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IRS Tax Resolution.
Practitioner-Led. No Promises.
Led by a former IRS professional and Enrolled Agent, Autarky Tax Resolution begins every engagement with a complete compliance, transcript, and financial analysis. We identify the resolution supported by your actual circumstances — not the one that sounds best in a sales call.
What we are
A practitioner-led tax controversy and IRS representation firm that investigates your complete compliance and collection position before recommending a resolution.
What we are not
A national tax-relief call center that promises to "settle your debt for pennies on the dollar" before reviewing your transcripts, financial position, or compliance status.
Our advantage
Former IRS experience applied to realistic, defensible tax-resolution strategies. We know how the IRS evaluates cases because we evaluated them from the inside.
Resolution Services
Every service begins with a paid investigation. No resolution strategy is recommended until we have reviewed your IRS transcripts and financial position.
IRS Collections Defense
Installment agreements, partial-pay agreements, Currently Not Collectible status, Offers in Compromise, and revenue-officer representation.
Learn moreOffer in Compromise
Settle your IRS debt for less than the full amount owed when the IRS cannot realistically collect the full liability before the statute expires.
Learn moreInstallment Agreements
Structured monthly payment plans — streamlined, financially verified, and partial-pay — negotiated based on your actual ability to pay.
Learn moreCurrently Not Collectible
Suspend IRS collection activity when your income does not exceed IRS-allowed living expenses and you have no available assets.
Learn moreIRS Levies & Wage Garnishments
Release bank levies and wage garnishments. Protect your income and accounts while a permanent resolution is negotiated.
Learn moreFederal Tax Liens
Lien withdrawal, discharge, and subordination to protect your credit, real estate transactions, and business financing.
Learn moreUnfiled Tax Returns
Prepare and file delinquent individual, business, and payroll returns to restore compliance before pursuing any collection resolution.
Learn morePayroll Tax Problems
Revenue-officer management, Form 433-B analysis, federal tax deposit compliance, and Trust Fund Recovery Penalty defense.
Learn moreTrust Fund Recovery Penalty
Defend responsible-person assessments and protect individuals from personal liability for unpaid business payroll taxes.
Learn morePenalty Abatement
First-time abatement, reasonable-cause abatement, and payroll penalty abatement to reduce the total amount owed.
Learn moreInnocent Spouse Relief
Separate your tax liability from a spouse or former spouse when you did not know about — and had no reason to know about — the understatement.
Learn moreIRS Audits & Appeals
Examination representation, audit reconsideration, Collection Due Process hearings, and IRS Office of Appeals representation.
Learn moreTwo-Phase Engagement Model
The paid investigation is the gateway to every substantial case. It protects you from being quoted a resolution strategy before anyone has reviewed your actual IRS records.
Tax Resolution Investigation
- IRS account, return, and wage-and-income transcripts
- Identification of unfiled returns
- Verified assessed balances, penalties, interest, and liens
- Collection statute expiration dates
- Active levies, revenue-officer assignments, or appeal deadlines
- Preliminary financial analysis
- Written resolution recommendation and fee proposal
Resolution Representation
- Separate engagement for the selected strategy
- Complete financial package preparation
- IRS submission and negotiation
- Response to IRS information requests
- Appeal filing if resolution is rejected
- Closing letter with compliance requirements
- Optional post-resolution monitoring
Representation Fee Ranges
Fees are quoted after the investigation is complete. Complex cases use a replenishing retainer or milestone billing.
| Service | Suggested Fee Range |
|---|---|
| Streamlined installment agreement | $1,500–$2,500 |
| Financially verified installment agreement | $2,500–$4,500 |
| Currently Not Collectible request | $2,500–$4,500 |
| Individual Offer in Compromise | $5,000–$8,500 |
| Business Offer in Compromise | $7,500–$15,000 |
| Penalty abatement request | $1,500–$3,500 |
| CDP or equivalent hearing | $3,500–$7,500 |
| Audit reconsideration | $3,500–$8,500 |
| Revenue-officer representation | $3,000 retainer + hourly |
| Payroll tax resolution | $5,000–$15,000 |
| Trust Fund Recovery Penalty defense | $7,500–$20,000 |
| Unfiled returns | Separate return-preparation fees |
| State tax resolution | Quoted separately by state |
These are positioning ranges, not mandatory market rates. All fees are quoted after the paid investigation is complete.
Start with a Paid Tax Resolution Investigation
Before recommending any resolution strategy, we obtain your IRS transcripts, verify your compliance status, and deliver a written analysis of every option available to you.
No resolution strategy is recommended until we have reviewed your transcripts and financial position. Eligibility depends on your specific facts.