For Individuals

A tax problem for an individual is personal in a way a business dispute is not. Back taxes, an audit, a garnished paycheck, returns that were never filed, or a balance that belongs to a spouse all land on one household.

Whiteford steps in directly. We become the point of contact with the IRS, confirm what is actually owed and for which years, and put a resolution in place so the matter stops following you.

Most individual cases are some combination of four problems: returns that were never filed, a balance that was assessed and never paid, an examination of a return already filed, and enforced collection. Each carries its own deadlines, and the order in which they are addressed changes what relief is available.

What the IRS can do without going to court

Unlike other creditors, the IRS does not need a judgment. Once a balance goes unpaid after notice and demand, a federal tax lien arises, and after a final notice of intent to levy the agency can take money from a bank account or a paycheck. Those same notices carry hearing rights and deadlines, which is what makes an early response worth so much.