Question 1

What does an Enrolled Agent do that I cannot do myself?

Accepted Answer

An Enrolled Agent holds unlimited practice rights before the IRS. With a signed authorization, Bob can correspond and speak with the agency on your behalf, request your transcripts, respond to an examination, and handle collections and appeals matters — so the exchange is between two people who both speak the same procedural language.

Question 2

I received a letter but I do not understand what it wants. What should I do first?

Accepted Answer

Do not ignore it and do not pay it reflexively. Notices carry a notice number and a response deadline, and those two details determine everything. Call the office, and Bob will tell you what the notice is and how quickly it needs an answer.

Question 3

Can Bob help if I have not filed for several years?

Accepted Answer

Unfiled years are a common reason people call. The work is to reconstruct the record, determine what is actually owed, file the outstanding returns, and address the balance through the appropriate channel.

Question 4

Do you handle New York State notices too?

Accepted Answer

Yes. State and local matters — including sales tax and residency questions — are handled alongside the federal picture, because the two frequently affect each other.

Question 5

Can Bob represent me if I no longer live in New York?

Accepted Answer

The Enrolled Agent credential is federal. Bob has represented qualifying taxpayers throughout the United States, not only in New York.

Question 6

Can you guarantee the outcome?

Accepted Answer

No, and be cautious of anyone who does. What representation provides is an experienced professional handling the process correctly, on time, with the strongest accurate presentation of your facts.

An IRS notice is a process with rules. Bob knows the rules.

How to send a notice safely

Examinations and audits

Notices and adjustments

Balances and unfiled years

What people ask before they call