"The IRS rejected 67% of all Offer in Compromise applications last year. The ones that got accepted had one thing in common: professional representation."

An Offer in Compromise is the IRS program that lets qualifying taxpayers resolve their entire debt for a fraction of what they owe — based on what the IRS determines they can actually pay. The key word is "qualifying." Most people who apply on their own get rejected because their financial package is incomplete, inconsistent, or simply not presented the way the IRS needs to see it.

At Tax By TASLO, we calculate your Reasonable Collection Potential before we file anything. If the numbers support an offer, we build your case to survive IRS scrutiny. If they don't, we tell you that too — and pursue the right alternative instead.

• Full financial analysis before filing — we only submit offers built to succeed
• Complete Form 656 and 433-A/B preparation with supporting documentation
• Written hardship narrative crafted to present your case at its strongest
• Direct communication with the assigned IRS OIC Examiner throughout review
• Appeals representation if the initial offer is rejected
• Lien release and compliance verification once your offer is accepted

"A levy notice gives you 21 days before the IRS empties your bank account. Most people spend those 21 days panicking. Our clients spend them getting it stopped."

Tax liens and levies are the IRS enforcement tools that cause the most immediate, visible damage. A lien recorded against your property shows up in public records, destroys your credit, and blocks real estate sales or refinancing. A levy is worse — it happens fast and hits hard, reaching your paycheck, your bank account, your Social Security, and even your retirement funds.

We specialize in emergency IRS enforcement situations. When you call us about a levy or a lien, we move the same day. We contact the IRS directly using our Practitioner Priority Line access, document your hardship, and pursue every available avenue to stop or reverse the collection action.

• Same-day response to levy notices — we contact the IRS on your behalf immediately
• Lien release after full payment, or withdrawal via Form 12277 for qualifying clients
• Lien discharge from specific property to allow sales or refinancing (Form 14135)
• Lien subordination to allow new financing while the lien remains (Form 14134)
• Collection Due Process hearing rights preserved — we file within strict deadlines
• Taxpayer Advocate Service referral for cases involving severe economic hardship

"The IRS auditor sitting across the table from you has one job: find additional tax. Our job is to make sure they don't find any."

People make a costly mistake when they receive an audit notice: they call the IRS themselves. Within a few minutes, they've volunteered information that opens new lines of inquiry, given explanations that don't hold up to scrutiny, and agreed to produce documents they haven't organized yet. The audit that should have been routine becomes a multi-year examination.

When you retain Tax By TASLO, you stop talking to the IRS — entirely. We become the sole point of contact. Every document request goes through us. Every response is reviewed before it goes out. We know what the IRS is entitled to see and what it isn't, and we use that knowledge to protect you at every stage.

• Immediate execution of Form 2848 Power of Attorney — IRS contacts us, not you
• Transcript analysis before responding — we know exactly what the IRS already has
• Correspondence audits resolved by mail — quick, cost-effective, no office visit
• Office audits handled in-person by the attorney — no client appearance required
• Field audit representation at your home or business — protecting scope and exposure
• IRS Appeals and U.S. Tax Court if the examiner's findings are excessive or incorrect

"The IRS will always take something over nothing. The question is how little you have to give — and how quickly we can stop the enforcement while you do."

An installment agreement is often the fastest route to peace of mind. Within days of a properly filed agreement, IRS enforcement stops — no more levy threats, no more letters, no more wage garnishment risk. But the payment amount matters enormously. The IRS will accept the minimum the law requires, and we know how to calculate and document that minimum.

We also evaluate whether a Partial Pay Installment Agreement (PPIA) is appropriate for your situation — a structured payment plan where the monthly amount is so low that the debt actually expires before it's fully paid. It's a lesser-known option that saves some clients tens of thousands of dollars.

• Streamlined agreements for qualifying taxpayers — resolved within days, minimal paperwork
• Non-streamlined agreements for larger debts — full financial disclosure and negotiation
• Partial Pay Installment Agreements — structured so the debt may expire before full payment
• Form 433-A/433-B financial analysis to document and support the lowest payment
• Penalty and interest reduction pursued alongside the payment agreement
• Default prevention — monitoring and modification if your financial situation changes

"We once reduced a client's IRS bill by $22,000 in a single phone call. That's what First-Time Penalty Abatement can do — and most taxpayers don't even know it exists."

The IRS penalty system is largely automated. Miss a filing deadline, underpay estimated taxes, make an error on a return — and penalties stack up instantly, with interest compounding on top. By the time most clients call us, the penalties and interest have grown to equal or exceed the original tax owed.

The good news: the IRS has formal programs to remove penalties, and we know them all. First-Time Abatement is available to any taxpayer with a clean three-year compliance history — no documentation required, often resolved with a single call. Reasonable cause relief is available for illness, disasters, bad professional advice, and dozens of other circumstances.

• First-Time Penalty Abatement — available to qualifying clients regardless of reason
• Reasonable cause abatement — illness, family death, natural disaster, reliance on bad advice
• Statutory exceptions for specific penalty categories
• Audit reconsideration to challenge the underlying tax assessment driving the penalties
• Written abatement requests professionally drafted for maximum acceptance rate
• Appeals of denied abatement requests to the IRS Office of Appeals

"Two of the most powerful tools in tax resolution are the ones most people have never heard of. We use both of them regularly."

Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status is a formal IRS designation that puts a complete hold on all collection activity. No levies. No wage garnishments. No enforced collection of any kind. It requires demonstrating to the IRS that collecting from you would leave you unable to meet basic living expenses. When approved, the IRS closes your case — at least temporarily — and leaves you alone.

Innocent Spouse Relief exists for a specific injustice: spouses who are being held legally responsible for tax debts created by their partner — without their knowledge or meaningful participation. A joint return creates joint liability. But the law provides an escape for spouses who didn't know, couldn't have known, or for whom holding them liable would simply be unfair.

• Currently Not Collectible — full financial hardship documentation and IRS submission
• Annual review strategy to maintain CNC status as the IRS monitors your income
• Innocent Spouse Relief via Form 8857 — all three IRC §6015 relief types evaluated
• Separation of liability for divorced or legally separated spouses
• Equitable relief for cases that don't fit the standard categories
• Appeals and U.S. Tax Court if innocent spouse relief is initially denied