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Macky Tax Free case review
Now taking new resolution cases — most reviews scheduled within 48 hours

Owe the IRS? Audited? Behind on filings? Stop facing them alone.

Macky Tax is a boutique IRS tax resolution practice. We handle Offers in Compromise, installment agreements, penalty abatement, levy and lien releases, and audit defense — on a fixed fee, nationwide. Led by an Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow with the federal authority to represent you at every level the IRS goes to.

We also keep business owners and high-W2 earners out of that position with proactive planning and clean filings — see our other services.

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EA
Enrolled Agent — federally licensed by the IRS
NTPI
Fellow — top-tier IRS representation training
All 50
States — federal practice, nationwide

Built for taxpayers and businesses who can’t afford to get the IRS wrong

$10K+ Back Tax Debt • IRS Audits & Exams • Wage Garnishments & Levies • Unfiled Returns • S-Corps, LLCs & Sole Props • High-W2 Earners

What we lead with

IRS resolution first. Filing & planning to keep you out of trouble.

Every engagement is scoped, priced up front, and delivered by a federally licensed practitioner — not a call-center rep selling you a "program." No hourly drift. No fake guarantees. No "pennies on the dollar" theater.

Our specialty
NTPI Fellow

IRS Resolution & Representation

Got a notice? Owe back taxes? Being audited? We pull your IRS transcripts, build a real case file, and represent you at every level — collections, examination, appeals.

  • Offers in Compromise (OIC)
  • Installment Agreements & Partial-Pay IAs
  • Penalty Abatement (FTA & reasonable cause)
  • Audit Representation & Examination Defense
  • Levy & Lien Releases
  • Currently Not Collectible & Innocent Spouse
$750 discovery & investigation
Flat-fee quote on resolution after the eval
For owners

Business Tax & Filing

Federal and state returns for S-Corps, partnerships, multi-member LLCs, C-Corps, and Schedule C filers — reviewed personally, not handed to a seasonal preparer.

  • 1120-S, 1065, 1120, Schedule C, Schedule E
  • Multi-state filings & nexus review
  • Owner 1040 prep included
  • Audit-ready documentation, every year
  • Back-year cleanup if you’re behind
$750 starting, per return
Quoted up front — no April surprises
Stay out of trouble

Tax Planning & Advisory

For business owners and high-W2 earners who want a proactive plan, not a post-mortem. We model the year, identify the strategies that legitimately fit your situation, and review every quarter.

  • Entity structure review (S-Corp, partnership, holding)
  • Retirement plan & deferred comp strategy
  • Real estate & depreciation strategies
  • Quarterly check-ins so plans actually get executed
$2,500 initial plan
+ monthly advisory retainer from $497/mo
Resolved? Stay resolved.

IRS Watch — quiet compliance monitoring after your case closes.

Most resolution clients fall back into trouble within 24 months because no one is watching their account. IRS Watch pulls transcripts quarterly, flags issues early, and handles the next notice before it becomes the next problem. From $150/mo.

Talk to us

From first call to IRS power of attorney in days, not months

How a resolution case actually works

1

Free 15-min case review

You tell us what notice you got, what you owe, what you’re afraid of. We tell you whether resolution is the right path — and which one — even if you never hire us.

2

Discovery & flat-fee quote

$750 for the deep dive: we file Form 2848, pull every transcript, and lay out the strategy. You get one written engagement letter with one fixed fee for the resolution work.

3

Resolve & protect

We work the case end to end, the IRS calls us instead of you, and we close it out. Then IRS Watch keeps the next surprise from finding you a year later.

Transparent, flat-fee pricing

No hourly drift. No "pennies on the dollar" theater.

You get a written scope and a fixed price before any work starts. 50% retainer up front, balance on filing.

IRS Resolution Packages

Fixed-fee
Discovery & Investigation
Form 2848, full transcript pull, written case profile & recommended strategy.
$750
Installment Agreement
Streamlined or partial-pay IA, priced by complexity.
$1,500–$3,000
Penalty Abatement
First-time abate or reasonable-cause request, fully documented.
$1,500–$2,500
Offer in Compromise (OIC)
Full Form 656 package, financials, narrative, follow-through to acceptance or appeal.
$4,500–$7,500
Audit Representation*
Examination response and defense; quoted per scope, 50% retainer.
$3,500–$7,500*
Levy / Lien Release
Emergency response, financial statements, release request.
$2,000–$4,000
Currently Not Collectible
Hardship status, full financial documentation.
$1,500–$2,500
Innocent / Injured Spouse
Form 8857 / 8379 with supporting narrative.
$2,500–$4,500
IRS Watch retainer
Quarterly transcript monitoring, notice triage, ongoing compliance.
$150–$250 / mo
* Macky Tax is a remote-first practice. Audit Representation pricing covers correspondence audits and remote / video examinations — the format the IRS now uses for the majority of cases, and one we routinely request and obtain even where the IRS initially proposes in-person. When an in-person appearance is genuinely required, we arrange representation at the IRS office through a vetted local co-counsel network and bill that engagement separately.

