by Matthew Wildes, JD, CPA | Sep 28, 2026 | Audit Defense, IRS Notices, Tax Resolution
In 2019, a California real estate sale produced a capital gain that was never reported correctly on the federal return. The IRS Automated Underreporter program matched that sale against the filed return, issued a CP2000, and the account eventually carried about...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 21, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group If you are staring at an unpaid balance and a stack of IRS mail, the fear makes sense. You want quieter nights and a straight answer about what is actually possible before another notice lands....
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 14, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group The IRS filed your tax return for you. That sounds helpful. It usually is not. When you do not file, the IRS can prepare a substitute for return from third-party reports alone. Wages. 1099s. Bank...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 11, 2026 | IRS Collections & Levies, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group Short answer: Minnesota and Wisconsin both have collection time limits. Neither calls that limit a CSED, and neither copies the IRS 10-year clock. Minnesota generally starts with five years to...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 11, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
By Jon Call, EA. Enrolled Agent & NTPI Fellow • CLAW Tax Group People type “tax attorney” into a search box when a notice stack gets loud. Back taxes. A levy letter. An Offer in Compromise pitch. A payment plan that will not stick. That search is...
by Jon Call, EA | Sep 8, 2026 | Audit Defense, Tax Resolution
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. So does the job you actually...
