Tax notices, balances and resolution
Understand the tax problem before choosing the response.
Fact-based support for federal or state notices, unpaid balances, missing filings, penalties, collection matters, and available resolution paths.
Is this the right fit?
Get help when the issue requires more than a quick reply.
Resolution begins with accurate facts, complete correspondence, filed-return status, payment history, and an honest view of the available options.
Tell us what you need help with →Start with the facts
A tax notice is easier to address when the issue and deadline are clear.
Agencies may be asking for a return, payment, document, explanation, or correction. Responding too quickly, too broadly, or not at all can make the matter harder.
We review the complete correspondence, compare agency information with available records, identify compliance gaps, and explain realistic next steps before representation begins.
How we help
Structured support for difficult tax situations.
Eligibility, strategy, timing, and fees depend on the agency, tax periods, records, compliance status, finances, and procedural posture.
Notice & transcript review
Identify the tax periods, issue, deadlines, agency records, and prior activity.
Liability reconciliation
Compare returns, assessments, payments, credits, notices, and supporting records.
Filing catch-up
Coordinate overdue or corrected returns required to restore compliance.
Payment alternatives
Evaluate installment agreements, collection alternatives, and full-payment timing when applicable.
Penalty relief review
Assess whether the facts and documentation may support an abatement request.
Agency representation
Communicate and submit agreed responses under valid authorization when the engagement includes representation.
Clear scope
Expect a realistic strategy—not a guaranteed settlement.
Resolution options are controlled by law, agency procedure, eligibility, compliance, documentation, and financial facts.
The work may include
- Reviewing notices, transcripts, returns, and payment history
- Identifying missing filings or disputed assessments
- Preparing a response or financial submission
- Evaluating payment or collection alternatives
- Representing you before the agreed tax authority
You receive
- A defined statement of the issue
- A list of deadlines and missing records
- An explanation of realistic available paths
- A documented response plan
- Status communication during the agreed representation
Important: No firm can guarantee that a tax debt will be reduced, penalties removed, collection stopped, or a particular agreement accepted. Outcomes depend on eligibility, facts, documentation, compliance, agency discretion, and law.
A straightforward process
Respond in the right order.
Urgency matters, but the first action should still be based on the complete notice and verified facts.
Secure the deadlines.
We review the full notice, tax periods, response date, current collection activity, and authorization needs.
Reconstruct the record.
Returns, transcripts, payments, correspondence, finances, and supporting documents are organized and compared.
Execute the agreed path.
The response, filing, request, or representation proceeds with status updates and required follow-through.
Connected expertise
The related pieces stay in view.
Some matters require preparation, accounting cleanup, or audit-specific representation before resolution can be completed.
Team-led client service
Clear guidance from the right professional at each step.
Requests are reviewed and routed by need. Managers and advisors lead the technical work within their specialties, while operations and client-success professionals coordinate communication, workflow, and follow-through.
Meet the Mehdiani TeamCommon questions
Clear answers before the first conversation.
Resolution advertising often overpromises. These answers set a more accurate expectation.
Can you reduce what I owe?
Sometimes a liability, penalty, or collection arrangement can be changed, but only when the law, eligibility, finances, records, and procedure support it. We review the facts before recommending a path and never guarantee a reduction.
What should I do when I receive a tax notice?
Keep the entire notice and envelope, note the response deadline, and avoid sending documents until the issue is understood. Submit a consultation request without attaching the notice; our team will provide secure instructions if the matter appears to fit.
Do I need to file missing returns before resolving a balance?
Often, current filing compliance is required before many collection alternatives are considered. We identify missing periods and coordinate the required preparation as part of or alongside the resolution plan.
Can you speak to the IRS or state for me?
When the engagement includes representation and valid authorization is in place, we can communicate with the agreed tax authority. The scope and limits are confirmed before contact.
How quickly can the matter be resolved?
Timing depends on deadlines, record availability, filings needed, agency processing, the resolution path, and response cycles. We prioritize immediate deadlines but do not promise an agency completion date.
Understand the investment
Start with published pricing.
Review the current fee schedule and use the estimator for a rough starting point. Final scope and fees depend on the facts, timing, records, and work required.
Consultation request
How can we help?
Give us the essentials. We will request sensitive records later through the secure upload process.