by Jon Call, EA | Sep 8, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
Read Time:10 Minute, 32 Second By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent & NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group You do not need a tax attorney for every IRS problem. You also should not hire the first logo that promises to “settle for pennies.” Credentials matter....
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 7, 2026 | IRS Collections & Levies, Tax Resolution
Read Time:9 Minute, 42 Second By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow. CLAW Tax Group An Offer in Compromise is not a slogan. Under IRC section 7122, it is a formal settlement path. The IRS decides. Your representative’s job is to put the right facts in...
by Jon Call, EA | Jul 28, 2026 | Tax Penalties & Relief
Read Time:10 Minute, 5 Second You filed your return, the IRS audited it, and now there is a penalty on top of the extra tax they say you owe. That penalty is almost certainly the substantial understatement penalty under IRC § 6662, a 20% add-on that shows up...
by Jon Call, EA | Jul 24, 2026 | IRS Collections & Levies
Read Time:11 Minute, 31 Second People use “lien” and “levy” interchangeably all the time. They are not the same thing, and the difference matters if you are trying to figure out what the IRS can actually do to you right now. Short version: a...
by Jon Call, EA | Jul 22, 2026 | Tax Resolution
Read Time:7 Minute, 21 Second An Offer in Compromise lets you settle your IRS tax debt for less than the full amount, but the IRS does not just take whatever you offer. They run the numbers, and whether your offer gets accepted comes down to a specific formula they...