We handle sensitive collection matters with discretion and a focus on practical outcomes. Our approach balances aggressive defense of client rights with pragmatic resolution strategies.
Offer in Compromise strategy and negotiation
Structured installment agreements
Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status
Defense against levies, liens, and garnishments
Collection Due Process (CDP) hearings and appeals
Innocent spouse and equitable relief claims
Resolution of complex or legacy tax liabilities
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If you can’t pay your tax debt in full, the main options are an installment agreement (monthly payments), an Offer in Compromise (settling for less than the full amount), or Currently Not Collectible status (a temporary pause when you can’t pay at all). The right choice depends on your income, assets, and expenses, and the wrong filing can cost you money or leverage. OCP Tax Law evaluates all of these and negotiates the resolution that best fits your situation.
An Offer in Compromise is an IRS program that lets qualifying taxpayers settle their tax debt for less than the full amount owed, based on what the IRS believes it can realistically collect. Not everyone qualifies – the IRS closely examines your income, assets, and reasonable living expenses – so how the offer is calculated and presented matters enormously. OCP Tax Law develops Offer in Compromise strategy and handles the negotiation with the IRS.
Yes – the IRS can levy bank accounts, garnish wages, and file liens against your property, but you have rights and deadlines to stop or release these actions if you act quickly. A Collection Due Process (CDP) hearing, for example, can halt collection while your case is reviewed. OCP Tax Law defends clients against levies, liens, and garnishments and represents them in CDP hearings and appeals.
Possibly – the IRS offers Innocent Spouse Relief and equitable relief for people who shouldn’t be held responsible for tax understatements or debts caused by a current or former spouse. Eligibility depends on what you knew, whether it would be unfair to hold you liable, and other factors. OCP Tax Law prepares and argues innocent spouse and equitable relief claims.
In many cases, yes – filing the right request, such as a Collection Due Process hearing or a pending Offer in Compromise, can pause or slow IRS collection activity while your case is being resolved. Timing is everything, because these protections depend on responding before the deadlines on your IRS notices. OCP Tax Law handles sensitive collection matters with discretion and a focus on practical outcomes.
YOUR TAX STRATEGY SHOULD BE STRUCTURED,
DEFENSIBLE & TRULY ALIGNED WITH YOUR BUSINESS GOALS.
An IRS debt attorney should begin with the taxpayer’s actual collection profile, not with a preferred program. The amount owed, filing history, income, assets, expenses, enforcement status, and age of the liabilities can all affect which resolution paths deserve review.
IRS debt resolution often depends on whether required returns are filed and current tax obligations are being handled. A tax debt relief attorney may need to identify missing compliance before a collection proposal can move forward. That sequence can prevent a strategy from failing for avoidable reasons.
An offer in compromise attorney may need detailed financial information to evaluate whether settlement is realistic. Clients seeking IRS payment plan help also need to understand how the IRS may view disposable income and collection potential. The numbers should support the requested outcome.
An IRS bank levy or IRS wage garnishment can make deadlines more immediate. The legal response may depend on the notice history, available hearing rights, and whether enforcement has already begun. Acting quickly does not mean choosing a program before the facts are reviewed.
A client may want to settle IRS tax debt while also questioning how the liability arose. Collection strategy and a challenge to the underlying assessment are different issues. Some cases therefore require coordination with Tax Controversy before the collection plan is finalized.
The strongest approach is the one supported by current facts and realistic financial projections. OCP Tax Law reviews the collection record, compliance status, and available procedures before recommending the next step. The goal is a defensible resolution strategy rather than a promise that every taxpayer qualifies for the same form of relief.
