US Tax Advisors and Services

A good US tax advisor helps you understand what you owe the federal government, where your risk is, and what to do about it, whether that's planning ahead, getting compliant or answering the IRS. On the resolution side, that means reading your notices, rebuilding your filing history from transcripts, analyzing your finances, preparing the forms and speaking to the IRS for you. What makes sense depends on your facts and the IRS programs you qualify for.

Yes. Enrolled Agents are licensed by the U.S. Treasury and hold unlimited practice rights before the IRS, which covers audits, collection, appeals, payment plans and penalty requests in every state. Once you sign Form 2848, the IRS power of attorney, we can talk to the IRS directly about your account.

Get the facts straight first: the total balance, the years involved, whether every return is filed and whether any collection deadline is coming up. Don't let letters pile up, because interest and penalties keep growing and the IRS escalates over time. Once we see your full financial picture, we can weigh an installment agreement, Currently Not Collectible status, penalty abatement or an Offer in Compromise. Good documentation makes every one of those easier.

Sometimes, but you have to ask, and it's not automatic. The two most common routes are First Time Abate relief for taxpayers with a clean recent history, and reasonable cause relief when something beyond your control got in the way. A strong request names the specific penalty and tax period and lays out the facts. Interest on the underlying tax still applies even if the penalty is removed.

The IRS may file a substitute return for you using the income reports it has, without the deductions or credits you'd normally claim, and the balance is usually higher as a result. Filing accurate late returns sets the real number and is generally required before a payment plan or other resolution. When several years are missing, we plan the filings as a group so they support the overall strategy.

It spreads what you owe into monthly payments you can manage. The IRS looks at how much you owe, whether your returns are filed, the payment you propose and, for larger balances, your financial details. Individuals who owe $50,000 or less can often qualify for a streamlined installment agreement with less paperwork. Interest and penalties keep accruing until the balance is paid, and missing a new year's filing or payment can put the agreement in default.

For some people, yes. An Offer in Compromise is accepted when your income, allowable expenses, assets and future earning ability show the IRS can't reasonably collect the full balance. A large bill alone doesn't qualify you. We go through the numbers carefully before filing, because a weak offer wastes months and the application fee.

Act right away, because a levy cuts off access to your pay or your money. Read the notice, note any deadline, confirm the balance is right and check for missing returns. Depending on the facts, we can request a release, set up a payment arrangement, seek hardship status, use appeal rights or pursue another resolution. Records of income, expenses and business obligations usually make the difference.