Notice review
A CPA reads each IRS or state notice with you, identifies what the agency is asking for and notes any response date it gives.
IRS and State Tax Issues. A CPA in your corner.
Help for Arizona individuals and businesses facing a problem with the IRS or the Arizona Department of Revenue. A CPA reviews your notices, works with the agency on your behalf and prepares corrected or amended filings.
You opened the tax letter.
We’ll help you respond.
A letter from the IRS or the state can be hard to read and easy to set aside. A CPA reviews what the agency is asking for, explains it in plain terms and helps you plan a response with its due date in mind.
See how it worksUnderstand the notice. Correct the filing.
Each case starts with what the agency sent. A CPA works from your notices, past returns and records to understand the issue and the steps that can address it.
Authorized representation
With your signed authorization, the CPA communicates with the IRS or the Arizona Department of Revenue on your behalf and keeps you informed of each exchange.
Amended and corrected filings
When a return needs correcting, the CPA prepares the amended or corrected filing from your records for your review before it is filed.
Getting back into compliance
We help you identify missing or incorrect filings and work toward bringing your tax filings current.
How help with tax issues works with our team.
We start with the notice you received. Before the CPA contacts an agency, you authorize them in writing.
Book a free introductory meeting
Tell us which agency contacted you, what the notice says and any response date it gives.
Authorize the CPA to act for you
Tax agencies discuss your account only with people you authorize. You sign IRS Form 2848 and, for an Arizona matter, Arizona Form 285, listing the tax matters and years the CPA may handle.
Review the notice and your records
The CPA compares the notice with the returns and records it relates to, so we understand what the agency is asking for and how to respond.
Respond and correct
The CPA responds to the agency, prepares any amended or corrected filings for your review and keeps you informed until the agreed work is complete.
Bring what you have. We’ll take it from there.
An overview is enough to begin. These details help us understand the issue you’re facing.
The agency and the issue
Which agency contacted you, the tax year or period involved and what you understand the issue to be.
Related returns and records
The returns and records the notice refers to, and any letters you’ve already sent the agency.
Every notice you received
Each letter from the IRS or the state, including the notice number and any response date shown.
Your questions about IRS and state tax issues.
Who handles your case, why you sign an authorization and how to get started.
(480) 493-4775Who is this service for?
Individuals and businesses in Arizona that received a notice from the IRS or the Arizona Department of Revenue, or that need to correct past returns and bring their filings current.
Who will handle my case?
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The IRS explains that CPAs have unlimited representation rights before the IRS and may represent clients on matters including audits, payment and collection issues, and appeals. See the IRS guide to tax professional credentials.
Why do I need to sign an authorization?
The IRS and the state protect your tax information and discuss it only with people you authorize. IRS Form 2848 lets you appoint the CPA to represent you before the IRS.
For an Arizona matter, Arizona Form 285 gives the CPA the same permission with the Arizona Department of Revenue. Each form lists the tax matters and years it covers.
I received a notice. What should I do first?
Read it carefully and keep it. Note what it asks you to do and any due date, and compare it with the return it refers to. The IRS explains how to read its letters in Understanding your IRS notice or letter. Then bring the notice to your free introductory meeting.
Can you guarantee the result?
No. The outcome is decided by the agency. The CPA helps you understand the notice, represents you with the agency, corrects filings where needed and works toward bringing your filings current.
How much does help with IRS and state tax issues cost?
Pricing depends on the issue, the agency involved and the work it takes to address it. We discuss it during your free introductory meeting, before any work begins.
Let’s look at the notice together.
Book a free introductory meeting or send us a question. We’ll help you decide where to start.
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