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North Richland Hills, Texas

IRS and Texas tax defense for North Richland Hills.

In North Richland Hills the typical tax problem belongs to a working household: a notice that went unanswered, a balance that moved to collections, and a paycheck or bank account now at risk.

Serving North Richland Hills

The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents North Richland Hills wage earners, retirees, and small businesses in IRS collection matters, including final notices of intent to levy, wage garnishment and bank levy releases, payment arrangements, and offers in compromise.

The tax problems we see from North Richland Hills

Collection follows a fixed sequence. After the bills come a CP504, then a final notice with 30 days to request a hearing, then a levy on wages or a bank account. Texas law keeps most creditors away from a paycheck, but it does not stop the IRS, and many people learn that only when their employer hands them the levy paperwork.

The fix is rarely dramatic. It is usually getting missing returns filed, documenting what the household can actually pay, and putting the right arrangement in place before or immediately after the levy.

The dates are not suggestions. A final notice of intent to levy gives you 30 days to request a hearing. A notice of deficiency gives you 90 days to petition the Tax Court, and the IRS cannot extend it. A bank holds levied funds for 21 days. Each date is printed on the paper you received.

Local facts for North Richland Hills taxpayers

  • County: North Richland Hills 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 6 miles from central North Richland Hills.

Find your notice

Business owners: see also Texas sales tax audit, redetermination hearings & SOAH, Texas franchise tax, personal liability for business taxes, Comptroller liens, freezes & levies.

North Richland Hills: common questions

Direct answers.

Do you represent taxpayers in North Richland Hills?

Yes. The Law Office of Patrick Smith represents North Richland Hills individuals and businesses before the IRS and the Texas Comptroller. The office is at 1244 Harwood Road in Bedford, roughly 6 miles from central North Richland Hills.

My employer in North Richland Hills received an IRS wage levy. How fast can it be released?

It depends on how quickly a release ground can be shown. When required returns are filed and a payment arrangement or hardship is documented, the IRS can release a wage levy within days. Every pay period that passes first is money you do not get back, so call as soon as you are told about it.

Where is the nearest IRS office to North Richland Hills?

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 North Richland Hills property?

North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills 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.

Next step

Tell us what arrived in your North Richland Hills 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.