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That IRS Letter Means Something Specific.
We Will Tell You Exactly What.
Every IRS notice has a code, a deadline, and a correct response.
Most are fixable, some are urgent, and none of them improve in a drawer.
Aureus reviews your notice, explains it in plain English, and responds to the IRS on your behalf.
IRS TAX RESOLUTION
You are working directly with an IRS Enrolled Agent.
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Our team includes Enrolled Agents licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury with unlimited authority to represent clients before the IRS for audits, collections, appeals, and notices in all 50 states.
That representation is built into every engagement we take on.
Why You Got a Letter
The IRS sends millions of notices every year, and almost all of them are generated by computer, not by a person who reviewed your file. A notice means the IRS system found a mismatch, a balance, a missing return, or a question. It does not mean you are in trouble, and it does not mean the IRS is right.
What matters is the notice code in the top corner and the date printed on it. The code tells us exactly what the IRS believes and what it plans to do next. The date starts a clock. Respond correctly inside that window and most notices resolve cleanly. Miss it, and the IRS moves to the next letter in the sequence, and every letter in the sequence is worse than the one before it.
Fast Track Resolution
Under $10,000 and all returns filed? Skip the consultation.
If your notice is for a balance below $10,000 and you are caught up on your tax returns, you do not need a full engagement to fix this. Our Fast Track Resolution handles it start to finish, flat fee, no phone tag.
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We pull your IRS transcripts to confirm the real balance, check whether your penalties can be removed, and set up your payment plan correctly so it will not default. You get written confirmation when it is done.
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Flat fee: $189. Handled by an Enrolled Agent, not a call center.
Not sure you qualify? Start the intake anyway. If your situation is larger than it looks, we will tell you before you pay and point you to the right path.
What Your Notice Is Telling You
CP14 / CP501 / CP503
You Have a Balance Due
The opening sequence of IRS collections. Tone escalates with each letter, but this is the stage where you have the most options and the most leverage.
CP504
Notice of Intent to Levy
The IRS intends to seize state tax refunds and is positioning for stronger action. The polite phase is ending.
Audit Letters
Examination Notice
The IRS is reviewing your return. What you say, how you say it, and what you hand over all matter. This is precisely when representation earns its fee.
LT11 / Letter 1058
Final Notice of Intent to Levy
The last letter before the IRS can legally take wages, bank accounts, and other assets. Starts a 30-day window to request a hearing. Do not spend it deciding.
CP2000
IRS Thinks You Underreported
A computer matched your return and found a difference. CP2000 proposals are frequently wrong, especially with investment and crypto activity.
941 / Payroll Notices
Business and Payroll Notices
Carry personal liability risk for owners and compound quickly. Aureus has a dedicated resolution service for these.
What Not to Do
Do not ignore it.
Every notice sequence ends in enforced collection. Silence is treated as agreement.
Do not call the IRS unprepared.
Anything you say is noted in your file. Taxpayers regularly talk themselves into worse outcomes trying to explain.​
Do not pay a balance you have not verified.
IRS notices contain errors. Paying an incorrect notice does not make it accurate, and recovering an overpayment is far harder than disputing it up front.
Do not sign anything you do not fully understand.
Some IRS forms waive rights or extend the time the IRS has to assess and collect. Signing without knowing what you agreed to is how small problems become long ones.
How Aureus Handles Your Notice
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Notice Review
Upload your notice when you book. Before your confidential case review, we identify the notice type, the deadline, and what the IRS is actually claiming.
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Verification
With your authorization, we pull your IRS transcripts and check the notice against your actual account record. The IRS position is a claim, not a fact.
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Response
We prepare and submit the correct response. The IRS communicates with us from this point forward.
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Confirmation
A notice is not resolved until the IRS record says so. We track the response through IRS processing and confirm the outcome in writing.
Frequently asked questions
Does this notice mean I am being audited?
Usually not. Most notices are automated balance, mismatch, or missing-return letters. We will tell you which one you are holding within the first minutes of reviewing it.
The deadline on my notice already passed. Is it too late?
No, but your options may have narrowed and the next letter is already in the pipeline. Missed deadlines make acting today more important, not less.
Can I just call the number on the letter myself?
You can, and for simple matters some people do. But IRS phone agents document everything you say, wait times are long, and one wrong answer can complicate a case.
What if the IRS is wrong?
It happens constantly, especially with CP2000 income-matching notices. Being right is not enough; you have to prove it in the format and timeframe the IRS requires. That is exactly what we do.
Will the IRS contact me directly after I hire you?
Once your authorization is on file, the IRS is required to work through us. The letters stop being your problem to interpret.
The Next Letter Is Already Scheduled
IRS notices are not standalone events. They are steps in an automated sequence, and the sequence does not pause while you think about it.
Responding at the CP14 stage is a conversation. Responding at the LT11 stage is an emergency. Same debt, same taxpayer, very different week.
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Send us the notice. We will tell you exactly where you stand and exactly what happens next.
This page provides general information and is not tax or legal advice. Eligibility for installment agreements, offers in compromise, hardship status, and penalty relief depends on the specific facts and financial circumstances of your case. No outcome is guaranteed.