by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Notices
The short version A missing tax return and a notice of deficiency create two separate tasks: establish the correct tax and protect the deadline for challenging the proposed deficiency in Tax Court. Preparing or sending a return to the IRS does not file a court...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Notices
The short version When a required return is missing, the IRS can calculate tax using the information available to it. That calculation may leave out relevant deductions, credits, or other facts. The response starts with identifying whether the amount is proposed or...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Oct 25, 2026 | IRS Notices
The short version Open the notice, identify the tax year and response deadline, and preserve every page. If it is a notice of deficiency, protect the Tax Court petition deadline while addressing the missing return. Filing that return does not extend the petition...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 30, 2026 | Behind the IRS Curtain, IRS Notices
Thread: A (Behind the IRS Curtain) A tax-resolution practitioner notices the same thing every September: the firm’s phone volume doubles. Clients who have been quiet for months suddenly call in a single week saying “I got a letter from the IRS.”...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 22, 2026 | Installment Agreements, IRS Notices
If you’ve received an IRS Notice CP523, you probably have more questions than answers. This guide walks the 12 most common CP523 questions, what the notice means, what the deadlines control, and what your options look like in week one and week four. Free Guide...
by Noah Green CPA CFE | Apr 15, 2026 | Installment Agreements, IRS Notices
If an IRS Notice CP523 just landed in your mailbox, you have 30 days before your installment agreement officially terminates, and before the IRS gains the right to levy your bank accounts and wages. Free Guide CP523 Survival Guide: try to save your installment...
