IRS & NJ Tax Help · Bergen County, NJ
IRS and New Jersey Tax Problem Help in Bergen County
A letter from the IRS or the State of New Jersey has a deadline printed on it, and the options narrow once that date passes. We represent you directly before the IRS, the New Jersey Division of Taxation and New York State, so you never have to make that call yourself.
Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm, weekends 11am to 5pm.
Resolving a notice, start to finish
An animation of an IRS problem being handled: a CP504 notice of intent to levy for $18,642 is uploaded to the portal; the client signs Form 2848 so we can represent him; his IRS transcripts show 2022 penalties that qualify for first-time abatement; we request a collection hold, the penalty relief and a payment plan; and the levy is stopped with a $395 a month payment plan in place.
Problems we resolve
Whatever the envelope says.
Pick the one that matches your letter.
Notices and audits
CP2000 underreported-income notices, balance-due letters and audits by mail or in person, answered before the date printed on them.
How we handle itUnfiled returns
One year or many, federal and state. We rebuild the records and get every year filed.
How we handle itBack taxes and payment plans
Installment agreements, partial-pay plans and hardship status, matched to what you can actually pay.
How we handle itOffers in compromise
Settling for less than the full balance when you qualify. We run the IRS's own calculation first.
How we handle itLevies, garnishments and liens
Stopping or releasing a bank levy or wage garnishment, and getting a federal tax lien released or withdrawn.
How we handle itPayroll tax problems
Unpaid payroll taxes and the trust fund recovery penalty, which can make owners personally liable.
How we handle itPenalty abatement
First-time abatement and reasonable-cause requests, with the facts laid out the way the IRS weighs them.
How we handle itInnocent spouse relief
Relief from tax on a joint return when the problem belongs to your spouse or former spouse.
How we handle itNew Jersey and New York
State notices, audits, residency reviews, sales tax and collections, handled alongside the federal side.
How we handle itIf a notice just arrived
Three things to do before you call anyone.
Most notices give you a fixed window to answer, and anything you say on the phone becomes part of the record. Start here.
How representation works
Three steps, and you make none of the calls.
You authorize us
You sign a power of attorney, IRS Form 2848, online. From then on we deal with the IRS for you.
We pull the record
We get your IRS transcripts and see exactly what is on file, which is often different from what the letter implies.
We respond and resolve
We file what is missing, dispute what is wrong and arrange terms for what is owed.
I had a few years of unfiled tax returns that needed to be filed & I was very worried & unsure about it. Kevin handled the situation like a professional, smooth and seamless.
Common questions
Before you call anyone.
Should I call the IRS myself?
You can, but anything you say becomes part of the record. It is usually better to have a representative review the notice first.
I have not filed in years. How bad is it?
It is more common than people think, and it is fixable. We rebuild the records, file each year and then deal with any balance.
Can you stop a levy or wage garnishment?
Often, yes. Once we represent you, we can ask the IRS to hold collection while a payment plan or other resolution is set up. Move quickly: a bank levy freezes the funds for 21 days before the bank sends them to the IRS.
Do I qualify for an offer in compromise?
Only if the IRS agrees you cannot pay the full balance, based on your income, expenses and assets. Many people who hear the radio ads do not qualify. We run the numbers before you pay the application fee.
Can penalties be removed?
Often. The IRS has a first-time abatement policy for taxpayers with a clean recent history, and it removes penalties where there was reasonable cause.
How is this billed?
IRS and New Jersey tax problem work is billed hourly. We scope the work in the first consultation.
Tax Guides
Read more first.
Have the notice in hand? Start here.
The first consultation is free, a short call to hear what the letter is about and whether we are the right fit. Once engaged, we deal with the IRS or New Jersey directly.