At a glance
- Tax preparation and compliance support for individuals, businesses and self-employed taxpayers.
- IRS representation for unfiled returns, tax debt, payment arrangements, levies, liens, penalties and amended filings.
- Cases are led by Brandie Wimberley, EA, a former IRS Revenue Officer and Offer in Compromise Specialist with 27 years of IRS experience.
Why this domain matters
IRS matters are rarely solved by filing a form in isolation. The underlying issue may involve missing returns, incomplete records, accumulated penalties, enforced collection activity or a payment obligation that the taxpayer cannot meet in full. Effective resolution requires accurate records, current filings, a realistic understanding of the taxpayer’s financial position and a strategy that fits IRS procedures.
Ghories Consulting combines tax representation with finance-operations support. This allows the immediate case to be addressed while also improving the bookkeeping, documentation and compliance routines required to prevent the same problem from recurring.
Where Ghories focuses
The service is structured around preparation, compliance and resolution rather than year-end filing alone. Depending on the case, support may include:
- Federal and state tax return preparation: Preparation support for individuals, businesses and self-employed taxpayers, with attention to accurate records and legally available tax positions.
- Unfiled and past-due returns: Record reconstruction, preparation and filing of delinquent returns so the taxpayer can restore compliance and become eligible for appropriate resolution options.
- Offer in Compromise: Assessment of eligibility and representation where liability, collectibility or exceptional hardship may support settlement for less than the full amount owed.
- Installment agreements: Negotiation of payment arrangements aligned with the taxpayer’s financial capacity when immediate full payment is not feasible.
- Wage and bank levy resolution: Prompt communication and representation intended to address enforced collection and pursue release or an alternative arrangement where appropriate.
- Federal tax liens: Review of lien circumstances and development of a practical plan for resolving the underlying liabilities and protecting future financial options.
- Penalty abatement: Preparation of requests for penalty relief where reasonable cause, compliance history or other qualifying circumstances may apply.
- Amended returns: Preparation and filing of corrected returns when prior filings contain errors or omit material information.
- Year-round tax planning and compliance: Ongoing guidance and check-ins to keep filings current, improve documentation and reduce avoidable future exposure.
| Phase | Primary focus | Expected outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Case assessment | Review notices, filing history, balances, collection status, financial records and immediate deadlines. | A clear view of exposure, compliance gaps and available resolution paths. |
| Compliance restoration | Reconstruct records and prepare missing, corrected or current returns as required. | The filing foundation needed before many IRS resolution options can proceed. |
| Resolution strategy | Evaluate payment, settlement, penalty-relief and collection alternatives against the taxpayer’s facts. | A realistic course of action rather than an unsuitable or premature submission. |
| Representation and follow-through | Engage with the IRS, submit supporting documentation, manage responses and track agreed obligations. | Professional case management and a sustainable path back to compliance. |
How the engagement works
The engagement begins with a confidential review of the taxpayer’s notices, account history, missing filings, financial position and time-sensitive risks. Urgent enforcement issues are separated from the underlying compliance work, allowing the team to prioritize levy, deadline or notice-response requirements while building the documentation needed for a durable resolution.
Where bookkeeping or financial records are incomplete, Ghories Consulting’s accounting team can support reconstruction, reconciliations and tax-ready schedules. Brandie then leads the representation and resolution work, connecting the financial evidence to the appropriate IRS procedure and maintaining a practical communication rhythm throughout the case.
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How Ghories makes a difference
Tax representation is most effective when it is connected to accurate accounting and disciplined follow-through. Ghories Consulting brings together Brandie’s IRS experience with managed accounting, finance operations and CFO advisory capabilities. Clients receive support not only for the immediate notice, debt or enforcement issue, but also for the records, workflows and management discipline needed to stay compliant.
The objective is a credible resolution strategy, professionally managed communication with the IRS and a stronger financial operating foundation for the future.