Whether you currently owe the IRS money or are being audited, IRS representation can help. IRS representation is the act of getting someone else to represent you legally in front of the IRS. A legal or accounting professional can negotiate with the IRS on your behalf and may be able to help you resolve any issues.

An IRS Representative Will Analyze Your Situation

From the beginning, an IRS representative will go over your current situation to figure out exactly what needs to change. If you're behind on filing your taxes, the representative can complete your taxes for you, to determine what you truly owe. If you're being audited, the IRS representative can conduct their own personal audit of your books, to figure out whether the audit is legitimate.

An IRS Representative Works With the IRS Frequently

For the ordinary person, dealing with the IRS can be a frightening and foreign experience. An IRS representative already has a working relationship with the IRS and understands their policies and their procedures. This will make working with the IRS both faster and more efficient.

An IRS Representative Can Negotiate on Your Behalf

Once a representative has analyzed your situation, they can work with the IRS to negotiate on your behalf. The IRS doesn't always have set penalties and fines. Sometimes you can have penalties waived if you have a good enough reason. 

If you owe money to the IRS, it's often possible to create a payment plan. Likewise, the IRS usually just wants to correct things during an audit, rather than levying strict fines and penalties. 

An IRS Representative Will Help You Avoid Future Problems

Finally, once your issues have been resolved with the IRS, an IRS representation service will help you avoid these problems again moving forward. The IRS advocate will make suggestions for your bookkeeping and your processes, so you don't end up with the same problem later on.

Often, this will mean revamping the way that you're entering in your transactions, or setting aside money to pay your taxes in a timely fashion. An IRS advocate may also be able to suggest different corporate structures that may be better for you.

Ideally, IRS representation should usually occur through a Certified Public Accounting firm or an attorney well-versed in taxation issues. For more information, you can consult with your local accountancy firms. IRS representation services will give you a leg up with the IRS, so you don't have to worry about making any mistakes.