The Dreaded IRS Notice Nobody likes getting an IRS notice that doesn’t include a refund check along with it. But the truth is if you live long enough you are bound to get an unhappy letter from the tax man at some point. Many of our clients come to us only after they have received [...]

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Tax Relief Description Conditions Installment Agreement You pay a monthly amount based on your ability to pay calculated by deducting your necessary living expenses from your monthly income after taxes Must comply with the terms of the installment agreement and be compliant with all tax laws for five years. Usually a tax lien will remain [...]

Tax representation is becoming like the condiments aisle at your local grocery store. There are just too many choices and no way to tell what’s best. Well, that’s what this post is for. Here are 10 do’s and don’ts to follow before hiring someone to represent you before the IRS: 1. Do ask for a [...]

Semper Fi! Carlos came to us via the United States Marine Corps and New York City where he worked for seven years at several prominent law firms. He assists Mr. Pappas and the tax staff with the preparation and filing of U.S. Tax Court petitions and trial preparation. Carlos is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and French.

Anais (pronounced “Anna – eese”) is a tax accountant and bookkeeper. Anais assists in the input of accounting data and the preparation and filing of income tax returns. She is fluent in English and Spanish and recently obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of Central Florida.

Vicky is an IRS Enrolled Agent authorized to represent taxpayers in all matters before the Internal Revenue Service. Vicky has extensive tax preparation and accounting and bookkeeping experience and assists our clients in a wide range of tax matters. Before joining Pappas & Associates in 2004, Vicky was a tax preparer and accountant for Hodges [...]

Judy has been a practicing IRS Enrolled Agent since 1996. An enrolled agent is a person who has earned the privilege of practicing (representing taxpayers) before the Internal Revenue Service. Enrolled agents, like attorneys and certified public accountants (CPAs), are unrestricted as to which taxpayers they can represent, what types of tax matters they can [...]

Peter is a tax attorney and Certified Pubic Accountant. He has been assisting both federal and state taxpayers with their tax problems for more than 25 years. After passing the CPA exam in 1982, Peter began his tax career in Miami, Florida with KPMG (formerly, Peat, Marwick and Mitchell). He later worked as a tax [...]

One of most frequent problems we see is the small business that is several quarters behind in paying its payroll taxes. There are many contributing factors to this, but usually we find that the business has had difficulty paying its landlord, suppliers and vendors and, to avoid an eviction or lawsuit, it makes the fateful [...]