Tax Resolution Fixed Fee Agreement Engagement
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slide1. Tax Resolution Fixed Fee Agreement Engagement Letter COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide2. Company Name Agreement to provide [TYPE OF SERVICES] services to [CLIENT COMPANY NAME].
This engagement letter is issued between CLIENT NAME (“Client”, “you”, “your”) and YOUR COMPANY NAME (“The Firm”, “we”, “our”, “us”), effective MONTH, DAY, 20XX (the “Agreement”) in order to better understand each party’s obligations.
Your engagement of [YOUR COMPANY] will be governed by the terms of this Letter and the enclosed Engagement Terms. The Firm shall provide the Services and Deliverable(s) as follows:
Please note that the items listed below represent the general services necessary to complete the majority of tax resolution cases.
It is possible that additional services be required to resolve unforeseen matters that may arise in a client’s case. Should subsequent matters not listed below arise with your tax case, you agree to pay, in addition to the amount set forth in this agreement, for additional work necessary to resolve your matter(s). The Firm will contact you to discuss said matters as well as any applicable fees associated with additional work to be completed by The Firm.
Based upon the information you have provided us, the services or a subset of the services described below are deemed appropriate to resolve your case. In the event that the information you provided us is incomplete, inaccurate or the circumstances of your case change, you authorize The Firm to employ additional services necessary to achieve the optimal resolution to your case.
Obtaining Transcripts
If necessary, The Firm with your consent will contact the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and when appropriate the State in which you pay tax in order to acquire, examine, decipher and evaluate all applicable tax transcripts relating to your Individual and/or Business tax matters for the periods beginning year through ending year. Scope of Work COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide3. Scope of Work (Continued) COMPANY NAME, LLC Preparation of Tax Returns
The Firm will prepare your Federal and when applicable State type of tax returns for the periods beginning year through ending year. The Firm will prepare your returns based upon the above-mentioned transcripts and information you provide us via documents and tax organizers.
Protection Against Collection Activity
Assuming that there is no active collection activity, The Firm will make a best effort attempt to keep the taxing agencies involved with your case from levying your bank account, garnishing your wages, garnishing your income (3rd Party Levy), or seizing your assets for the entire tenure of your engagement with us. If bank levies and/or wage garnishments are already in place, we will make a best effort attempt to have them removed and/or reduced.
Installment Agreement
Assuming you are in “Current Compliance”, The Firm will negotiate with the IRS and when applicable the State in which you owe back taxes, a monthly installment plan in which you make payments based upon your ability to pay (which may be nothing if you qualify for Currently Non Collectible [“CNC”] status).
Installment Agreement (FOR OFFERS ONLY)
Assuming you do not qualify for an Offer in Compromise or you choose not to proceed with an Offer in Compromise and you are in “Current Compliance”, The Firm will negotiate with the IRS and when applicable the State in which you owe back taxes, a monthly installment plan in which you make payments based upon your ability to pay (which may be nothing if you qualify for Currently Non Collectible [“CNC”] status).
Abatement of Penalties
If the facts of your case warrant, The Firm will negotiate to remove penalties if applicable.
Preparation of an Offer in Compromise
If The Firm determines you qualify as an Offer in Compromise candidate, we will prepare and submit an “Offer in Compromise” to the IRS on your behalf for your current tax liability. If the offer is rejected and you consent to proceed with the services of The Firm as they relate to the appeal of your offer, you will pay The Firm additional fees to warrant the time necessary to file and argue the appeal.<br>
slide4. COMPANY NAME, LLC Client Responsibilities You agree to make and maintain payments and continue to file returns as required by any agreements, settlements, and/or compromises that are made with the Taxing Agencies involved in your case, or as is required by law.
Client representation
You agree that The Firm’s representation of you is conditioned upon you continuing to remain current on all future tax liabilities as they become due. Failure to stay current with any and all tax liabilities will be cause for termination of this agreement, as it would greatly affect our ability to adequately represent you.
