Tax relief by location
Tax Resolution in Claremont, California
Ten minutes west, and in Los Angeles County rather than San Bernardino. We represent Claremont taxpayers before the IRS and the Franchise Tax Board, from the Village and the Colleges to Padua Hills.
What we see locally
Claremont skews toward academic and professional income, and the problems follow. Honoraria, speaking fees, summer grants, textbook royalties and consulting work all arrive on a 1099 with nothing withheld. Any one of them is minor. Together, across a few years, they produce a balance that surprises people who have never owed anything in their lives.
Retirement adds the second pattern. The first year of Social Security combined with an IRA distribution frequently pushes taxable income above what withholding was set up to cover, and the resulting notice reads far more alarming than the situation is. Most of these resolve with a corrected return or a short payment plan, not a settlement.
Serving this area
- County
- Los Angeles County
- ZIP codes
- 91711
- Neighborhoods
- the Claremont Village · Claremont Colleges · Padua Hills · North Claremont
- Getting to us
- About ten minutes east on Foothill or the 210, with parking directly outside the office.
Questions from this area
I am in LA County. Does that change how the IRS handles my case?+
Not on the federal side. IRS collection procedure is national, and your case is worked the same way it would be in San Bernardino County. What differs is anything touching county-level records, such as where a federal lien is recorded against property, which for you is the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder.
I got a CP2000 about consulting income I did report. What now?+
A CP2000 is a computer match, not an audit, and it is frequently wrong about basis or about income you reported on a different line. It is answered with a written response and documentation. Do not simply pay it because it arrived on IRS letterhead.
Do you work with the Franchise Tax Board as well?+
Yes. California collection runs on its own track with its own timelines, and a federal resolution does not automatically settle the state. Both usually need to be worked, and we handle them together.
This page describes services generally and is not tax advice about your situation. Outcomes depend on your specific facts, and no result is guaranteed.
Tax Relief
The problems we resolve in Claremont
Every one of these has a defined set of remedies. The right one depends on your numbers, not on how bad the letter sounds.
Wage Garnishment
The IRS is taking part of your paycheck
See how this worksBank Levy
Your account has been frozen
See how this worksFederal Tax Lien
A public claim against everything you own
See how this worksUnfiled Returns
You have years that were never filed
See how this worksOffer in Compromise
Settling for less than the full balance
See how this worksIRS Audit
Your return has been selected for examination
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Everything else we handle
Resolution is the focus, but the same team prepares the returns, keeps the books and does the planning that stops the next problem forming.
Let’s talk
Ready to work with a CPA who actually explains it?
Start with a free 30-minute intro call. Bring your questions, your notices, or just a rough idea of what you need. You will leave the call knowing exactly what the next step is and what it costs.