Legacy Tax Resolution - Tacoma

Legacy Tax Resolution - Tacoma No high-pressure sales sharks. No annoying tax professional lingo. Just straight, authoritative and friendly advice. We are your trusted partner in success.

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Or give us a call: (253) 292-3332 Here at Legacy Tax Resolution we enjoy fulfilling our mission to find and take advantage of every legal tax advantage for our clients. Over the last 25 years our owner, Val Smith-Fulcher, has developed a unique set of skills and experiences in IRS audit, collections and representation for both individuals and small busin

esses making her a great leader for this company. We work with you on a personal level to determine the best solutions for your unique needs, then leverage our seasoned expertise to achieve the best possible results. Our firm is large enough to offer a full range of professional services at a fair price, but small enough to give you the individual attention that you deserve. Rest assured that when a need arises, our firm is ready and capable to handle everything for you so you can focus on what matters most to you. We work with our clients by appointment only, and we're closed on all federal holidays.

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† โ€œ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜…๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดโ€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜?Itโ€™s the social media term for getting more value from your money, lik...
09/03/2026

๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† โ€œ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜…๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ดโ€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜?

Itโ€™s the social media term for getting more value from your money, like cutting expenses or even putting rewards points to use.

๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ตโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถโ€™๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜บ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ?

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜†๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜?Your strongest evidence depends on the type of audit:โ€ข Corre...
09/02/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜†๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ณ ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜?

Your strongest evidence depends on the type of audit:
โ€ข Correspondence audit: Receipts, canceled checks, and bank statements that match your return
โ€ข Office audit: Mileage logs, calendars, and meeting agendas that explain the business purpose
โ€ข Field audit: Contracts, company policies, vendor agreements, and the legal authority behind your position

The best documentation is created when the expense happens. Trying to reconstruct everything after the audit starts can make your position harder to prove.

๐˜‹๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜บ?

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ?Here is a step-by-step sequence to follow: 1. Stop acti...
08/31/2026

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ?

Here is a step-by-step sequence to follow:
1. Stop active state enforcement first. If your state is threatening a bank levy, wage garnishment, or license suspension, handle it immediately. State appeal windows close in 30 to 60 days, and their actions hit faster.

2. Stabilize federal exposure next. If the IRS sends a Final Notice of Intent to Levy or threatens passport certification, pause IRS action using an installment agreement, Currently Not Collectible status, or Offer in Compromise steps.

3. Coordinate both payment plans together. Your state and federal plans must fit your actual cash flow. If a state payment plan drains your monthly budget, you won't have enough left to maintain your IRS agreement.

Handling two collectors at once requires a clear strategy. Comment ๐—ฃ๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—ก below if you want help mapping out your next steps.

08/28/2026

๐—”๐—บ ๐—œ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—œ ๐˜๐˜†๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—”๐—œ?

You could be. Time to fix that.

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08/27/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป'๐˜ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—œ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ?

Because state tax agencies generally enforce much tighter guidelines than the IRS.

States often cap payment plans at 12 to 36 months (compared to 72 or 84 with the IRS). Many states have no settlement program at all or enforce stricter criteria.

First-Time Penalty Abatement exists federally, but states rarely waive penalties and almost never waive interest. And state appeal windows run just 30 to 60 days from the notice date.

๐˜Š๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: Take 5 minutes today to check the dates on any state mail sitting on your desk. Opening state mail as soon as it arrives and prioritizing it in your budget early will help keep extra fees from stacking up.

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ'๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐˜€?Yes, while the IRS handles federal liens, levies, an...
08/26/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ'๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜…๐—ฒ๐˜€?

Yes, while the IRS handles federal liens, levies, and passport restrictions, state agencies focus on the following:
โ€ข Several states including New York, California, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Louisiana, and Connecticut flag your driver's license for suspension at $10,000 in past-due tax debt.
โ€ข States routinely suspend medical, legal, real estate, contractor, accounting, and cosmetology licenses for unpaid state tax.
โ€ข They also have the power to block registration renewals on personal vehicles and business work trucks.

However, these actions do not happen overnight. States send advance notices with specific deadlines, giving you time to set up a payment plan or resolution before any licenses are affected.

Comment ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ below to talk about resolving your state tax debt before your license or registration is affected.

๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—œ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต?State agencies act much faster than the IRS. A lot of stat...
08/25/2026

๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—œ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ฅ๐—ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜… ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ณ ๐—œ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต?

State agencies act much faster than the IRS. A lot of states send just one notice before putting a levy on your bank account or they garnish your wages within weeks.

Not only that, but they also connect directly into local systems like the DMV to flag your account immediately.

The IRS enforcement timeline is anywhere from 3-6 months because of the required notice cycle.

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