Taxing agency correspondence
Working with the taxing agencies is both time and document sensitive. You agree to respond within five (5) working days with all items requested by The Firm, and the taxing agencies involved with your case.
Agreement execution
You agree and acknowledge that The Firm has advised you of your obligation to fully and accurately disclose the nature, source and extent of your income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Providing inaccurate information may jeopardize the outcome of your case.
Time is of the essence
The Firm must respond to tax notices quickly to in order to avoid additional complications to your case. Every notice you receive must be forwarded to us right away.
Time estimates
When requested by you The Firm will provide estimates of the time it should take to resolve your tax matters. In some instances, the period of time it takes for cases to be completed becomes extended due to factors that are out of our control including without limitation taxing agency delays.
Corresponding with IRS and if applicable the State in which you owe tax
For the tenure of our representation of you, you must not talk to, meet in person, or have any other correspondence with any taxing agency relating to your case without our consent. Responsibilities<br>
slide5. Responsibilities (Continued) COMPANY NAME, LLC Fees for services provided
Our work is typically completed on a retainer basis. The Firm will estimate a fee for the services to be rendered at the time of our engagement. We typically require anywhere from Fifty percent (50%) to one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated amount be paid prior to the commencement of services. The estimate of our fee is not binding as some cases become more complicated and time consuming than anticipated when the estimate was made. Fees are based on the value of the services rendered considering the expertise required in addition to expended time.
Non-refundable retainer payments
The Firm strongly recommends that you contribute to and support our efforts as requested by us. Failure to do so may result in our withdrawal from a matter and all retainer payments and other payments collected by us will be deemed fully earned and non–refundable.
If you fail to meet the responsibilities listed above The Firm reserves the right to terminate this agreement or apply additional fees to compensate for additional work necessary to obtain a resolution to your case.
Fee Increases
The Firm reserves the right to increase the fees stipulated herein if we have not been retained within 7 days from the date of this Agreement. All work completed by us that exists outside the scope of work set forth above or is necessary to complete due to the lack of cooperation by you will be completed at hour standard hourly rates which range from hourly rates per hour. All retainer payments as well as other payments for services paid to The Firm are earned when paid; no refunds will be furnished. All invoices are due upon receipt. Failure to pay either retainer requests or to submit payment as per the agreed upon payment schedule stated above, shall cause our firm to immediately stop providing services without further notice.
Bankruptcy
I acknowledge that The Firm has or will advise me that the discharge ability of this liability in Bankruptcy may or may not be possible.
Error, fraud or theft
Our engagement does not include any procedures designed to discover errors, fraud or theft. Therefore, our engagement cannot be relied upon to disclose such matters.<br>
slide6. In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission rule, Privacy of Consumer Financial Information, we are required to inform you of our policy regarding privacy of client information.
Types of Nonpublic Personal Information We Collect
We collect nonpublic personal information about you that is provided to us by you or obtained by us from third parties with your authorization.
Parties to Whom We Disclose Information
For current and former clients, we do not disclose any nonpublic personal information obtained in the course of our practice except as required or permitted by law. Permitted disclosures include, for instance, providing information to our employees, and in limited situations, to unrelated third parties who need to know that information to assist us in providing services to you. In all such situations, we stress the confidential nature of information being shared.
Protecting the Confidentiality and Security of Current and Former Clients’ Information
We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist you with your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. To guard your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with our professional standards.
