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IRS Representation

Proactive tax planning and advisory designed to support compliance, reduce surprises, and align tax decisions with your broader financial goals.

Clarity When the Tax Stakes Are High

A Stronger Voice When the IRS Comes Calling.

Dealing with the IRS can become complex quickly—especially when you receive an audit notice, examination request, collection notice, or questions about a tax return. North Gravitas provides IRS representation services to help taxpayers navigate federal tax matters with greater structure, clarity, and professional guidance. Through an authorized power of attorney, an eligible representative may communicate with the IRS, receive specified tax information, and advocate on the taxpayer’s behalf for the matters and periods covered by the authorization.

Our approach is designed to bring order to the process. We review the tax matter, understand the underlying facts and documentation, communicate with the IRS within the scope of the representation, and help you evaluate available responses and next steps. Where representation is appropriate, Form 2848 is used to authorize an eligible individual to represent the taxpayer before the IRS.

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Professional Guidance Through IRS Matters

When Tax Matters Become More Serious, Perspective Matters.

An IRS notice can raise questions about documentation, income, deductions, credits, reporting positions, penalties, or balances due. Responding without first understanding the issue can make an already complicated situation harder to manage.

North Gravitas helps you understand what the IRS is asking, organize the relevant information, and approach the matter with a clear strategy. Our role is to help create a more structured conversation with the IRS while keeping your broader tax position and objectives in view.

Understand the notice. Prepare the facts. Navigate the response.

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How we work

Our IRS Representation Process

A structured process to review your IRS matter, prepare your case, manage authorized communication, and guide you toward resolution.
Step 01 - Review
Understand the IRS Matter
We review your notice, tax records, correspondence, and relevant circumstances to establish what the IRS is requesting and why.
Step 02 - Prepare
Build the Financial & Tax Record
We organize supporting documentation, relevant tax information, and the facts needed to address the matter effectively.
Step 03 - Represent
Manage the IRS Conversation
Where properly authorized, an eligible representative can communicate with the IRS and act within the authority granted through the applicable power of attorney.
Step 04 - Resolve & Advise
Move Toward the Right Next Step
We help evaluate IRS communications, responses, proposed outcomes, and available next steps, keeping your broader tax position in perspective.

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Our Outcomes

Insights That Bring Clarity to IRS Matters.

North Gravitas helps turn complicated IRS matters into a clearer process—from understanding the issue and preparing documentation to authorized representation and ongoing communication.

Form

2848 Power of

Attorney

IRS Form 2848 can be used to authorize an eligible individual to represent a taxpayer before the IRS for specified tax matters and periods.
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Taxpayer

Rights

The IRS Taxpayer Bill of Rights includes the right to retain authorized representation before the IRS.
North Gravitas takes a forward-looking approach to tax, helping you understand the implications before important financial decisions are made.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is IRS representation?
IRS representation allows an eligible tax professional to act on a taxpayer’s behalf before the IRS for specified tax matters and periods. Depending on the authorization, the representative may communicate with the IRS, receive certain tax information, and advocate regarding the matter
Depending on the circumstances and scope of the engagement, IRS representation may assist with matters such as audits and examinations, IRS notices, tax disputes, collection matters, penalty issues, and other federal tax matters. The appropriate representation depends on the specific case and the representative’s authority
Formal representation generally requires authorization. IRS Form 2848 is used to authorize an eligible individual to represent you before the IRS, while Form 8821 can authorize someone to receive and inspect tax information without granting representation authority.
Yes. Taxpayers retain the right to represent themselves, and retaining an authorized representative does not eliminate their tax obligations. In many situations, however, an authorized representative can handle communications within the scope of the power of attorney

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