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The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Refund-Suit Clock Did Not Stop
Appeals may send new ERC substantiation back to Compliance, but the two-year refund-suit deadline keeps running. Here is how practitioners protect the record, the Form 907 extension, and the path to PAM... with some insider tidbits.

Heath Vo, JD, CPA
Sep 247 min read


When IRS Appeals Rebuilds the Case: ERC, R&D, and the Unknown Documents in PAM
A taxpayer can produce thousands of pages and still reach Appeals with a thin file. Here is why missing IRS file custody changes the hazards—and what PAM should do.

Heath Vo, JD, CPA
Sep 137 min read


What the IRS Called “Abuse by Illegal Aliens” Is Really a New Refundable-Credit Status Test
The IRS framed its proposal as stopping refundable-credit abuse by illegal aliens. The actual rule is narrower, more technical, and could reach lawfully present noncitizens too.

Heath Vo, JD, CPA
Aug 227 min read


So, You Got an IRS Letter? Don't Panic - Yet.
It’s not a love letter, clever invitation to Church, or one of those letters with your name or "current resident". But it is important. Why You’re Probably Reading This- You Got an IRS Letter. . . You opened your mailbox expecting coupons, political flyers, or an HOA violation. Instead, boom: “Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service.” Your blood pressure spikes. You briefly consider fleeing the country. Deep breath. Getting a letter from the IRS is not a guarant

Heath Vo, JD, CPA
Aug 4, 20254 min read


SAFE Tax Filing Act of 2025: Taxes After Domestic Abuse
Imagine this: It’s tax season. You’ve escaped an abusive partner, started over, and now the law requires you to file…with them. Romantic? No. Dangerous? Absolutely.

Heath Vo, JD, CPA
Aug 2, 20254 min read
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