Electronic Data Communication and Storage
In the interest of facilitating our services to your company, we may send data over the Internet, store electronic data via computer software applications hosted remotely on the Internet, or allow access of data through third-party vendors’ secured portals or clouds. Electronic data that is confidential to your company may be transmitted or stored using these methods. We may use third-party service providers to store or transmit this data, such as providers of tax return preparation software. In using these data communication and storage methods, our firm employs measures designed to maintain data security. We use reasonable efforts to keep such communications and data access secure in accordance with our obligations under applicable laws and professional standards, and we require all of our third-party vendors to do the same. Privacy Policy COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide7. Electronic Data Communication and Storage
You recognize and accept that we have no control over the unauthorized interception or breach of any communications or data once it has been sent or has been subject to unauthorized access, notwithstanding all reasonable security measures employed by us or our third-party vendors, and consent to our use of these electronic devices and applications during this engagement. Privacy Policy (continued) COMPANY NAME, LLC The firm may from time to time, and depending on the circumstances, use third-party service providers in serving your account. We may share confidential information about you with these service providers, but remain committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information.
Accordingly, we maintain internal policies, procedures and safeguards to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. In addition, we will secure confidentiality agreements with all service providers to maintain the confidentiality of your information and we will take reasonable precautions to determine that they have appropriate procedures in place to prevent the unauthorized release of your confidential information to others.
In the event that we are unable to secure an appropriate confidentiality agreement, you will be asked to provide your consent prior to the sharing of your confidential information with the third-party service provider. Furthermore, the firm will remain responsible for the work provided by any such third-party service providers. Outsourcing<br>
slide8. COMPANY NAME, LLC We reserve the right to withdraw from this engagement without rendering services for any reason, if you fail to comply with the terms of this engagement letter, if you disagree with our recommendations regarding financial reporting presentation, or if we determine professional standards required our withdrawal for any other reason.
At the completion of our engagement, the original source documents will be returned to you. Workpapers and other documents created by us are our property. Such original workpapers will remain in our control, and copies are not to be distributed without our prior written consent.
If any portion of this agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, said finding shall not operate to invalidate the remainder of the terms set forth in this engagement letter. Termination This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the United States of America and by the laws of the State of [YOUR STATE], as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Florida between Florida residents.
Each of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Florida, as applicable, for any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, except that in actions seeking to enforce any order or any judgment of such federal or state courts located in Florida, such personal jurisdiction shall be nonexclusive. Governing Law<br>
slide9. Our professional fee for the services outlined above will be based upon the complexity of the work to be performed and our professional time to complete the work. Additionally, this fee is dependent on the availability, quality, and completeness of your records. You agree that you will deliver all records requested by our staff to complete this engagement on a timely basis.
In the event your records are not submitted in a timely manner or they are incomplete or unusable, we reserve the right to charge additional fees and expenses for the services required to correct the problem. If this occurs, we will contact you to discuss the matters and the anticipated delay in completing our engagement prior to rendering further services.
We will debit your account for our professional fees, expenses and out-of-pocket costs as of the date we deliver our work product to you on the XX of each month. Invoice Procedures Expenses Company shall reimburse the firm for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with performance of services under this Agreement, provided that the expenses are approved in advance by the CEO of Company and the firm promptly provides documentation satisfactory to Company to support the firms’s request for reimbursement.
Mileage reimbursement for travel by automobile shall be at the applicable legal rate established by the Internal Revenue Service. COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide10. Fee Schedule The following outlines the fees associated with our services. Note that fees may be reviewed periodically if the scope or volume of work changes. CLIENT NAME
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Date: YOUR COMPANY NAME
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Date: COMPANY NAME, LLC IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the dates shown below.<br>
slide11. Your First & Last Name Title, Company Name
Your first and last name is an Profit Expert focused on helping Orthodontists.
We’re not just like most accountants doing accounting and bookkeeping. We look at the business as a whole to make sure we’ve kicked every tire, and turned over every rock. If you’re not as financially successful as you want to be, we’ll help you get there.
From entity structure, tax planning, to accounting, budgeting, and profit analysis, we’ll help you extract the maximum amount of value of of your business. Contact Details
Your Company Name
Your company address
(if applicable)
T: XXX-XXX-XXX
E: email@yourcompany.com COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide2. Company Name Agreement to provide [TYPE OF SERVICES] services to [CLIENT COMPANY NAME].
