With renewed IRS funding, enforcement campaigns are expanding—especially against high-income non-filers and questionable pandemic credits. Smart “tax defense” isn’t hype; it’s documentation + the right relief path. U.S. Department of the Treasury+2IRS+2
What the IRS is focusing on
- High-income non-filers: waves of CP59 notices are going out. IRS
- Dubious ERC claims: the moratorium ended, but audits and withdrawals/corrections continue. Politico+1
Real “defense” options that work
- Installment agreements: spread payments; interest/penalties still accrue but are controlled.
- Penalty relief: First-Time Abate or reasonable-cause if you qualify.
- Currently Not Collectible / Offer in Compromise: for true hardship (requires documentation).
- ERC clean-up: withdraw unpaid claims or correct paid ones when eligibility is weak. IRS+1
Build an audit-ready file
- Income proof (W-2/1099, bank statements), expense support, cash-flow, and hardship evidence.
- For ERC: payroll journals, gross-receipts tests, government-order analysis, PPP interaction.
Your action plan
- Open and calendar every IRS notice.
- Triage by risk: defend, correct, withdraw, or repay.
- Document everything; keep a single index.
- Escalate (appeals/counsel) when the facts support you.
How Black Inc can help
- Triage your file and map the best relief path.
- Prepare installment/abatement requests with the right evidence.
- Build audit-ready binders and handle ERC withdrawals or corrections.
Key refs: IRS/Treasury on non-filer enforcement; CP59 campaign; ERC scrutiny and withdrawal.