Jacksonville IRS Audit Reconsideration & Tax Audit Defense
Reopen a closed audit, challenge an incorrect assessment, and put licensed counsel between you and the examiner.
What IRS Audit Defense & Audit Reconsideration Means for Your Case
An audit that closed against you is not the end of the case. IRS Audit Reconsideration (IRM 4.13) lets a taxpayer reopen an examination when the assessment was made without your records, when you never received the notice, or when a Substitute for Return overstated the liability. Milk & Honey Co. files Form 2848, pulls the examination file and transcripts, rebuilds the substantiation, and argues the corrected numbers directly with the IRS — from our Flagler Center office in Jacksonville.
What's Included
- Audit reconsideration requests under IRM 4.13 for closed examinations
- Substitute for Return (SFR) reversals with correctly filed original returns
- CP2000 underreporter responses and 1099/K-1 mismatch defense
- Office, correspondence, and field examination representation
- IRS Office of Appeals protests and penalty relief requests
Why Jacksonville Taxpayers Choose Milk & Honey Co.
Attorney-led, privileged representation
Every audit file is reviewed and signed by licensed counsel. Communication with our firm is protected by attorney-client privilege — a protection unlicensed 'tax relief' shops cannot offer.
Assets protected while we reopen the case
Reconsideration does not automatically stop collection. We request a collection hold on the disputed period so levies and garnishments do not run while the examination is reworked.
Evidence rebuilt, not guessed
We reconstruct mileage logs, cost basis, 1099 mismatches, and business expense substantiation to IRS documentary standards before a single page goes to the examiner.
How We Protect You, Step by Step
Every engagement begins with our $350 flat-fee Total Tax Diagnostic & Blueprint — a written strategy and fixed quote before any representation work starts.
1. Confidential strategy review
We read the examination report, notice of deficiency, or CP2000 and identify whether reconsideration, audit appeal, or a doubt-as-to-liability offer is the correct path.
2. Form 2848 filed and transcripts pulled
Power of Attorney goes on file the same week. We pull account, wage-and-income, and return transcripts to see exactly what the IRS used to build the assessment.
3. Asset protection & collection hold
Where the account is in active collection, we request a hold so bank levies and wage garnishments pause while the audit is reworked.
4. Compliant returns and substantiation filed
Missing or incorrect years are prepared and filed correctly, with an organized substantiation package that answers each adjusted line item.
5. Balance resolved
Whatever survives reconsideration is resolved through Currently Not Collectible hardship status, a structured installment agreement, or an Offer in Compromise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I reopen an IRS audit that already closed?
Yes. IRS Audit Reconsideration lets you reopen a closed examination when you have information the IRS never considered — typically because you did not receive the notice, did not respond, or the IRS filed a Substitute for Return on your behalf. There is no formal deadline, but the balance keeps accruing interest, so acting quickly matters.
Does audit reconsideration stop IRS collection?
Not automatically. Filing a reconsideration request does not suspend levies by itself. Once our firm files Form 2848 we request a collection hold on the disputed periods so enforcement pauses while the examination is reworked.
What does IRS audit defense cost in Jacksonville?
Every engagement begins with our $350 flat-fee Total Tax Diagnostic & Blueprint, which produces a written case strategy and a fixed quote for the representation work. We do not bill hourly for audit defense.
What if the IRS filed a Substitute for Return for me?
An SFR gives you no deductions, no dependents, and single filing status, so the balance is almost always inflated. Filing a correct original return for those years typically reduces the assessment substantially, and we pair it with reconsideration to get the account adjusted.
Start With a Confidential Strategy Review
Bring your notices. We will tell you exactly where the case stands and what it takes to resolve it.