Credentials That Matter
The tax resolution industry has a significant credentialing problem: many companies use the word "specialists" to describe unlicensed consultants who prepare paperwork but cannot legally represent clients before the IRS. TaxWave operates differently — every resolution case is handled by a federally licensed practitioner with actual IRS practice authority.
Enrolled Agent (EA)
Unlimited IRS practice rights
Federally licensed by the Treasury Department. Passed the Special Enrollment Examination covering all areas of tax law and IRS practice.
Learn about EAs →Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Unlimited IRS practice rights
State-licensed accounting professionals. TaxWave CPAs hold additional IRS resolution certifications and specialize in tax debt, not general accounting.
Tax Attorney
Unlimited IRS practice rights + attorney-client privilege
Licensed attorneys specializing in tax law. Available for complex cases involving Tax Court, fraud investigations, or situations requiring legal privilege.
Areas of Deep Specialization
Offer in Compromise
See details →Deep expertise in RCP calculation, financial disclosure strategy, and OIC appeals. Our OIC specialists have submitted hundreds of offers and understand exactly how IRS examiners evaluate each form and financial statement.
Payroll Tax and TFRP Defense
See details →Trust Fund Recovery Penalty assessments require immediate expert intervention. Our payroll tax specialists understand the 'responsible person' standard, the investigation process, and the appeal procedures that can limit or eliminate personal TFRP exposure.
Penalty Abatement
See details →First-Time Abatement and Reasonable Cause abatement are highly specific — knowing which arguments work, what documentation the IRS requires, and how to structure a penalty abatement request for maximum impact.
Business Tax Resolution
See details →Business tax situations involve multiple entities, multiple tax types, and often the personal liability of owners. Our business resolution specialists coordinate entity-level and personal-level resolution simultaneously.
State Tax Resolution
See details →Every major state tax agency has different programs, forms, and procedures. TaxWave specialists know the specific settlement criteria for California FTB, New York DTF, Illinois DOR, and other major state agencies.
Innocent Spouse Relief
See details →Innocent spouse cases require navigating specific IRS forms, strict deadlines, and fact patterns that the IRS scrutinizes closely. Our specialists have handled relief cases under all three IRC §6015 provisions.
How We Staff Every Case
Each new case at TaxWave goes through a structured intake process. First, a senior EA reviews your transcripts and identifies the key issues: balance, statute dates, enforcement exposure, and any complicating factors. Based on that analysis, the case is assigned to the specialist whose area of focus aligns most closely with your situation — not whoever has the smallest workload.
Complex cases (e.g., payroll tax debt combined with personal income tax and a state balance) are staffed with a lead specialist and a supporting specialist in each relevant area. You have one point of contact but the depth of a multi-specialist team.
The "Case Mill" Problem — and Why It Matters
Large tax relief companies often operate as case mills: high-volume intake, standardized resolution forms, and junior staff handling most of the actual work while a credentialed professional signs off. Cases get lost, opportunities for penalty abatement or OIC are missed because no one took the time to actually analyze the transcripts. TaxWave deliberately limits case volume per specialist to ensure each case receives genuine expert analysis — not a template response.
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