Got a letter from the IRS or your state?
We read the notice, explain it in simple words, gather the records and prepare the response or corrected return for you to sign and send. Most notices come with a deadline, so the sooner we see it, the more options you have.
Updated November 2026
What does my notice mean?
The notice number sits in the top or bottom right corner. Pick yours.
What it means
Income reported to the IRS doesn't match your return, so it proposes a change.
What to do
Respond by the date shown, usually about 30 days. Agree, partly agree or disagree with records. Don't pay until you know it's right.
What it means
You have a balance due.
What to do
Check the amount, then pay or set up a payment plan.
What it means
Reminders that a balance is still unpaid.
What to do
Act now, before it moves to the next stage.
What it means
Notice of intent to levy certain assets for an unpaid balance.
What to do
It needs prompt action. Send it to us the day it arrives.
What it means
The IRS corrected a math or calculation error on your return.
What to do
Review the change and respond if you disagree.
What it means
The IRS wants to verify your identity before processing a return.
What to do
Verify through the IRS website or by phone, using the details in the letter.
What it means
A notice of deficiency. You have 90 days to petition the Tax Court.
What to do
It needs formal representation. Act right away.
The IRS starts contact by mail and never asks for gift cards or crypto.
What do we handle, and where's the line?
Some cases need someone licensed to speak for you. We'll tell you when yours does.
Included
- Reading the notice and explaining what it wants
- Checking it against your return, books and IRS transcripts
- Gathering the records that support your side
- Preparing the response or corrected return for you to sign and send
- Helping you set up an IRS payment plan yourself if you owe
- The same help for state tax letters
Not what we do
- Acting as your representative in an exam, appeal or collection case
- Offers in compromise and Tax Court petitions
What does help with a notice cost?
Two steps, each with its own price. You decide after the first one. No monthly plan needed.
Review
What the letter means
$150
- The notice read and explained
- Checked against your return and transcripts
- What it asks for, and by when
Response
One notice, one year
$400
- Everything in Review
- The response prepared for you to sign
- Records gathered to back it up
Corrected returns
Several years or amended returns
from$900
- Everything in Response
- Amended or missing returns prepared
- Help setting up a payment plan yourself
Not sure which tier fits? We confirm it, and the fixed price, on a free call before any work starts.
How do we answer a notice?
Most notices are fixable. The expensive ones are the ones that sit in a drawer.
Send it to us
Every page, uploaded to the portal.
We explain it
What the IRS thinks happened, and whether it's right.
We prepare it
The response or corrected return, with the records behind it.
You sign and send
By the date on the notice.
Notice questions, answered.
Not sure how urgent yours is? Send it over and ask.
Send us your noticeSources: IRS notices, payment plans, Publication 947
Free tools: Got an IRS letter?, Record retention schedule, Quarterly tax calculator
Can you call the IRS for me?
We don't act as your representative before the IRS. We prepare the response and walk you through any call you make.
What if I owe and can't pay it all?
Individuals who owe $50,000 or less in combined tax, penalties and interest can apply online for a long-term payment plan, and short-term plans of up to 180 days cover balances under $100,000. We work out what you owe and walk you through setting it up.
Should I just pay what the notice says?
Not until you know it's right. Proposed changes are sometimes wrong, especially when income was reported twice or basis on a sale is missing.
Do you help with state tax letters?
Yes. Income, sales, franchise and payroll letters from any state work the same way. We read it, explain it and prepare the response or missing filing for you to sign.
Do you help if someone else prepared my return?
Yes. We need the return and the notice, and we pull your IRS transcripts to see the full picture.
Tell us what's messy. We'll tell you what it takes.
Tell us what you need and get a fixed price before any work starts. No pressure and no contract.