This engagement letter is issued between CLIENT NAME (“Client”, “you”, “your”) and YOUR COMPANY NAME (“The Firm”, “we”, “our”, “us”), effective MONTH, DAY, 20XX (the “Agreement”) in order to better understand each party’s obligations.
Your engagement of [YOUR COMPANY] will be governed by the terms of this Letter and the enclosed Engagement Terms. The Firm shall provide the Services and Deliverable(s) as follows:
Please note that the items listed below represent the general services necessary to complete the majority of tax resolution cases.
It is possible that additional services be required to resolve unforeseen matters that may arise in a client’s case. Should subsequent matters not listed below arise with your tax case, you agree to pay, in addition to the amount set forth in this agreement, for additional work necessary to resolve your matter(s). The Firm will contact you to discuss said matters as well as any applicable fees associated with additional work to be completed by The Firm.
Based upon the information you have provided us, the services or a subset of the services described below are deemed appropriate to resolve your case. In the event that the information you provided us is incomplete, inaccurate or the circumstances of your case change, you authorize The Firm to employ additional services necessary to achieve the optimal resolution to your case.
Obtaining Transcripts
If necessary, The Firm with your consent will contact the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and when appropriate the State in which you pay tax in order to acquire, examine, decipher and evaluate all applicable tax transcripts relating to your Individual and/or Business tax matters for the periods beginning year through ending year. Scope of Work COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide3. Scope of Work (Continued) COMPANY NAME, LLC Preparation of Tax Returns
The Firm will prepare your Federal and when applicable State type of tax returns for the periods beginning year through ending year. The Firm will prepare your returns based upon the above-mentioned transcripts and information you provide us via documents and tax organizers.
Protection Against Collection Activity
Assuming that there is no active collection activity, The Firm will make a best effort attempt to keep the taxing agencies involved with your case from levying your bank account, garnishing your wages, garnishing your income (3rd Party Levy), or seizing your assets for the entire tenure of your engagement with us. If bank levies and/or wage garnishments are already in place, we will make a best effort attempt to have them removed and/or reduced.
Installment Agreement
Assuming you are in “Current Compliance”, The Firm will negotiate with the IRS and when applicable the State in which you owe back taxes, a monthly installment plan in which you make payments based upon your ability to pay (which may be nothing if you qualify for Currently Non Collectible [“CNC”] status).
Installment Agreement (FOR OFFERS ONLY)
Assuming you do not qualify for an Offer in Compromise or you choose not to proceed with an Offer in Compromise and you are in “Current Compliance”, The Firm will negotiate with the IRS and when applicable the State in which you owe back taxes, a monthly installment plan in which you make payments based upon your ability to pay (which may be nothing if you qualify for Currently Non Collectible [“CNC”] status).
Abatement of Penalties
If the facts of your case warrant, The Firm will negotiate to remove penalties if applicable.
Preparation of an Offer in Compromise
If The Firm determines you qualify as an Offer in Compromise candidate, we will prepare and submit an “Offer in Compromise” to the IRS on your behalf for your current tax liability. If the offer is rejected and you consent to proceed with the services of The Firm as they relate to the appeal of your offer, you will pay The Firm additional fees to warrant the time necessary to file and argue the appeal.<br>
slide4. COMPANY NAME, LLC Client Responsibilities You agree to make and maintain payments and continue to file returns as required by any agreements, settlements, and/or compromises that are made with the Taxing Agencies involved in your case, or as is required by law.
Client representation
You agree that The Firm’s representation of you is conditioned upon you continuing to remain current on all future tax liabilities as they become due. Failure to stay current with any and all tax liabilities will be cause for termination of this agreement, as it would greatly affect our ability to adequately represent you.
Taxing agency correspondence
Working with the taxing agencies is both time and document sensitive. You agree to respond within five (5) working days with all items requested by The Firm, and the taxing agencies involved with your case.
