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FAQ
Five answers. Then the same two next steps as the rest of this door: start the consultation now, or buy the Guide — $299. The notice pages have more specific questions; this page is the cold-traffic hub.
- What should I do the day an IRS letter arrives?
Keep every page. Read the notice code in the upper right. Do not mail a story to the IRS yet. If it is a final notice or levy, start the consultation now. If it is a matching or reminder notice and you have records, Part III of the Guide is the map. You can do both today — consult now, book ships.
- Can I handle an IRS notice myself?
Often, yes — first-time penalty abatement if you meet the tests, a streamlined installment agreement if you are under IRS thresholds and in filing compliance, a CP2000 answered with records you actually have. Levy, audit, a Revenue Officer, or a 30-day Collection Due Process window: that is licensed representation. The book is the DIY product. The consult is the license.
- What does an Enrolled Agent do that a tax software chatbot cannot?
An Enrolled Agent is licensed by the U.S. Treasury to represent you in examination, appeals, and collections in all fifty states. Form 2848 makes the IRS deal with the practice. Software cannot file that. The consult starts that process; the book is the same author’s map.
- Why buy the book if I am starting a consultation?
The consult starts now. The hardcover is Part III on your desk while you wait for shipping — notices, collections, penalties, appeals. Some readers finish the next step themselves. That is a good outcome. Others arrive at a better question before they pay anyone, including us.
- Will waiting a few weeks hurt?
Interest compounds daily. The failure-to-pay penalty runs monthly. ACS treats silence as the next notice. Waiting is not free. Start the consultation while the book is in the mail and gather the letters.