Transparent Tax Resolution & IRS Defense
CPA-led tax defense strategies to protect your rights, resolve IRS collection actions, and help you find peace of mind.
Patrick E. Karpowicz, CPA
Patrick E. Karpowicz, a CPA for more than 40 years and a Tax Resolution Specialist, started Karp Tax Defense LLC so he could focus on one goal – practice transparency and compassion in helping people who are dealing with complex US tax laws.
When you work with him, you get someone who has represented clients through audits, IRS collection actions, problems with unfiled returns, and has offered several other tax resolution services. He understands that tax resolution can be difficult. This is why he explains your options in plain language and handles all the IRS communication. At Karp Tax Defense, each client is treated the way Patrick would want his own family treated.
IRS Tax Resolution Services We Provide
We know how stressful and intimidating it is to deal with US tax laws. The practitioner helps protect you from the IRS and makes sure you understand your rights as a taxpayer.
You get full guidance in applying for penalty relief if a reasonable cause can be proven with supportive documentation.
Karp Tax Defense LLC
Why Work With Karp Tax Defense LLC
At Karp Tax Defense, tax representation by an expert means your case gets analyzed in the same way the IRS agents read it.
Patrick’s tax resolution and CPA professional authorization lets him help his clients through:
- CPA-led representation led by someone with decades in this work
- Personalized case handling built around your specific details
- Confidential consultation where you can lay everything out
- IRS negotiation experience built across 40 years of cases
- Client-first advocacy philosophy that keeps your outcome front and center
Karp Tax Defense upholds maximum tax professional integrity. This means that you get to know what is actually possible, not just what people want to hear when they are scared.
Frequently Asked Questions
We work on IRS audits, back taxes, unfiled returns, wage garnishments, and penalty abatement. This means we handle setting up payment plans, stopping levies, filing late returns, and reducing tax debt through offers in compromise. Each case has its own requirement so service only begins after initial analysis.
It is based on the complexity of the audit. Basic audits can be closed within a few months but more complex cases involving a business or a long period of time can require a year or more. A representative can be very beneficial to the process. This ensures that the IRS receives complete paperwork in a timely manner and that the response is personalized for each unique case.
Yes, we can. We first gather records and request transcripts of the IRS. Then we combine revenue and expenses in case of missing documents. Once returns are prepared and filed, we look at ways to handle the balance, which may include penalty abatement or payment plans.
A CPA is a licensed accountant with training in tax preparation, financial reporting, and IRS rules. A tax resolution specialist, on the other hand, focuses mainly on helping people resolve tax debt and IRS disputes. Patrick is both a CPA and a tax resolution specialist, so he knows your numbers and also understands how to work with the IRS.
The charges vary according to the complexity of a case. Several companies impose a one-time fee to consider the case and another one to do the resolution. Simple cases are cheaper than complex cases involving audit or offer in compromise. Before starting any work, we provide clear pricing so that you can have an idea of what to expect.
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