Agreement execution
You agree and acknowledge that The Firm has advised you of your obligation to fully and accurately disclose the nature, source and extent of your income, expenses, assets and liabilities. Providing inaccurate information may jeopardize the outcome of your case.
Time is of the essence
The Firm must respond to tax notices quickly to in order to avoid additional complications to your case. Every notice you receive must be forwarded to us right away.
Time estimates
When requested by you The Firm will provide estimates of the time it should take to resolve your tax matters. In some instances, the period of time it takes for cases to be completed becomes extended due to factors that are out of our control including without limitation taxing agency delays.
Corresponding with IRS and if applicable the State in which you owe tax
For the tenure of our representation of you, you must not talk to, meet in person, or have any other correspondence with any taxing agency relating to your case without our consent. Responsibilities<br>
slide5. Responsibilities (Continued) COMPANY NAME, LLC Fees for services provided
Our work is typically completed on a retainer basis. The Firm will estimate a fee for the services to be rendered at the time of our engagement. We typically require anywhere from Fifty percent (50%) to one hundred percent (100%) of the estimated amount be paid prior to the commencement of services. The estimate of our fee is not binding as some cases become more complicated and time consuming than anticipated when the estimate was made. Fees are based on the value of the services rendered considering the expertise required in addition to expended time.
Non-refundable retainer payments
The Firm strongly recommends that you contribute to and support our efforts as requested by us. Failure to do so may result in our withdrawal from a matter and all retainer payments and other payments collected by us will be deemed fully earned and non–refundable.
If you fail to meet the responsibilities listed above The Firm reserves the right to terminate this agreement or apply additional fees to compensate for additional work necessary to obtain a resolution to your case.
Fee Increases
The Firm reserves the right to increase the fees stipulated herein if we have not been retained within 7 days from the date of this Agreement. All work completed by us that exists outside the scope of work set forth above or is necessary to complete due to the lack of cooperation by you will be completed at hour standard hourly rates which range from hourly rates per hour. All retainer payments as well as other payments for services paid to The Firm are earned when paid; no refunds will be furnished. All invoices are due upon receipt. Failure to pay either retainer requests or to submit payment as per the agreed upon payment schedule stated above, shall cause our firm to immediately stop providing services without further notice.
Bankruptcy
I acknowledge that The Firm has or will advise me that the discharge ability of this liability in Bankruptcy may or may not be possible.
Error, fraud or theft
Our engagement does not include any procedures designed to discover errors, fraud or theft. Therefore, our engagement cannot be relied upon to disclose such matters.<br>
slide6. In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission rule, Privacy of Consumer Financial Information, we are required to inform you of our policy regarding privacy of client information.
Types of Nonpublic Personal Information We Collect
We collect nonpublic personal information about you that is provided to us by you or obtained by us from third parties with your authorization.
Parties to Whom We Disclose Information
For current and former clients, we do not disclose any nonpublic personal information obtained in the course of our practice except as required or permitted by law. Permitted disclosures include, for instance, providing information to our employees, and in limited situations, to unrelated third parties who need to know that information to assist us in providing services to you. In all such situations, we stress the confidential nature of information being shared.
Protecting the Confidentiality and Security of Current and Former Clients’ Information
We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist you with your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines. To guard your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with our professional standards.
