TAX COLLECTIONS & RESOLUTION
Unpaid balances, liens, levies — and the right way out.
The IRS collection process has its own rules and its own timelines. We help clients understand the options, pick the right one, and execute it — from installment agreements to offers in compromise to Collection Due Process hearings.
WHAT WE DO
Not every balance is the same problem.
A levy on a paycheck, a lien filed against a business, an old return that never got filed, a partner who skipped trust fund deposits — these look like one problem from a distance, but each has a different procedural path. We start by mapping yours.
The right resolution depends on facts the IRS already has and facts we will have to develop: income, expenses, assets, the source of the liability, the years involved, and what is enforceable today. We do not promise outcomes. We do promise an honest assessment of the available ones.
Matters we handle
- Installment agreements (streamlined and full financial disclosure)
- Offers in compromise (doubt as to collectibility and doubt as to liability)
- Currently not collectible (CNC) status
- Collection Due Process (CDP) hearings and equivalent hearings
- Trust fund recovery penalty defense (Section 6672)
- Lien release, subordination, and discharge
- Levy release and wage garnishment relief
- Innocent spouse and injured spouse relief
- Unfiled return resolution and voluntary disclosure
HOW IT WORKS
Our process
Stabilize
If a levy or garnishment is active, the first call is to stop it. We file the power of attorney, contact the revenue officer, and create breathing room to plan.
Analyze
We review transcripts, the underlying liability, the statute of limitations on collection, and the financial picture. The goal is a complete view before recommending a route.
Resolve
Installment agreement, offer in compromise, CNC, or a defensive Appeals position. We pick the option that fits, prepare the paperwork, and negotiate the result.
Stay compliant
The most common reason a resolution fails is the next year’s return. We help clients stay current so the work we just did actually holds.
Facing collection action?
Time matters more in collection than in almost any other tax matter. Schedule a call with an attorney as early as you can.
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