depends on the type of penalty, your filing and payment record, and the evidence you have. A strong request tells the story clearly, documents what happened, and meets the IRS's compliance requirements for that relief.

It depends on how complicated and urgent your case is: how many tax years are involved, how many separate IRS issues, which returns still need filing, and whether negotiations or an appeal are part of it. A levy, a payroll tax case, or several unfiled years takes more work than reviewing a single notice. We assess the scope first and recommend a plan before any work begins.