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Help with IRS and state tax notices

A tax notice does not always mean the amount shown is correct, but deadlines matter. We review the notice, identify the records or authority involved, explain the available response, and define the scope before contacting the agency.

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Common notice matters

  • Missing-return notices
  • Income-matching notices
  • Balance-due notices
  • Penalty notices
  • State tax notices
  • Payment or account questions
  • IRS calls with power of attorney
  • Written response preparation

BEFORE YOU REQUEST A CALL

See what fits this service and what is scoped separately

This service may be a fit when

  • Individuals or small businesses with an IRS or state notice and a current response deadline
  • Taxpayers who need the notice compared with a filed return, payments, or supporting records
  • Matters that may require a written response or separately accepted CPA representation

These items require separate scope or another professional

  • Tax-return preparation, amended returns, unfiled years, audits, collections, and penalty-relief requests not listed in the engagement
  • Each agency, notice, tax period, response, appeal, and representation step beyond the written scope
  • Criminal tax matters, court representation, legal opinions, and guaranteed agency outcomes

Start with the agency, notice number, tax period, and printed deadline

For an initial scope review, identify the agency, notice or letter number, tax form and period, printed response date, amount or issue shown, prior responses, and whether the related return was filed. Do not send the notice or sensitive records through the public form; secure exchange is arranged after the next step is confirmed.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about irs and state tax-notice assistance

What should I provide for an initial review?

Start with the complete notice, including every page and enclosure, the response deadline, and a brief description of the related return or payment. Sensitive documents should be uploaded only through the secure workflow provided after scope review.

Will Tavella CPA Group contact the agency for me?

Only if representation is accepted, the written scope includes agency contact, and any required authorization is completed. Some engagements are limited to notice review or written-response assistance.

How do I upload documents?

After engagement setup, use the secure client portal and the upload instructions provided by Tavella CPA Group. Do not send Social Security numbers, tax returns, bank information, or other sensitive documents through the public contact form or ordinary email.

Is this service cloud-based?

Yes. Organizers, secure document uploads, messages, electronic signatures, invoices, and final documents can be handled online through the appropriate secure workflow.

How long will preparation take?

Timing depends on the service, complexity, completeness of the information provided, filing deadline, and current availability. Expected timing is discussed when the scope is confirmed; submitting a consultation request does not reserve a filing deadline.

What happens if information is missing?

Tavella CPA Group will identify the missing items and explain what is needed next. Preparation or filing may need to pause until the required information is received, and any deadline or extension options will be discussed based on the circumstances.

Is audit or notice representation included?

Only when representation is expressly included in the written engagement. Audit, examination, and notice-response work are otherwise reviewed and scoped separately.

PLAIN-ENGLISH TAX GUIDES

Use these source-backed guides to prepare for a conversation about this service. The guides provide general information, not advice for a specific situation.

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WHO THIS SERVICE HELPS

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Start with the client guide that best matches how you earn income, own assets, or operate your business.

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