Buta Tax helps individuals and businesses understand and resolve IRS and state tax issues - back taxes, unfiled returns, notices, collections, and penalties - with a straight answer about what your options actually are.
If you're dealing with one of these, you're not the first - and there's usually a path forward.
A letter arrived and you're not sure what it means or whether it's urgent.
Learn MoreYou owe the IRS or your state from a prior year and the balance keeps growing.
Learn MoreOne or more years never got filed, and now you're not sure how to catch up.
Learn MoreThe IRS is reviewing a return and asking for documentation or explanation.
Learn MoreThe IRS has moved from billing you to actively trying to collect.
Learn MoreThe IRS has filed a lien or is threatening to levy a bank account or wages.
Learn MoreFailure-to-file, failure-to-pay, or accuracy penalties have added to what you owe.
Learn MoreThe IRS says your return doesn't match what employers or banks reported.
Learn MorePayroll tax deposits, 941s, or business filings have fallen behind.
Tax problems rarely stay the same size if they're ignored - a notice becomes a balance, a balance becomes a collection action. We start by figuring out exactly where things stand with the IRS or your state, then walk you through the options that actually apply to your situation, so you can make a decision with real information instead of guessing.
A consistent process, applied to your specific situation.
We start by understanding what notices you've received, what you owe (or think you owe), and what years or issues are involved.
We pull IRS transcripts and review your filing history to confirm exactly what the IRS or state actually has on record - not just what the notice says.
Based on your actual facts - income, assets, filing history, compliance status - we look at which programs you may realistically qualify for.
We put together a recommended approach and walk you through it before anything is submitted on your behalf.
Once you approve a strategy, we handle the correspondence and calls with the IRS or state, so you're not doing it alone.
We work the case through to resolution and help you stay current afterward, since a lot of tax problems start with a lapse in ongoing compliance.
Which of these applies depends entirely on your facts - here's what exists to evaluate.
A monthly payment plan with the IRS or state, sized to what you can actually afford.
Settling a tax debt for less than the full amount owed - available only to taxpayers who meet specific financial criteria.
Reducing or removing certain penalties, either through a first-time waiver or a documented reasonable-cause request.
A status that pauses active IRS collection when paying anything would create genuine financial hardship.
Getting missing returns filed and the IRS's non-filer flags cleared, which is a prerequisite for most other options.
Preparing a documented, timely response to an audit or notice rather than letting a deadline pass.
Working to resolve active collection action before it escalates to a lien or levy.
Addressing an existing lien or levy, and where possible, working toward release or withdrawal.
Many of the same principles apply to state tax debt, notices, and collection action - we handle those too.
Tax outcomes depend on individual facts and circumstances. Eligibility for IRS and state programs is subject to applicable requirements and is never guaranteed.
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Both. Tax resolution - working through notices, back taxes, collections, and related IRS or state issues - is a distinct part of what we do, separate from routine annual tax preparation.
Tell us what's going on and we'll help you figure out the right next step - no pressure, no obligation.