Electronic Data Communication and Storage
In the interest of facilitating our services to your company, we may send data over the Internet, store electronic data via computer software applications hosted remotely on the Internet, or allow access of data through third-party vendors’ secured portals or clouds. Electronic data that is confidential to your company may be transmitted or stored using these methods. We may use third-party service providers to store or transmit this data, such as providers of tax return preparation software. In using these data communication and storage methods, our firm employs measures designed to maintain data security. We use reasonable efforts to keep such communications and data access secure in accordance with our obligations under applicable laws and professional standards, and we require all of our third-party vendors to do the same. Privacy Policy COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide7. Electronic Data Communication and Storage
You recognize and accept that we have no control over the unauthorized interception or breach of any communications or data once it has been sent or has been subject to unauthorized access, notwithstanding all reasonable security measures employed by us or our third-party vendors, and consent to our use of these electronic devices and applications during this engagement. Privacy Policy (continued) COMPANY NAME, LLC The firm may from time to time, and depending on the circumstances, use third-party service providers in serving your account. We may share confidential information about you with these service providers, but remain committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information.
Accordingly, we maintain internal policies, procedures and safeguards to protect the confidentiality of your personal information. In addition, we will secure confidentiality agreements with all service providers to maintain the confidentiality of your information and we will take reasonable precautions to determine that they have appropriate procedures in place to prevent the unauthorized release of your confidential information to others.
In the event that we are unable to secure an appropriate confidentiality agreement, you will be asked to provide your consent prior to the sharing of your confidential information with the third-party service provider. Furthermore, the firm will remain responsible for the work provided by any such third-party service providers. Outsourcing<br>
slide8. COMPANY NAME, LLC We reserve the right to withdraw from this engagement without rendering services for any reason, if you fail to comply with the terms of this engagement letter, if you disagree with our recommendations regarding financial reporting presentation, or if we determine professional standards required our withdrawal for any other reason.
At the completion of our engagement, the original source documents will be returned to you. Workpapers and other documents created by us are our property. Such original workpapers will remain in our control, and copies are not to be distributed without our prior written consent.
If any portion of this agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable, said finding shall not operate to invalidate the remainder of the terms set forth in this engagement letter. Termination This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the United States of America and by the laws of the State of [YOUR STATE], as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Florida between Florida residents.
Each of the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Florida, as applicable, for any matter arising out of or relating to this Agreement, except that in actions seeking to enforce any order or any judgment of such federal or state courts located in Florida, such personal jurisdiction shall be nonexclusive. Governing Law<br>
slide9. Our professional fee for the services outlined above will be based upon the complexity of the work to be performed and our professional time to complete the work. Additionally, this fee is dependent on the availability, quality, and completeness of your records. You agree that you will deliver all records requested by our staff to complete this engagement on a timely basis.
In the event your records are not submitted in a timely manner or they are incomplete or unusable, we reserve the right to charge additional fees and expenses for the services required to correct the problem. If this occurs, we will contact you to discuss the matters and the anticipated delay in completing our engagement prior to rendering further services.
We will debit your account for our professional fees, expenses and out-of-pocket costs as of the date we deliver our work product to you on the XX of each month. Invoice Procedures Expenses Company shall reimburse the firm for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with performance of services under this Agreement, provided that the expenses are approved in advance by the CEO of Company and the firm promptly provides documentation satisfactory to Company to support the firms’s request for reimbursement.
Mileage reimbursement for travel by automobile shall be at the applicable legal rate established by the Internal Revenue Service. COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>
slide10. Fee Schedule The following outlines the fees associated with our services. Note that fees may be reviewed periodically if the scope or volume of work changes. CLIENT NAME
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Date: YOUR COMPANY NAME
Signature:
Name:
Title:
Date: COMPANY NAME, LLC IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the dates shown below.<br>
slide11. Your First & Last Name Title, Company Name
Your first and last name is an Profit Expert focused on helping Orthodontists.
We’re not just like most accountants doing accounting and bookkeeping. We look at the business as a whole to make sure we’ve kicked every tire, and turned over every rock. If you’re not as financially successful as you want to be, we’ll help you get there.
From entity structure, tax planning, to accounting, budgeting, and profit analysis, we’ll help you extract the maximum amount of value of of your business. Contact Details
Your Company Name
Your company address
(if applicable)
T: XXX-XXX-XXX
E: email@yourcompany.com COMPANY NAME, LLC<br>