Don't let a solvable problem get worse because someone promised it would magically go away.
Know what is possible before you pay for the work. Six questions, three minutes. Start with what the IRS sent you.
Meet Chad Mangum, EA.
Yes, that's a purple velvet suit. Enrolled Agent. Master's in Tax. 1,400+ IRS resolutions. 15 years.
The Fancy Man reads your IRS file and puts the answer in writing.
Three promises you've heard. Here's what the IRS looks at.
The IRS looks at your income, assets and allowed expenses. A settlement depends on what it can collect before its time runs out.
"Fresh Start" refers to IRS rule changes from 2011, not a program to enroll in. The IRS still checks whether you meet the rules for the option you request.
A power of attorney lets someone represent you. It does not erase the balance or lift a levy. The IRS needs the required returns and a basis for an agreement.
Three steps. You know the price at each one.
Bring the notice. We explain it and whether a review makes sense. We reply within one business day.
Transcripts pulled with your signed permission, with an answer in writing. You know what is possible and what the work would take.
Agreed before it starts. Chad does the work he quoted, from missing returns to the IRS agreement. Any fee the IRS itself charges is separate.
What it looked like for people who came in holding a letter.
The record showed about $1,500 a month coming in against $3,500 the IRS allows. We filed the return and the financial statement. The IRS placed the account in hardship status. Collection stopped.
The record showed two stimulus payments he never received and never claimed. We re-ran all four years. Corrected federal balance: about $4,500.
The record showed little room after allowed expenses. We filed both years and negotiated a plan at $61 a month. By the time the collection clock runs out in 2036 he will have paid about $7,100. The rest, roughly $9,000 with interest, expires.
Real clients, initials changed. Outcomes depend on the numbers in your file.
If you want someone to tell you the debt will vanish, we are not your firm.
If you want to know what the IRS may accept and what the work will cost, start here.
Rather just tell us what the IRS sent?
Tell us what arrived or which years are unfiled. We'll help you find the next step. Confidential, no obligation. We reply within one business day.