Owe the IRS More Than $20,000?
Protect Your Bank Accounts, Payroll, and General Contractor Relationships Before Enforcement Strikes.
Unfiled tax returns. Unpaid 1099 or 941 payroll taxes. CP504 Final Notice of Intent to Levy. Or an unannounced visit from an IRS Revenue Officer.
You built your trade business by solving tough problems on job sites. But fighting the IRS automated collection system requires a different set of tools.
Katherine M. Johnson, CPA, CTRS, has spent 30 years stepping between trade business owners and the IRS - halting aggressive levies, reconstructing unfiled years, and negotiating mathematically realistic resolutions under federal law.
Takes 60 seconds · 100% Confidential · Zero documents or receipts required to start
Katherine M. Johnson
CPA, CTRS (Lic. #1996)
Watch This 2-Minute Briefing Before You Open Another IRS Notice
Discover why contractor tax problems multiply so quickly, how the IRS targets trade subcontractors, and what our 3-point diagnostic will uncover.
The Work Kept Moving. The Tax Debt Kept Growing.
Most contractor tax problems do not start with reckless spending or greed.
They start with the brutal realities of running a trade business.
A commercial customer pays 60 days late. Materials, lumber, copper, fuel, insurance, and equipment payments come due. Payroll still has to clear every single Friday for your crew. Nobody withholds taxes from owner distributions or 1099 gross revenue. The annual return shows an unaffordable balance - or you skip filing because the number feels completely impossible.
Then one tough year becomes two. Unopened certified letters pile up in your work truck. The business stays busy, so the tax problem gets shoved into the background.
Until the IRS collection computer decides to make its move.
What the IRS Can Do Without a Court Order
The IRS does not need to take you before a judge to seize your assets. Under federal collection statutes, they have enforcement powers that ordinary creditors can only dream of:
The Friday 4:30 PM Bank Freeze
The IRS automated system electronically freezes your operating account right before payroll. Your checks bounce, suppliers cut off credit, and funds are seized within 21 days.
Form 668-A Levies to Your General Contractors
The IRS can contact the builders and GCs who hire you - demanding they seize your accounts receivable and wire your invoice payments directly to the IRS. In one afternoon, your trade reputation is destroyed.
Federal Tax Liens
Public filings that destroy your trade credit at supply houses, making it impossible to buy materials on 30-day terms.
The Substitute for Return (SFR) Trap
If you don't file, the IRS files for you - taxing 100% of your gross 1099 revenue with ZERO deductions for materials, labor, or equipment, creating a massive "phantom balance" you don't even owe.
Personal Exposure on 941 Payroll Taxes
The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty allows the IRS to bypass your LLC or corporation and seize your personal home, personal accounts, and personal assets.
The Contractor IRS Transcript & Enforcement Diagnostic™
For a limited time, Next Level Tax Resolution is waiving the standard $750 professional fee for qualifying trade contractors owing over $20,000.
Here is exactly what Katherine M. Johnson, CPA, CTRS performs during your private diagnostic:
The IRS Master Transcript Investigation
We pull your official IRS master transcripts quietly through our secure practitioner portal - without alerting an IRS Revenue Officer. We uncover every unfiled year, exact penalty calculations, and internal audit codes.
The Enforcement & Seizure Risk Audit
We determine your exact position on the IRS collection ladder. Are your bank accounts, equipment, or 1099 client checks flagged for imminent levy?
The 3-Way Resolution Feasibility Roadmap
We run the actual financial math to see if you may qualify for an Offer in Compromise, First-Time Penalty Abatement, or Currently Not Collectible status before you spend a single dollar on representation.
1-800 “Tax Relief” Mills vs. Katherine M. Johnson, CPA
| What 1-800 TV Call Centers Do | What Next Level Tax Resolution Does |
|---|---|
| Hand you to a commissioned telemarketer | You speak directly with a licensed CPA & CTRS |
| Promise "pennies on the dollar" before looking at numbers | We analyze your actual IRS transcripts before advising |
| Charge a $5,000 non-refundable fee and stall for months | Transparent, flat-fee scope with defined legal deliverables |
| Junior clerks file boilerplate forms that get rejected | Handled under federal Power of Attorney by a 30-year veteran |
| Disappear when an IRS Revenue Officer visits your job site | We represent you before the IRS division nationwide |
Real-World Case Studies
Anonymized, composite, illustrative client scenarios - not real clients. Individual results vary.
Commercial HVAC Contractor
$84,000 in 941 Payroll Debt
The Situation
Facing personal bank levy and business closure after builders defaulted on commercial jobs.
The Action
Katherine invoked Form 2848 Power of Attorney immediately halting levy action, separated business debt from individual exposure, and negotiated a Partial Payment Installment Agreement.
The Outcome
$420/month structured payment. Business accounts protected; company remained fully operational.
Multi-Year Unfiled Framing Contractor
$142,000 IRS Assessment
The Situation
4 years of missing returns. IRS filed Substitute Returns based on gross 1099s with zero deductions. Tax lien filed, killing supplier credit.
The Action
Reconstructed allowable trade expenses, material receipts, and labor costs from bank records; prepared and filed accurate original returns.
The Outcome
True tax reduced from $142,000 to $38,000. Secured $14,000 in First-Time Penalty Abatement. Lien subordinated to restore trade credit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Take Back Control of Your Trade Business Today.
The IRS automated collection system does not take days off. Every week you wait gives compounding penalties and collection computers more room to seize your assets.
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