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Irving, Texas
IRS and Texas tax defense for Irving.
Irving and Las Colinas are home to corporate headquarters and the employees who are paid partly in stock. Equity compensation is one of the most common reasons an accurate return still draws an IRS notice.
The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Irving and Las Colinas taxpayers in CP2000 and deficiency disputes involving stock compensation and brokerage reporting, as well as audits, levies, liens, and offers in compromise. The office is in Bedford, just west of DFW Airport.
The tax problems we see from Irving
When restricted stock vests or options are exercised, the income appears on the W-2. When the shares are sold, the broker's Form 1099-B often reports a cost basis of zero or a figure that leaves out the amount already taxed. The IRS computer then proposes tax on the same income a second time. The correction is mechanical, but it has to be documented and submitted by the response date.
Irving also has a large community of immigrant professionals and business owners. Foreign bank account reporting and foreign income raise separate filing requirements with steep penalties, and those questions should be discussed with an attorney before anything is filed.
Local facts for Irving taxpayers
- County: Irving is in Dallas County.
- Federal tax liens on real estate are recorded with the Dallas County Clerk, 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202.
- Nearest IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center: Dallas, 1100 Commerce St., Room 121, Dallas, TX 75242. By appointment only: (844) 545-5640. Also in the area: Farmers Branch and Fort Worth.
- 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 13 miles from central Irving.
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.
Irving: common questions
Direct answers.
Do you represent taxpayers in Irving?
Yes. The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents Irving individuals and businesses before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller. The office is at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford, roughly 13 miles from central Irving.
My CP2000 says I did not report stock sales, but the income was on my W-2. What now?
This is a basis problem. The broker reported the sale proceeds without the basis you acquired when the shares were taxed as wages. Respond by the date on the notice with a corrected Form 8949 and the vesting or exercise records showing the amount included in your W-2.
Where is the nearest IRS office to Irving?
The closest IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center is generally the Dallas office at 1100 Commerce St., Room 121, Dallas, TX 75242. The others in the area are Farmers Branch (4050 Alpha Rd., Room 170, Farmers Branch, TX 75244) and Fort Worth (819 Taylor St., Room 6A14, Fort Worth, TX 76102). 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 Irving property?
Irving is in Dallas 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 Dallas County Clerk, 500 Elm Street, Suite 2100, Dallas, TX 75202.
Where would a Tax Court case from Irving 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 Irving 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.