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Hurst, Texas
IRS and Texas tax defense for Hurst.
Hurst is a retail center for Northeast Tarrant County, which makes Texas sales tax as common a problem here as the IRS. The office is one city over, in Bedford.
The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Hurst residents and retailers in disputes with the IRS and the Texas Comptroller, including sales tax audits, IRS notices, levies, wage garnishments, and offers in compromise.
The tax problems we see from Hurst
Retail and restaurant owners around North East Mall and along Pipeline Road collect sales tax as trustees for the state. When cash gets tight and that money is spent, the Comptroller can assess the business, freeze its bank account, and pursue the owner personally. Those cases have their own hearing process and deadlines, separate from anything the IRS sends.
For wage earners and retirees, the usual issues are underreporter notices, unfiled years, and balances that have moved into IRS collection, where the next steps are a final notice and a levy.
Local facts for Hurst taxpayers
- County: Hurst is 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 at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford, roughly 3 miles from central Hurst.
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.
Hurst: common questions
Direct answers.
Do you represent taxpayers in Hurst?
Yes. The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Hurst individuals and businesses before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller. The office is at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford, roughly 3 miles from central Hurst.
The Texas Comptroller froze my Hurst business account. What can I do?
Act quickly. A Comptroller freeze or levy can often be addressed by resolving the filing or payment problem behind it, requesting a payment agreement, or contesting the assessment through a redetermination hearing. The deadlines and procedures differ from IRS rules.
Where is the nearest IRS office to Hurst?
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 Hurst property?
Hurst is 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 Hurst 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 Hurst 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.