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Fort Worth, Texas
IRS and Texas tax defense for Fort Worth.
Fort Worth has its own IRS office downtown and revenue officers who work the county in person. If one has called or left a card, the case has already moved past letters.
The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Fort Worth individuals and businesses in IRS and Texas Comptroller disputes, including revenue officer cases, payroll tax and trust fund recovery penalties, levies, liens, offers in compromise, and notices of deficiency. The office is in Bedford, in northeast Tarrant County.
The tax problems we see from Fort Worth
Revenue officers are assigned to larger balances and to businesses that are behind on payroll taxes. They set deadlines for financial statements and missing returns, and they have authority to levy accounts and receivables. They can also propose the trust fund recovery penalty, which makes owners and officers personally liable for withheld taxes that were not paid over. How the first meeting is handled shapes the rest of the case.
Fort Worth also has many families with oil and gas royalty income. Royalties reported on Form 1099-MISC are a frequent source of underreporter notices, especially after an inheritance or a change of operator.
Local facts for Fort Worth taxpayers
- County: Fort Worth is the Tarrant County seat. Most of the city is in Tarrant County, with outlying areas in Denton, Parker, Wise, and Johnson counties.
- 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: Dallas and Farmers Branch.
- 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 at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford, roughly 15 miles from central Fort Worth.
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.
Fort Worth: common questions
Direct answers.
Do you represent taxpayers in Fort Worth?
Yes. The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Fort Worth individuals and businesses before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller. The office is at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford, roughly 15 miles from central Fort Worth.
A revenue officer came to my Fort Worth business. What should I do?
Be polite, take the officer's card, and do not answer substantive questions or hand over records on the spot. You have the right to be represented. Once a power of attorney is filed, the revenue officer generally must deal with your representative, and deadlines for documents can usually be negotiated.
Where is the nearest IRS office to Fort Worth?
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 Dallas (1100 Commerce St., Room 121, Dallas, TX 75242) and Farmers Branch (4050 Alpha Rd., Room 170, Farmers Branch, TX 75244). 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 Fort Worth property?
Fort Worth is the Tarrant County seat. Most of the city is in Tarrant County, with outlying areas in Denton, Parker, Wise, and Johnson counties. 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 Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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.