IRS Portal
The indinero IRS Services page provides professional support for businesses dealing with IRS matters, including tax notices, audits, compliance, and other federal tax-related needs.
Account
Setting up your IRS online account
How to create and verify an IRS Online Account, what the ID.me step actually involves, and what you can see once you are through.
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Making sense of IRS notices
What a CP2000, CP14 or LT11 really means, how long you have to respond, and which ones need a professional rather than a phone call.
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Balances and payment plans
Instalment agreements, Direct Pay and offers in compromise, with the thresholds that decide which option is open to you.
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Tax transcripts explained
The five transcript types, what each one shows, and which one your lender, accountant or the IRS is actually asking for.
Read moreIRS portal resources
Reference pages you can work through in a few minutes, written for business owners rather than tax professionals.
Getting started
Verifying your identity with ID.me
The document list, the video call step, and what to do when verification fails the first time.
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How to respond to an IRS notice
A structured way to reply in writing so your response reaches the right desk and is logged correctly.
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Key IRS dates for the year
Filing, estimated payment and extension deadlines gathered in one place, with the penalties attached to each.
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The business owner's IRS checklist
What to have on file before a letter arrives, rather than scrambling for it afterwards.
Read moreIRS blog posts
Recent writing from the indinero blog on dealing with the IRS without losing a week to it.
Notices
You received a CP2000. Here is what happens next
Why the IRS thinks your numbers do not match, and the two ways to respond depending on whether they are right.
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Can you negotiate with the IRS? A realistic answer
What an offer in compromise actually requires, and why it applies to far fewer businesses than the adverts suggest.
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What triggers an IRS audit for a small business
The patterns that draw attention, most of which are avoidable with better bookkeeping.
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First-time penalty abatement, explained
A relief option a lot of businesses qualify for and almost none think to ask about.
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Short pages you can send straight to a colleague or a client.
Got an IRS letter you would rather not open?
Send it over and we will tell you what it means, what it needs and by when. Usually the same day.