One form and the IRS stops calling you. It is Form 2848, the IRS power of attorney.
You do not have to talk to the IRS by yourself. After that form is filed, the IRS talks to us instead of you.
What changes the day it is on file:
• We make the calls, and you stop bracing every time the phone rings
• We pull your account records and see what the IRS actually has
• We check the years they say are missing, because that list is sometimes wrong
• We ask for more time when a case needs it
• We speak for you if a revenue officer is assigned
Everyone stares at the number printed on the letter. That number comes out of the IRS file, and the file is not always right. Reading it is the first thing we do.
Not everyone is allowed to do this work. The IRS gives unlimited representation rights to three groups: attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents.
Every courtroom drama has the same beat, where someone says do not answer that, my client has representation. Form 2848 is that line, in writing.
October 15 is the deadline for extended individual returns. If you are behind, there is still time.
Take a deep breath. We’ve got you.
