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.

Federal Tax Levy

Direct Fort Lauderdale CPA & EA Representation

Federal Tax Levy Defense & Asset Protection

Facing frozen bank accounts, continuous wage garnishments, or IRS seizure notices? Total Tax Solutions provides licensed CPA representation to halt aggressive Federal Tax Levy enforcement, protect liquid funds, and establish sustainable tax relief.

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Immediate Relief Actions

How We Stop a Federal Tax Levy

When the IRS executes a Federal Tax Levy, quick action during statutory hold periods is required to unfreeze liquid assets and protect take-home earnings.

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Bank Levy Release

We intervene during the statutory 21-day holding period to request Form 668-D releases and unfreeze critical personal or business operating funds.

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Wage Garnishment Defense

Stop continuous Form 668-W payroll seizures and restore your take-home pay through structured wage garnishment compliance programs.

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Statutory Appeals & CDP

File timely Form 12153 Collection Due Process hearings to legally suspend collection action while negotiating viable alternatives with Appeals officers.

IRC § 6331 Guidelines

Understanding IRS Federal Tax Levy Authority

Under Internal Revenue Code Section 6331 and official IRS Levy guidelines, the IRS holds administrative power to seize property and rights to property.

Federal Tax Levy vs. Tax Lien

While a Federal Tax Lien serves as a public legal security claim against your property, a Federal Tax Levy is an active, non-consensual taking of your funds:

Bank accounts are immediately frozen up to the total assessed amount upon notice receipt.
Employer paychecks are garnished continuously until the liability is satisfied or released.
Vendor invoices, accounts receivable, and merchant processor payouts are intercepted directly.

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Mandatory Statutory Notice Requirements

Before executing a standard Federal Tax Levy, the IRS must fulfill mandatory statutory notice steps under IRC § 6330 and § 6331:

Issue a formal Notice and Demand for Payment (such as CP504 or CP14).
Send a Final Notice of Intent to Levy (Letter 1058 or LT11) at least 30 days prior to action.
Formally notify the taxpayer of their statutory right to a Collection Due Process (CDP) Hearing.

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Our Methodology

Our 3-Step Federal Tax Levy Defense Strategy

We establish licensed CPA representation to immediately halt seizures and structure an official resolution program.

Step 1

Enforcement Hold

We contact IRS Automated Collection Systems (ACS) or the assigned Revenue Officer to secure an administrative hold on an active Federal Tax Levy, preventing further asset confiscation.

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Compliance & Transcripts

We pull complete account transcripts, file delinquent returns to restore statutory compliance, and evaluate your true ability to pay under IRS allowable expense standards.

Step 3

Resolution Structuring

We resolve the Federal Tax Levy through an Installment Agreement, Penalty Abatement, an Offer in Compromise, or Currently Not Collectible status.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Tax Levies

How long does a bank have to hold funds before remitting to the IRS?

Under IRC § 6332(c), banks must hold frozen funds for exactly 21 calendar days before remitting them to the IRS. This critical window allows your CPA representative to establish compliance, prove economic hardship, and secure an official Form 668-D Federal Tax Levy release.

What happens if the IRS executes a levy on a joint bank account?

The IRS will freeze funds in joint accounts if the indebted taxpayer’s name is listed. Non-liable joint owners can submit administrative claims to prove separate ownership of funds or seek statutory relief through Innocent Spouse Relief.

How do I prevent a Federal Tax Levy from closing my business?

If your business is facing accounts receivable seizures or payroll enforcement, resolving 941 Trust Fund Liability and establishing an In-Business Installment Agreement will immediately stop merchant and bank levy actions.

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.

Immediate Asset Protection

Halt Federal Tax Levy Action Today

Request your confidential 15-minute diagnostic evaluation directly with Ash Boutros, CPA EA.

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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