How can a CPA assist with IRS tax notices and audits?

As a licensed CPA authorized to practice before the IRS under Circular 230, Total Tax Solutions provides professional audit representation. We review IRS notices, manage communications, organize documentation, and defend your rights directly with IRS revenue agents and appeals officers.

Who qualifies for an IRS Offer in Compromise (OIC)?

An Offer in Compromise allows eligible taxpayers with proven financial hardship to resolve their tax liability for less than the full amount. Eligibility depends strictly on IRS formula calculations involving equity in assets and reasonable collection potential. Total Tax Solutions performs a comprehensive financial analysis to determine if an OIC is viable before submitting an application.

What steps can stop IRS bank levies or wage garnishments?

To release an active IRS levy or wage garnishment, all delinquent tax returns must generally be brought into compliance. We work directly with IRS collections to negotiate relief alternatives, such as Installment Agreements, Partial Payment Plans, or Currently Not Collectible (CNC) hardship status.

Can IRS penalties and interest be reduced or eliminated?

Taxpayers may qualify for penalty abatement under IRS First-Time Abate administrative waivers or by demonstrating Reasonable Cause (such as serious illness, natural disasters, or unavoidable hardship). While statutory interest cannot be waived by law, reducing the underlying penalty or tax balance automatically lowers associated interest.

What should I do if I have unfiled back tax returns?

Filing delinquent returns is the required first step to resolving any tax controversy. Total Tax Solutions reconstructs past records using IRS wage and income transcripts, prepares accurate back returns, and establishes an IRS-compliant resolution strategy.

About Total Tax Solutions • CPA & EA Firm

Dedicated South Florida CPA & EA Tax Representation

About Our Tax Resolution Services: At Total Tax Solutions, we believe every taxpayer deserves direct access to an experienced, licensed professional. When you face federal or state tax controversy, speak directly with Ash Boutros, CPA EA—not an aggressive sales representative or junior call center staff.

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Our Practice & Philosophy

About Our Tax Resolution Services & Defense Philosophy

Most taxpayers in this situation didn’t set out to fall behind. A difficult financial year, an unexpected life or medical event, or an IRS document matching mistake happened. Letters started arriving, and setting them aside brought quiet dread while automated penalties silently multiplied. Your tax problems are not insurmountable, and you are not a criminal. When learning about our tax resolution services, taxpayers discover that our primary goal is to take that burden off your shoulders by providing a clear, legal path forward tailored to your financial reality.

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Boutique Tax Firm

What clients value most about our tax resolution services is our boutique controversy approach. You deal directly with Ash Boutros, CPA EA, in Fort Lauderdale—never an unvetted call center or an aggressive national sales representative.

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Personalized Strategy

Every case is unique. A central principle about our tax resolution services is providing customized statutory solutions that protect your bank accounts, stop collection enforcement, and establish an orderly resolution plan based on your true numbers.

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Licensed CPA & Enrolled Agent

Authorized to practice before the IRS under Treasury Circular 230 regulatory standards. When inquiring about our tax resolution services, clients appreciate that we file Form 2848 Power of Attorney so revenue officers communicate directly with us, not you.

Proven Controversy Defense

How We Resolve IRS & State Tax Controversies

Read more about our tax resolution services and comprehensive representation for South Florida individuals and business owners.

IRS Audit & Exam Defense

An audit is an administrative review of income and deductions. We organize proof, manage examiner requests, and dispute erroneous adjustments directly.

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Back Taxes & Unfiled Returns

Missing records? We pull master IRS transcripts to recreate unfiled returns, replace inflated Substitute for Returns (SFR), and re-establish compliance.

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Bank Levies & Wage Garnishments

Facing an immediate freeze or garnishment notice (CP504)? Our emergency representation files administrative stays to release bank levies and safeguard payroll.

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Penalty Abatement & Relief

Compounding penalties routinely double a balance. We petition the IRS for First-Time Abatement and Reasonable Cause relief to strip away unjustified charges.

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Of Clients Defended

Families & business owners helped across South Florida.

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Of Local Tax Experience

Deep experience in complex IRS & Florida DOR disputes.

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In Penalties & Balances Resolved

Rigorous transcript auditing under federal statutory guidelines.

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Fee Structure & Compliance: Total Tax Solutions provides licensed CPA tax controversy, audit defense, and professional tax resolution services. We are an independent CPA practice licensed by the Florida Board of Accountancy, not affiliated with or part of the IRS or the Florida Department of Revenue. We do not provide credit repair, debt pooling, or loan modification services. Program eligibility and tax resolutions are governed strictly by the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) based on individual financial facts. Formal representation fees are defined in an engagement letter prior to service.

Office: 3081 E Commercial Blvd, Ste 103, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 | Serving: Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach & South Florida | Phone: (954) 946-4142