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Can the IRS contact your customers if you owe back taxes? Yes, and the consequences can go beyond the money collected. One business owner lost his largest client after an IRS levy. Learn when the IRS can contact your customers, what rights you have, and how early legal intervention may help protect your business.
Haven’t filed your tax returns in years? The IRS may have assessed taxes you don’t actually owe. At Tomes Law Firm, we’ve helped clients eliminate an $87,000 payroll tax assessment and a $17,000 tax assessment that resulted in a bank levy. Learn why the IRS’s numbers may be wrong and what you can do to protect yourself.
The IRS says your business owes unpaid payroll taxes. But can it come after you personally? Learn who can be held responsible, how the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty works, and why getting a tax attorney involved before the IRS makes its decision can make a difference. Tomes Law Firm explains how we successfully defended a bookkeeper whom the IRS was considering holding personally liable.
The IRS says you owe back taxes. But what if they’re wrong? Learn how Tomes Law Firm investigates incorrect IRS assessments, including two client cases involving $2.5 million in falsely reported income and a $300,000 gambling-related tax assessment reduced to $6,000.
New Jersey says your business owes thousands of dollars in sales tax. But what if the State got it wrong? Sales tax assessments aren’t always accurate, and you may have the right to challenge them. Learn when you can fight a New Jersey sales tax assessment, what happens if you miss the appeal deadline, and why you shouldn’t automatically assume the State’s numbers are correct.
PPP and EIDL fraud investigations continue in 2026. Learn what triggers an investigation, whether forgiven loans are at risk, and how to protect your rights. Copy description
A concerned taxpayer reviews an IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy at home beside a Halloween pumpkin. IRS Letter 1058 and LT11 warn taxpayers about possible collection action and important appeal deadlines.
Forming a New Jersey LLC does not settle questions about ownership, money, and management. Learn what can happen without a clear written operating agreement—and how to protect your business.
The IRS says you failed to report income and now owe additional taxes. But what if the IRS is wrong? Learn why CP2000 notices may contain incorrect adjustments, how to challenge proposed taxes, and what New Jersey taxpayers need to know about critical deadlines.
Accepting more than $10,000 in cash is legal, but your business may have to report the transaction to the IRS. Learn when Form 8300 is required, what happens if you fail to file, and why splitting cash payments can create serious legal problems.