Most common notices we handle
We respond to notices across the full IRS collection and examination ladder:
- CP2000 (underreporter inquiry)
- CP14 (balance due)
- CP501, CP503, CP504 (collection reminders and intent to levy)
- LT11 / Letter 1058 (final notice before federal levy)
- Letter 525 (30-day letter after examination)
- Notice of Deficiency (90-day letter)
- CP2501 (pre-CP2000)
What a notice actually means
Most notices are not audits. A CP2000 is a computer matching third-party documents against your return. A CP14 is a bill. The CP500 series is a collection escalation ladder. Each has a different correct response, and treating a bill like a dispute, or a dispute like a bill, wastes the response window doing the wrong thing well.
How we respond
Every response starts with your IRS transcripts, because the notice is a summary and the transcript is the record. We match the agency's numbers against the return, draft the response with documentation attached, send it certified, and calendar the follow-up. You get a copy of everything that goes out.
Response timeline
The response window varies by notice type. Most are 30 days. CDP (Collection Due Process) hearing requests under LT11 are strict 30 days from the notice date, not from when you open the envelope.
Common questions
- The letter says I owe money. Do I have to pay before we can respond?
- No. Responding on time and disputing or documenting the issue is the path, not paying first. Payment before examination stops the clock but doesn't foreclose dispute.
- What if I already missed the deadline?
- Call the office anyway. There are often remedies: audit reconsideration, amended return, CDP equivalent hearing, or collection appeal. The options narrow but don't disappear.
- Is a notice the same as an audit?
- No. Most notices are automated matching or collection letters. They still carry real deadlines, but the response is documentation and correspondence, not an examination.
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Florida Business Incorporation
Form an LLC, S-corp, or C-corp with the Florida Division of Corporations. Entity structure, EIN, sales tax account, and IRS election in place from day one.
DBA / Fictitious Name Registration
Florida fictitious name (DBA) registration with the Division of Corporations, including the name search, newspaper publication, and five-year renewal tracking.
Worker's Compensation Exemption
File or renew a Florida worker's compensation exemption for corporate officers and LLC members with the Department of Financial Services. Renewals tracked.
Business Setup
Get a new business licensed, tax-registered, and in compliance from the start: entity registration, EIN, county business tax receipt, and sales tax account.