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.

Audit Representation

Direct Fort Lauderdale CPA & EA Representation

IRS Audit Representation & Defense Services

Facing an IRS examination, CP2000 notice, or state tax audit? Total Tax Solutions provides licensed CPA and Enrolled Agent audit representation to step directly between you and the government, manage all auditor communications, and protect your financial interests.

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Proven Tax Resolution Services Results from Local Clients

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IRS Audit Defense Relief

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Notice & Penalty Removal

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Audit Protection

Why Professional Audit Representation Protects You

Attempting to handle an examination yourself or speaking directly with revenue agents frequently leads to unintended disclosures, expanded audit scopes, or disallowed deductions. Securing professional audit representation establishes a protective buffer between you and the taxing authorities.

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Direct CPA Representation

We execute IRS Form 2848 Power of Attorney so auditors must interact directly with us, ensuring you never have to speak directly with an IRS revenue agent.

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Audit Scope Control

We rigorously restrict the examiner’s review strictly to the items listed in the original Information Document Request (IDR), preventing inquiries into unrelated tax years.

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Statutory Evidence Structuring

We assemble financial ledgers, receipts, and bank records into the exact compliant substantiation formats required by IRS examination guidelines.

Examination Levels

Levels of Audit Representation We Provide

Our firm manages defense strategies across all examination tiers under official IRS examination and audit procedures.

Tier 1

Correspondence Audits

Conducted by mail regarding specific line-item discrepancies (such as CP2000 notices or charitable deductions). We provide targeted proof to resolve inquiries swiftly.

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Tier 2

Office Audits

Formal in-person interviews at a local IRS field office. Our CPAs provide in-person audit representation at these sessions on your behalf, defending deductions and preventing intrusive cross-examinations.

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Tier 3

Field Audits

In-depth reviews conducted at a business or representative office. We host the IRS agent at our office to keep revenue officers away from your workplace and home.

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Our Methodology

Our 3-Step Audit Representation Defense Strategy

We systematically prepare your case through strategic audit representation to minimize exposure and achieve a fair, closed examination.

Step 1

Transcript & Return Analysis

We pull official IRS transcripts, audit the original return against the IRS notice, and pinpoint specific red flags before responding to the revenue agent.

Step 2

Audit Substantiation & Control

We compile organized documentation packets satisfying the auditor’s specific requests without offering extraneous records that could trigger broader examinations.

Step 3

Settlement, Appeals & Abatement

If adjustments are proposed, our audit representation includes filing formal administrative appeals or structuring statutory penalty abatement and tax resolution services.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Audit Representation

Do I have to meet or speak with the IRS auditor in person?

No. When you retain Total Tax Solutions for professional audit representation, we submit Form 2848 Power of Attorney. This legally authorizes our licensed CPAs to handle all meetings, phone conferences, and correspondence on your behalf.

What should I do if I received an IRS 30-day or 90-day letter?

Statutory deficiency notices carry strict legal deadlines. We recommend contacting us immediately so we can file a formal protest with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals before an unverified assessment becomes final.

Can business payroll returns also trigger an examination?

Yes. Employment tax examinations frequently focus on worker classification and federal deposits. In those situations, resolving underlying 941 Trust Fund Liability is essential to protect business owners from personal assessments.

Thousands

Of Clients Defended

Families & business owners helped across South Florida.

30+ Years

Of Local Tax Experience

Deep experience providing proven tax resolution services for complex IRS & Florida DOR disputes.

Millions

In Penalties & Balances Resolved

Rigorous transcript auditing under federal statutory guidelines.

Audit Representation Defense

Protect Your Rights in an IRS Audit

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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