Have a tax attorney read your IRS notice before you answer it.
What you send the IRS cannot be taken back. Send us the notice first. A tax attorney reviews it and walks you through what it means, what to say, and your options before anything goes to the IRS.
“If you just opened a letter from the IRS about crypto, don’t call the number on it yet.”
Read by a firm founded and led by a tax attorney and CPA.
Notices, audits, and amended returns through every market cycle.
On the broker reporting rules behind Form 1099-DA.
Across more than 200 Gordon Law client reviews.
Tell us about the notice
A few details are enough to start. Attaching the notice helps, but you can also send it after we talk. Sending this form does not create an attorney-client relationship or extend any deadline.
From notice to reply
- 1We read it
The notice, the years, and the amounts, plus anything you tell us.
- 2We talk through your options
We explain what the notice means and the options you have for responding.
- 3We handle the reply
Once you engage us, we prepare the response or the corrected return and deal with the IRS.
Not every letter carries the same risk
The notice number tells you most of it. This is how we sort them on the first read.
Informational
Letter 6174, 6174-A
The IRS has information that you may have had crypto transactions and may not have reported them correctly. No reply is required, but the IRS can follow up. Contact us to go over the years it covers and your options.
Reply required
CP2000, CP2501, Letter 6173
The IRS sees a mismatch or missing activity and wants an answer by a date. We review the numbers with you and talk through your options before you reply.
Examination
Letter 566, Form 4549
The IRS has opened an audit. What you send, and who sends it, can affect how it ends, so talk with a tax attorney before you respond.
Stop and call first
A special agent, a summons, a fraud penalty
Do not answer questions or file anything until you have spoken with a tax attorney. Call (847) 580-1279.
Three questions, answered before you reply
Is this routine, or is something bigger behind it?
We identify the notice, the years and amounts it covers, and whether it fits a pattern that tends to lead somewhere else.
What should go in the reply, and what should not?
Which records to send, which statements to leave out, and whether the reply should come from you, your preparer, or us.
What is at stake, and what are your options?
The realistic range of what the IRS could propose and the options you have for responding.
Andrew Gordon and the firm's tax attorneys
Gordon Law Group was founded by Andrew Gordon, a tax attorney and CPA who has worked on cryptocurrency tax since 2014. He testified before the IRS and Treasury on the broker reporting rules that became Form 1099-DA, teaches emerging technologies at Chicago-Kent College of Law, and has been quoted on crypto tax by CNBC, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, NerdWallet, USA Today, and The Washington Post.
Your notice is reviewed by Andrew or one of the firm’s tax attorneys, who then talks with you about your options.
Reviews describe the firm as a whole. Every matter is different, and past results do not predict the outcome of a future matter.
Before you reply to the IRS
Is my conversation with you privileged?
Communications with an attorney for the purpose of legal advice are generally privileged once an attorney-client relationship exists. Sending this form does not create that relationship, so share only what you need to describe the notice until we have spoken.
Should I call the number on the letter?
Not before you know what the notice is about. Anything said on that call becomes part of the record. Calling to confirm a deadline or request more time is different from discussing the substance.
My accountant already replied. Is it too late?
No. Tell us what was sent and attach a copy if you have it. It changes what comes next, not whether we can help.
Will an attorney handle my notice?
Yes. A tax attorney reviews your notice, then talks with you about what it means and your options for responding before anything goes to the IRS.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the notice and the work it takes to answer it. We go over your options and the cost with you before any work begins.
Does sending the form extend my deadline?
No. The date on the notice still applies. If it is close, follow the instructions on the notice or call us at (847) 580-1279.
Do I have to talk to the IRS myself?
Not once you have authorized a representative. With a signed power of attorney, the IRS contacts your representative instead of you.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice for your situation. Sending the form or attaching a notice does not create an attorney-client relationship, and information sent before one exists may not be privileged or confidential. This material may be considered an attorney advertisement.
