John J.

The IRS is changing. Your approach to resolving IRS issues should change too. The IRS is replacing people with automated notices, computer-driven collection systems and AI tools. Cases now move on system timelines. Notices go out whether or not anyone has looked at your situation. That makes the IRS harder to navigate. Calling on your own can have consequences: agreeing to a payment plan you can't keep, giving information that limits your options later, or missing a deadline that closes your appeal rights. Offers in Compromise are also harder to get approved. In fiscal 2025, for every 7 offers taxpayers submitted, the IRS accepted fewer than 1 (5,464 of 38,797, IRS Data Book, Table 4-1). Quick fixes built around that one outcome often leave taxpayers back where they started, with less time and money. TAX RESOLUTION SPECIALIST vs. TAX RESOLUTION MANAGER A specialist is built to deliver one outcome. A manager takes control of your IRS issue and runs it until it's resolved, adjusting the plan as your situation and IRS rules change. Starts with the facts, not a promise. I pull your IRS transcripts and review every year before recommending anything: what you owe, what's accruing, and which deadlines are running. Shows you every option, not just one. Installment agreements, Currently Not Collectible, penalty abatement, Collection Due Process hearings, amended returns, and Offers in Compromise when they truly fit. Often the answer is a combination over time. Plans ahead. Income changes, rules change and collection statutes expire. I forecast where your account is headed and build the strategy around it. Manages your account. I watch for new notices and changes so you're never the last to know. WHY AN ENROLLED AGENT Enrolled Agents are licensed by the U.S. Treasury to represent taxpayers before the IRS. With your power of attorney, the IRS contacts me instead of you. I use the IRS practitioner line and e-Services to pull your records directly, and I work with collections, Revenue Officers and Appeals on your behalf. Every conversation becomes part of a plan. I use AI tools to organize your case, analyze transcripts and track deadlines. Every recommendation and IRS contact is reviewed and handled by me. WHO I WORK WITH Collection and non-collection issues: Individuals and small business owners with IRS balances Levies, liens and wage garnishments Penalty relief: first-time abatement, reasonable cause, international information return penalties Taxpayers considering an Offer in Compromise or the Fresh Start Initiative who need to know the truth IS THIS THE RIGHT FIT? If you're looking for the cheapest quick fix, I'm probably not the right choice. If you want someone to take control of your IRS issue and manage it through to the end, let's talk. FREE INITIAL REVIEW Send me your REDACTED* IRS notices, letters and forms. I'll review them and give you an honest answer, even if it isn't what you hoped to hear. No cost, no obligation. FEES: After the free review, you'll know the cost before any work begins. Fees are fixed for each milestone and paid upfront through Upwork. *REDACTED: Black out your Social Security number, account numbers and date of birth before sending. To protect your privacy, don't share personal identifiers in Upwork messages.