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Received an IRS letter or a DC Office of Tax and Revenue audit notice? Our DC advisors take over communication with the examiner, organize the records, and work to close the exam with the smallest possible adjustment.
Serving Washington, DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia.
What we handle
Washington, DC taxpayers can face two examiners at once: the IRS for federal returns and the DC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) for District income, franchise and sales tax. Findings in one often flow to the other, so the response has to be consistent from the first meeting.
Our firm represents DC business owners, federal contractors, professionals, and residents with multi-state income. Once you sign Form 2848, the IRS generally deals with us rather than with you, and we prepare every response in writing.
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A request for records, a proposed change, or an appointment letter for an exam.
District assessments that follow an IRS change or a mismatch in reported income.
Questions about income, owner pay and deductions for an S corporation or LLC.
Questions about domicile and which jurisdiction can tax which income.
Our approach
We read the notice, confirm deadlines and tell you what not to send yet.
Form 2848 is filed, so the examiner calls us, not you.
We organize records, reconstruct missing support and prepare written explanations.
We negotiate the exam report, or file a protest to Appeals when it is wrong.
Questions
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Usually not. With Form 2848 on file, a CPA can attend meetings and respond on your behalf. The IRS can still summon a taxpayer in limited situations, and we prepare you in advance if that happens.
Often. The IRS and DC Office of Tax and Revenue share information, and a federal change generally has to be reported to DC. We plan the federal response with the District return in mind.
Correspondence audits can close in a few months. Field exams of businesses commonly take six months to a year, longer if the case goes to Appeals.
You can ask to meet the examiner's manager and, in most cases, file a written protest with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals within the deadline in the 30-day letter. If a Notice of Deficiency is issued, the 90-day deadline to petition the Tax Court is strict.
Generally three years from the date the return was filed, six years if income was understated by more than 25 percent, and with no limit for fraud or unfiled returns.
No. Our DC office works alongside our Northern Virginia and New York teams, and we represent taxpayers nationwide.
Latest updates
Authorized representatives can now make balance-due, amended return, extension, proposed assessment and federal tax deposit payments for business clients online. Appropriate authorization for the client and tax matter is required.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-134)
For 2027 the joint-return standard deduction rises to $33,200, the estate tax basic exclusion to $15,480,000, the annual gift exclusion to $20,000 and the Section 179 expensing limit to $2,640,000. Our advisors recommend revisiting year-end gifting and equipment purchase plans with these figures in mind.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-133)
All 6,576 nominated census tracts, including 2,594 rural tracts eligible for enhanced benefits, become Opportunity Zones on January 1, 2027 for ten years. Investors with capital gains should review the new map before committing funds.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-132)
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