Colleen E. Harrison, Enrolled Agent, is a former IRS Revenue Agent, retired with 17 years of IRS Examination Experience. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D. C. and holds a bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Colleen has 30+ years of accounting experience as an Operating Accountant, Systems Accountant and Staff Accountant. She is Committed to Providing You With World Class Tax Problem Resolution, Tax Debt Relief, Tax Planning, Preparation and Representation on an International and National Level.
Welcome and thank you for visiting my Website. You may be asking what is an Enrolled Agent? An Enrolled Agent(EA) is a federally authorized tax practitioner who has technical expertise in the field of taxation and who is empowered by the U. S. Department of the Treasury to represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the Internal Revenue Service for audits, collection and appeals.
"Enrolled" means to be licensed to practice by the federal government, and "Agent" means authorized to appear in the place of the taxpayer at the IRS. Only Enrolled Agents, attorneys and CPAs may represent taxpayers before the IRS. I am licensed to practice before the Internal Revenue Service in ALL 50 states and U. S territories.
Only Enrolled Agents are required to demonstrate to the IRS their competence of taxation before they may represent a taxpayer before the IRS. Unlike attorneys and CPAs, who may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all Enrolled Agents specialize in taxation. Enrolled Agents are the only taxpayer representatives who receive their right to practice from the U.S. government (CPAs and attorneys are licensed by the states).
Today's Enrolled Agents (EAs) are the only tax professionals tested by IRS on their knowledge of tax law and regulation. They provide tax preparation, representation and planning and other financial services to millions of individual and business taxpayers. Enrolled Agents adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct and are required by IRS to take continuing Professional Education. Like attorneys and Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents are governed by Treasury Circular 230 in their practice before the IRS.
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 allows federally authorized practitioners (those bound by Treasury's Circular 230 regulations) a limited client privilege. This privilege allows confidentiality between the taxpayer and the Enrolled Agent under certain conditions. The privilege applies to situations in which the taxpayer is being represented in cases involving audits and collection matters. It is not applicable to the preparation and filing of a tax return. This privilege does not apply to state tax matters, although a number of states have an accountant-client privilege.
In addition to providing you with a profile of my firm and the services I provide, this Website has been designed to become a helpful resource tool to you, my valued clients and visitors. My dedication to superior client service has brought me to the Internet as I endeavor to continue to provide the highest quality professional service and guidance.
As you browse through my Website, you will see that I have highlighted background information on my firm and the services I provide. I have also included useful resources such as informative articles (in my Newsletter section) and interactive financial calculators (in my Financial Tools section). In addition, I have taken the time to gather many links to external Websites that I think would be of interest to my clients and visitors (in my Internet Links section).
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you may have - I'd love to hear from you. Contact me at 480-292-7604 or email me: colleen@harrisontaxaccounting.com. I pride myself on being proactive and responsive to my clients' inquiries and suggestions. If you need services in Spanish, I am fluent in both Spansh and English and have lived in many foreign countries including South and Central America and Spain.
I specialize in IRS and state tax debt settlements and repayment options. I stop wage garnishments, levies and liens and can have your seized property returned to you. My expertise in resolving tax problems begins with a thorough analysis of the facts and circumstances of your particular case and continues until your tax problem is resolved through one of the many debt settlement and repayment options available to you. After reviewing your case and IRS income and account transcripts, I will advise you honestly as to whether or not you qualify for an Offer In Compromise, Innocent Spouse Relief, Injured Spouse, Currently Not Collectible Status or a negotiated repayment agreement. I am an expert in IRS procedures and protocol. Let me assist you in resolving all your tax issues whether at the audit, collection or Appeals level. I can prepare all your unfiled delinquent tax returns, abate penalties for reasonal cause and bring you into compliance.