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Bedford, Texas
IRS and Texas tax defense for Bedford.
The firm's office is on Harwood Road in Bedford. If an IRS or Texas Comptroller letter has landed in your mailbox, your tax lawyer is a few minutes away, and the first conversation can happen the same week.
The Law Office of Patrick Smith is located at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford and represents Bedford residents and business owners before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller. Notices, levies, wage garnishments, offers in compromise, and Tax Court deadlines are handled from this office.
The tax problems we see from Bedford
Bedford is a city of homeowners, medical and professional employees, and small businesses along Highway 183 and Harwood Road. The tax problems that come through the door reflect that: a CP2000 over a retirement distribution or a brokerage sale, a balance due that grew for years because the letters were never opened, and small-business owners who fell behind on payroll deposits or sales tax during a slow stretch.
Being local matters most when speed matters. A levy release or a last-week petition deadline goes faster when you can drop off the paperwork and sit down with the person handling it.
Local facts for Bedford taxpayers
- County: Bedford is entirely in Tarrant County.
- Federal tax liens on real estate are recorded with the Tarrant County Clerk, Tarrant County Courthouse, 100 W. Weatherford St., Suite 130, Fort Worth, TX 76196.
- Nearest IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center: Fort Worth, 819 Taylor St., Room 6A14, Fort Worth, TX 76102. By appointment only: (844) 545-5640. Also in the area: Farmers Branch and Dallas.
- U.S. Tax Court trial sessions for North Texas are held in Dallas at the Earle Cabell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 1100 Commerce Street, Room 726, Dallas, TX 75242.
- Refund suits and summons enforcement are heard in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which has divisions in Fort Worth and Dallas.
- This office: The office is in Bedford, at 1244 Harwood Road.
Find your notice
CP2000 Notice
The IRS says the income on your return does not match what employers, banks, or brokers reported. It is a proposal, not a bill, and it has a response date.
Read more →Final Notice of Intent to Levy
CP504, LT11, and Letter 1058 look alike and mean different things. One of them starts a 30-day clock that protects your bank account and your right to go to court.
Read more →Notice of Deficiency (90-Day Letter)
The IRS has formally determined that you owe more tax. You have 90 days to take the dispute to the U.S. Tax Court without paying first. The IRS cannot extend that date.
Read more →Bank Levy & Wage Garnishment Release
A frozen bank account is held for 21 days before the money goes to the IRS. A wage levy repeats every payday until it is released. Both can be released.
Read more →Offer in Compromise
The IRS will settle a tax debt for less than the balance when the numbers show it cannot collect the full amount. The formula is public. Most rejected offers ignored it.
Read more →Tax Attorney or Resolution Company?
Privilege, accountability, and who actually does the work. What changes when the person handling your IRS problem is a licensed attorney you can name.
Read more →Business owners: see also Texas sales tax audit, redetermination hearings & SOAH, Texas franchise tax, personal liability for business taxes, Comptroller liens, freezes & levies.
Bedford: common questions
Direct answers.
Do you represent taxpayers in Bedford?
Yes. The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Bedford individuals and businesses before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller. The office is in Bedford, at 1244 Harwood Road.
Is the office actually in Bedford?
Yes. The Law Office of Patrick Smith is at 1244 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021. Meetings are by appointment, and most work can also be handled by phone and secure document upload.
Where is the nearest IRS office to Bedford?
The closest IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center is generally the Fort Worth office at 819 Taylor St., Room 6A14, Fort Worth, TX 76102. The others in the area are Farmers Branch (4050 Alpha Rd., Room 170, Farmers Branch, TX 75244) and Dallas (1100 Commerce St., Room 121, Dallas, TX 75242). All are by appointment only; call (844) 545-5640. Most notices are answered by mail or fax to the address on the notice, not at a local office.
Where are federal tax liens recorded for Bedford property?
Bedford is entirely in Tarrant County. A notice of federal tax lien against real estate is recorded in the county where the property is located. For that county, the recording office is the Tarrant County Clerk, Tarrant County Courthouse, 100 W. Weatherford St., Suite 130, Fort Worth, TX 76196.
Where would a Tax Court case from Bedford be heard?
The U.S. Tax Court holds its North Texas trial sessions in Dallas, at the Earle Cabell Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 1100 Commerce Street, Room 726, Dallas, TX 75242. The petition itself is filed with the court in Washington, D.C., electronically or by mail, within the 90 days stated on the notice of deficiency.
Areas we serve
Tarrant County and Dallas–Fort Worth.
Next step
Tell us what arrived in your Bedford mailbox.
Send the first page of the notice. You will find out what it is, how long you have, and whether you need a lawyer.