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IRS notices and representation

Send us the letter before you reply to it. We represent clients on collection actions, administrative appeals and disputes — whoever filed the original return.

Who this is for

You are in the right place if…

You received a notice

A CP letter, a proposed adjustment, or a request for documents.

You owe and cannot pay

Payment plans, penalty relief and settlement options.

You are in a dispute

Collection actions through to administrative appeals.

What is included

Everything in the fee

  • Power of attorney filing2848
  • Notice and CP letter responseAny year
  • Penalty abatement requests843
  • Instalment agreements9465
  • Offer in compromise656
  • Transcript retrieval and review8821
  • Administrative appealsAppeals
  • Collection action defenceCollections
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Do not reply on your own first

Most IRS notices are automated, and a large share are simply wrong — a mismatch caused by a broker reporting a cost basis of zero, an employer filing a corrected W-2, or a payment credited to the wrong year. Responding without understanding what triggered the notice frequently makes the position worse, because an incomplete answer becomes the record.

Who can represent you

The best person to represent you before the IRS is a CPA, tax attorney or Enrolled Agent who is familiar with your return and can speak to how it was prepared. Enrolled Agents are federally licensed and can represent taxpayers in all fifty states. Once a Form 2848 is on file, correspondence comes to us and you stop receiving the letters directly.

If your notice has a deadline

Most notices carry a 30-day response window and some carry 90. Call us before that date rather than after — options narrow considerably once a deadline passes.

Under examination rather than responding to a letter? See our audit support and tax defence page.

Questions

Common questions

You did not prepare my return. Can you still help?
Yes. Representation is separate from preparation. We routinely take on notices and disputes for returns filed elsewhere, or that people filed themselves.
How far back can the IRS look?
It varies with the issue, which is why we suggest keeping the records supporting a return for at least three years from the date you filed it.
I owe more than I can pay. What are my options?
Instalment agreements, currently-not-collectible status and offers in compromise all exist, and which one fits depends on your assets and income rather than on the size of the debt. We will tell you honestly which you are likely to qualify for.

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