Audit defense, offers in compromise, installment agreements, lien and levy resolution, and proactive tax planning for individuals and businesses.
The Internal Revenue Service administers examination and collection by published procedure, and a taxpayer is presumed to know it. The first thirty days after a notice issues frequently determine the posture of the matter for the two years that follow. The firm responds within the statutory window, in the required format, on the position the authorities support.
When a notice of examination arrives, the firm takes over communication with the IRS so the client does not have to. We respond to information document requests on time and in scope, attend examinations as authorized representative, and negotiate adjustments through Appeals when the examiner's position is not supported. The single most expensive thing a taxpayer can do is communicate with the IRS directly without representation.
For taxpayers who cannot pay the full liability and meet the IRS's reasonable collection potential test an Offer in Compromise resolves the matter for less than the full amount owed. The firm prepares the Form 656, the Form 433-A or 433-B financial disclosure, and the supporting documentation. We negotiate the offer through the centralized OIC unit and, when necessary, through Appeals. Most offers fail on financial calculation, not on the underlying eligibility and the firm runs the math before recommending whether the offer is the right path.
When the offer is not the right path, an installment agreement structures the debt into manageable monthly payments. For taxpayers in genuine financial hardship, Currently Not Collectible status pauses collection entirely until circumstances improve. The firm negotiates both, including the rarely-used partial pay installment agreement that can reduce total liability over the collection statute period.
When the IRS files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, levies a bank account, or garnishes wages, the firm moves to release the collection action and pursue a structured resolution. Bank levies in particular have short windows for release the firm acts within hours, not days, when account funds are at risk.
The IRS assesses tens of billions in penalties annually, and a meaningful portion qualify for abatement under first-time abatement, reasonable cause, or statutory exception. The firm prepares written penalty abatement requests that document the basis under IRS standards.
When the matter cannot be resolved at Appeals, the firm files a petition in U.S. Tax Court and represents the client through trial. Most Tax Court cases settle before trial but the petition itself is often the most important leverage in the matter.
No. Call the firm first. Anything you say to the IRS including informal conversations with revenue agents becomes part of the file. The firm reviews the notice, identifies the legal posture, and responds in writing in the way the IRS expects.
The firm quotes a flat fee based on case complexity. The IRS filing fee is separate. The firm does not recommend the OIC unless the financial analysis supports a likely acceptance.
It depends on the facts. Voluntary disclosure programs are available in some circumstances and not in others. The firm reviews the unfiled periods, the underlying liability and the collection statute exposure before recommending a filing approach.
In theory yes. In practice, the IRS rarely pursues principal residence seizure but they do file liens against the property, which affect refinancing, sale, and credit. The firm prioritizes lien resolution when real estate is involved.
Yes. Karina represents clients before the IRS in English and Spanish.
Initial consultations are complimentary and held in strict confidence. Most matters can be clarified in a twenty-minute introductory call. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Karina A. Vasquez, Esq. is admitted to practice in Florida, North Carolina and the District of Columbia. Federal tax matters are handled nationwide before the Internal Revenue Service. Remote and virtual representation is available to clients across Florida, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.
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