Business Tax & Filing

A la carte
S-Corp / Partnership return (1120-S, 1065)From $1,500
Personal w/ Sched C, rental, investments$750–$1,500
Back-year cleanup (per year)From $500
For ongoing clients

Annual Advisor Bundle

Plan + file + cover
Annual tax plan + quarterly reviewsIncluded
Business + owner returnsIncluded
IRS notice & rep coverageIncluded
$795 / month, billed annually
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James McIntosh, EA
Founder, Macky Tax
NTPI Fellow

Why us

A federally licensed practitioner — not a tax-resolution mill.

Big national resolution shops sell you a "program" before they’ve seen a single transcript. James McIntosh, EA built Macky Tax to do the opposite: pull the transcripts first, tell you the truth about what’s possible, and quote a fixed fee for the actual work. As an Enrolled Agent and NTPI Fellow, James holds the same federal credential a CPA needs to represent clients before the IRS — plus the specialized representation training most preparers never complete.

Enrolled Agent — federally licensed by the IRS
NTPI Fellow — top-tier IRS representation training
Years as a small-business operations consultant
Practice rights in all 50 states

Translation: one practitioner, who pulls your real transcripts, builds the real strategy, and stands in front of the IRS for you — without selling the case to a third-party "negotiator" you never meet.

For CPAs & attorneys

Send us the IRS files you don’t want.

If a client lands on your desk with a CP504, an audit notice, or $30K of back tax debt — and that’s not the work you do — refer them to us instead of trying to white-label a resolution mill. Fixed fee, NTPI-trained, your client stays your client for everything else.

Fixed-fee on every case

Your client gets a written quote before any work starts. No bait-and-switch, no hourly drift, no surprise upsells.

We never poach prep work

Resolution is our lane. Your client’s annual filings stay with you — we’ll send them back when the case is closed.

Free transcript review

Send us a 2848 and we’ll pull the transcripts, summarize the situation, and quote — at no cost to you or your client.

Referral relationship, where allowed

Where state ethics rules permit, we offer a $250 referral bonus per closed case. Where they don’t, we reciprocate with planning & filing referrals back to you.

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FAQ

Common questions

I just got an IRS notice. How fast can you start?

Same week. Most case reviews are scheduled within 48 hours. We start with a free 15-min review, then move to the $750 Discovery & Investigation engagement: we file Form 2848 (power of attorney) and from that point forward the IRS calls us, not you.

What’s the difference between an Enrolled Agent and a CPA — and why does it matter for resolution?

An Enrolled Agent is federally licensed by the IRS to represent taxpayers in all 50 states — the same representation rights a CPA has. The difference is focus: an EA is licensed specifically for tax. NTPI Fellow goes one step further: it’s the National Tax Practice Institute’s representation track, the credential most CPAs and EAs don’t finish. For a resolution case, that combination is exactly the right one.

Are you one of those "settle for pennies on the dollar" companies?

No. Those ads are misleading and many of those firms are predatory. The Offer in Compromise program is real, but most taxpayers don’t qualify — and the firms that promise everyone qualifies are the same ones being sued by state AGs. We pull your transcripts first and tell you the truth: OIC, IA, partial-pay, abatement, CNC, or just a clean filing strategy. Whatever fits.

How is your fee structured?

Flat fee on every case, written into the engagement letter before any work begins. Standard terms are 50% retainer up front, balance on filing or case close. We don’t bill hourly and we don’t use surprise milestones. If the scope changes mid-case, we’ll requote in writing first.

Do you only do resolution? What if I just need a clean S-Corp return?

Resolution is our specialty, but we also serve a smaller number of business owners and high-W2 earners with proactive planning and filing — usually clients who’ve come to us through a resolution case and want to stay out of trouble afterward. If you’re looking purely for low-cost prep, we’ll tell you on the call and refer you somewhere appropriate.

Do you work with clients outside Ohio?

Yes. EA practice rights extend to all 50 states. We work nationwide via video calls, eFax, and a secure document portal. State-specific filings are handled or referred case-by-case.

Stop opening IRS mail alone.

Book a free 15-minute case review. Tell us what notice you got, what you owe, what you’re afraid of. We’ll tell you the path forward — even if you never hire us.

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Federally licensed EA  •  NTPI Fellow  •  All 50 states  •  Fixed fee, written quote