IRS Notices & Letters
“I received a Notice of Deficiency (Letter 531), do I absolutely have to take my case to the United States Tax Court to stop the IRS from assessing the final tax?”
A Notice of Deficiency, often called a statutory notice, usually starts a time-sensitive choice between challenging the proposed adjustment and letting the IRS move forward with assessment. Whether Tax Court is the only path can depend on the notice type, whether the filing window is still open, and whether the issue involves income tax, penalties, or another matter with different procedures. The timing of the notice, the tax year involved, and any prior correspondence often shape what options remain available. In many cases, the key question is how to preserve review rights before the IRS finalizes the assessment. A focused session can map this against your actual situation in plain English.
In your 90-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“A tax preparer promised me a massive refund using a secret self-employment tax credit, am I legally liable for fraud if they falsify my return to get the money?”
“Someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim using my social security number and I received a 1099-G, how do I prove to the IRS that I did not receive this money?”
“I received a fake tax bill in the mail that looks incredibly realistic, where do I officially report this mail fraud so other taxpayers aren't scammed?”
“My tax professional refuses to sign the return they prepared for me, is this a sign of a scam and should I report them to the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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