Get the upper hand on the IRS. For tax audit appeals, representation, and counsel, Lothamer has been on your side since Day 1.
Skilled Tax Audit Services & IRS Audit Representation
IRS Audit Services at a Glance
| Service | IRS Audit Representation |
| Best For | Individuals and businesses facing an IRS tax audit |
| Help With | IRS audit notices, appeals, documentation, correspondence, audit defense |
| Representation | Licensed Tax Professionals & Enrolled Agents |
| First Step | Contact Lothamer before responding to the IRS |
Receive an IRS Audit Notice or Audit Letter?
Finding an IRS audit notice in your mailbox can be stressful. While some IRS letters simply request additional documentation—such as a missing Form 1099—others notify you that your tax return has been selected through the IRS selection process, whether by random selection, information mismatches, or identified return processing issues, for an IRS tax audit.
An IRS examination is designed to verify the accuracy of your tax return and supporting documentation. Successfully navigating the audit process requires understanding what the IRS is reviewing, responding appropriately, and protecting your rights throughout the examination.
Working with an experienced tax audit professional can help reduce uncertainty and improve your ability to respond effectively.
Why Professional Tax Audit Representation Matters
Lothamer’s experienced tax professionals provide IRS audit representation, and our IRS audit consultants have successfully represented clients through:
- IRS tax audits
- Audit defense
- Audit appeals
- tax disputes
- IRS correspondence
- Supporting documentation reviews
Before your scheduled audit, we conduct a confidential review of your financial records and documentation to identify potential concerns, verify that everything is complete and accurate, and uncover overlooked deductions that may help reduce potential additional tax.
From there, we:
- Handle IRS correspondence
- Respond to IRS notices
- Communicate directly with the IRS
- Represent you during the audit process
- Help protect your interests from beginning to end
Before you speak with or meet an IRS auditor, contact Lothamer for experienced IRS audit representation and guidance.
Can Lothamer Help During an IRS Tax Audit?
Absolutely.
IRS audits may be conducted by mail or through in-person interviews, including an office audit at an IRS office. One of the first recommendations we make after receiving an IRS audit notice is not to agree to a field audit at the taxpayer’s home or business.
IRS auditors are trained to observe more than your tax return. During an in-person visit, they may gather information about your:
- Lifestyle
- Business operations
- Property
- Standard of living
- Financial circumstances
In some situations, these observations can broaden the scope of an IRS audit.
Let Lothamer Represent You Instead
With decades of IRS audit experience, we know how to communicate effectively with auditors while keeping the focus where it belongs.
Our team can:
- Represent you before the IRS
- Prepare and organize supporting documentation by tax year
- Submit required paperwork
- Prepare amended tax returns when appropriate
- Request additional time before audit deadlines
- Reconstruct missing financial records when necessary
- Help determine actual taxable income
During an examination, providing documentation may include receipts, invoices, and bank statements, and the IRS may accept some electronic records in certain cases.
Our goal is to minimize unnecessary exposure while presenting accurate documentation that supports your position.
Why Clients Contact Us Before Meeting the IRS
Working with an experienced tax audit firm before speaking with an IRS auditor may help you:
| Instead of… | Lothamer Helps You… |
| Responding alone | Receive experienced IRS representation |
| Missing deadlines | Submit required documentation on time |
| Providing unnecessary information | Keep the audit focused on relevant issues |
| Managing IRS correspondence yourself | Have professionals communicate on your behalf |
IRS Audit Defense Success Stories
For more than four decades, Lothamer has helped individuals and businesses successfully navigate IRS audits and tax resolution matters.
Your Roadmap to IRS Tax Resolution Starts Here
What Happens After You Contact Lothamer?
Within the first 24–72 hours, our team begins reviewing your situation and taking immediate action, including an initial check of whether the issue involves returns filed within the last three years, since most audits fall within that window. We will do the following:
- Review your IRS account
- Confirm notices received
- Obtain available IRS records
- Identify immediate deadlines
- Develop your next steps
Step
1
Call Our Office for Same-Day Tax Help
For a reasonable fee with transparent pricing, we will:
- Contact the Internal Revenue Service
- Request a Stay on Collection when appropriate
- Obtain IRS transcripts and other available IRS records if needed
- Identify unfiled tax years
- Review balances due
- Verify IRS notice numbers
- Schedule a consultation with a licensed tax professional or Enrolled Agent within three days to discuss related federal tax matters and state taxes that may affect the audit or resolution strategy
Step
2
Meet with a Licensed Tax Professional or Enrolled Agent
Your private virtual consultation includes:
- Review of your tax situation
- Analysis of IRS records
- Explanation of available options
- Personalized resolution strategy
- Estimated cost of services
- Answers to your questions
You’ll leave with a clear roadmap for resolving your IRS audit.
Step
3
We Begin Implementing Your Resolution Plan
Once your strategy is approved, our team gets to work immediately.
We manage communications with the IRS while working toward the most favorable resolution available based on your circumstances. If disagreements remain, we can help pursue options within the IRS before escalating further under applicable tax laws.
Our experience includes:
- Individual tax audits
- Business tax audits
- Multi-year IRS audits
- Previous tax issues
- IRS notices
- Tax debt resolution
Why Taxpayers Choose Lothamer
| 40+ Years of Experience | Serving taxpayers since 1978 |
| Hundreds of IRS Audits Handled | Individual and business audits |
| Nationwide Experience | Representing clients across the U.S. |
| Experienced Team | Licensed tax professionals and Enrolled Agents |
| A+ BBB Rating | Trusted tax resolution firm |
DID YOU KNOW: With more than 40 years of experience and hundreds of IRS audits handled—from Texas to Michigan and California to Maine—Lothamer has helped taxpayers through everything from single-year examinations to complex multi-year audits.
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Frequently Asked Questions About IRS Audit Representation
If you receive an IRS audit notice, don’t panic—but don’t ignore an IRS letter or audit letter, because doing so can lead to a higher tax bill.
Start by:
- Reviewing the IRS letter carefully for deadlines and requests
- Identifying any response deadlines
- Gathering requested documentation
- Avoiding unnecessary communication with the IRS before understanding your options
- Contacting an experienced tax audit professional
If the notice involves an official IRS audit, professional representation can help protect your rights throughout the process.
Our team provides comprehensive IRS audit representation, including:
- Reviewing financial records
- Preparing supporting documentation
- Communicating directly with the IRS
- Representing clients during audits
- Managing IRS correspondence
- Helping protect taxpayer rights
An audit can conclude with no change, agreement, or disagreement. During audit defense, our team may also identify overlooked deductions that help reduce exposure when appropriate.
Whenever possible, we handle communications so our clients don’t have to attend IRS meetings themselves.
Our process generally includes:
- Contacting the IRS within 24–72 hours
- Obtaining tax transcripts
- Reviewing your IRS records
- Developing a personalized strategy
- Managing the audit on your behalf
- Helping resolve any remaining tax issues after the audit concludes
Depending on the outcome, we can also assist with payment options, appeals, refunds, or penalty resolution.
IRS auditors are trained investigators whose role is to verify tax information and identify discrepancies.
Meeting with an auditor without professional representation may unintentionally:
- Expand the scope of the audit
- Lead to unnecessary questions
- Increase the amount of information provided
- Complicate the examination process
An experienced IRS audit representation team can help ensure communications remain focused on the issues relevant to your tax return.