Stephen J. Venuti, CPA, MST, LLC

09/07/2026

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲: 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁.

09/04/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?

If the IRS sends you Letter 525 or Letter 950, you’ll generally have 30 days to request consideration by the IRS Independent Office of Appeals.

Responding within that timeframe keeps the administrative appeal process available.

But what you submit depends on the amount in dispute:
• $25,000 or less you can qualify for a Small Case Request
• More than $25,000 a Formal Written Protest is generally required

If you don’t request Appeals review within the 30-day period, the IRS will continue processing the proposed audit changes.

For an income tax deficiency case, the next formal step is a 90-Day Statutory Notice of Deficiency. That notice gives you 90 days from its date to petition the Tax Court if you still disagree with the proposed tax.

If you’ve received Letter 525 or 950, DM us. We can review what the letter requests and help you determine the appropriate next steps.

09/03/2026

The Rules of How to Fight an IRS Audit Appeal Are Now In Your Newtown Square Business's Favor

New SCOTUS rulings change how to fight an IRS audit appeal. Learn how to leverage tax laws, beat IRS auditors, and protect your income.

09/03/2026

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 “𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗺𝗮𝘅𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴” 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁?

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

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸?

09/02/2026

What Is An Accountable Plan For Newtown Square S Corp Owners?

What is an accountable plan, and how can it save S corp owners taxes? Learn how to extract cash tax-free for home office, cell, and mileage overhead.

09/02/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁?

Your strongest evidence depends on the type of audit:
• Correspondence audit: Receipts, canceled checks, and bank statements that match your return
• Office audit: Mileage logs, calendars, and meeting agendas that explain the business purpose
• 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.

𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘺?

08/31/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?

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 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 below if you want help mapping out your next steps.

08/28/2026

𝗔𝗺 𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜?

You could be. Time to fix that.

(We already make sure all privacy settings are enabled for any AI tools we use here.)

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08/27/2026

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗜 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗥𝗦?

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.

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦: 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.

08/27/2026

What Are the Disadvantages to Sole Proprietorship for Growing Newtown Square Business Owners?

Discover the key disadvantages to sole proprietorship once profit hits $40k. Learn how self-employment tax eats into your revenue and when to switch.