End Your IRS Worries – Find Tax Relief with Corridor Consulting.

For businesses & individuals facing complex tax issues

At Corridor Consulting, we understand how stressful dealing with tax issues can be. Navigating the complexities of the U.S. tax system can feel overwhelming, but with our expert guidance, you can take control of your financial future

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Lost in the IRS Maze? We’ll Guide You Through.

  • IRS notices leave you feeling confused, uncertain, and overwhelmed
  • The tax resolution process is a maze of deadlines, paperwork, and legal jargon
  • One wrong move could lead to penalties, wage garnishments, or asset seizures
  • You don’t know if the IRS claims against you are accurate—or how to challenge them
  • Trying to resolve tax issues alone takes time and energy away from your business and life

Your Partner in Resolving Tax Challenges and Protecting Your Future

At Corridor Consulting, we specialize in guiding individuals and businesses through the complexities of tax resolution. Whether you’re facing IRS notices, mounting tax debt, or unfiled returns, our team of licensed CPAs and Enrolled Agents (EAs) provides direct representation and strategic solutions tailored to your situation. With power of attorney, we handle all IRS and state tax agency communications on your behalf—so you never have to deal with them alone.

How We Help You Resolve Tax Issues with Confidence:

  • Direct IRS Representation – Our licensed professionals negotiate with tax authorities on your behalf to protect your rights and financial well-being.
  • Custom Tax Resolution Plans – Every case is unique; we develop tailored strategies for late returns, tax debt relief, penalty abatements, and more.
  • Expert Negotiation – We pursue the best resolution possible, including Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Collateral Agreements and Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status.
  • Comprehensive Protection – We ensure compliance while defending you against aggressive collection actions like liens, levies, and wage garnishments.
  • Proactive Tax Strategies – Beyond resolution, we help you implement long-term solutions to prevent future tax issues.

Your Trusted Partner in Tax Resolution

When you work with Corridor Consulting, you’re not just hiring a tax firm—you’re gaining a trusted advocate. Our CEO, James C. Yochum, CPA, is a member of the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) and brings extensive training in IRS audits, tax resolution, and strategic negotiations. With years of specialized experience and up-to-date knowledge of evolving tax regulations, we ensure you receive the most effective and aggressive representation available.

Imagine never having to speak to the IRS again—let us handle the stress while you focus on your future.

Our Process for Complete Resolution of Tax Issues

1) Free Discovery Chat Scheduled in 24 hours​

Fill out the brief questionnaire below, to schedule your Discovery Chat and begin your case resolution process with a one-on-one consultation with James C. Yochum, CPA, IRS Tax Resolution Specialist. We’ll discuss your tax concerns, assess your situation, and determine if tax resolution is the right path for you.

What You Get:

  • A comprehensive analysis of your tax situation
  • A personalized roadmap for resolving your issues
  • Transparent pricing estimates before moving forward

2) Investigation (1-2 Weeks) – We Handle the Heavy Lifting

Our team conducts a deep dive into your financial details and IRS/state tax correspondence. To protect you from unexpected collection actions, we assess necessary safeguards and, when appropriate, file powers of attorney (POA) for direct representation.

What Happens Here:

✔ Direct communication with IRS & state tax authorities—you won’t have to deal with them
✔ Immediate review of potential risks, including levies, liens, or garnishments
✔ A full assessment of your tax position to determine the best resolution strategy

3) Custom Tax Plan Designed for You

We craft a detailed, strategic resolution plan that lays out your options, including tax settlements, penalty reductions, and compliance solutions.

Your Tax Plan Includes:

  • Clear breakdown of available resolution options
  • Pros & cons of each strategy to help you choose the best path
  • A step-by-step action plan to bring you into full compliance

4) Implementing Your Resolution Plan (30 days to 10 months)

Once you approve your tax resolution plan, we take action. Our team prepares and submits all required documents to the IRS and state agencies, handling negotiations, appeals, and settlements on your behalf.

How We Get It Done:

  • Direct negotiations with the IRS to secure the best possible outcome
  • Filing of Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements, or CNC status
  • Ongoing case updates so you’re informed every step of the way

5) Stay Protected with Ongoing IRS Monitoring

Once your case is resolved, we don’t stop there. As part of our Momentum tax plan and IRS Audit Guard services, we provide continuous monitoring and proactive tax planning to prevent future issues.

Why This Matters:

  • IRS account monitoring to catch potential issues before they escalate
  • Audit protection services to keep you compliant and stress-free
  • A long-term tax strategy to prevent future tax problems

We Don't prescribe costly resolutions prior to understanding your unique situation

Too many taxpayers fall victim to aggressive marketing tactics and cookie-cutter solutions. Here's what to watch out for when choosing tax resolution help.

"Tax Resolution" companies can make things worse

We commonly find that taxpayers who owe tax debt fail to understand critical IRS requirements that must be met before any negotiation can even begin. Most tax resolution companies either don’t know these requirements or ignore them to make a quick sale.

Critical Requirements Most Companies Ignore:

  • Tax Compliance: You must be current on tax filings AND current on quarterly payments before the IRS will consider ANY resolution for prior debts.
  • Financial Analysis: Any liability reduction proposal requires an in-depth financial disclosure, which is a voluntary financial audit of your entire situation.
    • Most tax resolution firms use unlicensed staff who lack the expertise to gather, analyze and present financial information favorably to the IRS.
    • As CPAs, we understand exactly how to structure and present financial data according to the IRS’ own Internal Revenue Manual (IRM) to maximize your chances of a more favorable outcome, and acceptance.
  • Collection Statute Expiration Date’s (CSED): The IRS has generally 10 years to collect, barring any tolling events (bankruptcy, outstanding OIC’s), from the date the tax is assessed. During our analysis, we can calculate the correct CSED date (sometimes the IRS’ own date is wrong!)

The Result: Failed Offer in Compromise (OIC) applications that never stood a chance of being accepted by the IRS’ own IRM Standards that extend collection periods by 2+ Years (!) while penalties and interest accumulate. You’re out thousands in fees with a worse situation than when you started.

Real Case Study: A taxpayer with $78,000 in tax debt spent 5 years in “OIC limbo” with their previous “Tax Resolution” company. The original offer was pending for years, and another was submitted. After 5 years they gave up – but here’s the shocking part: under IRC Section 7122(f), any OIC is automatically deemed accepted if the IRS doesn’t reject it within 24 months. Their previous firm either didn’t know this rule or failed to advocate for it to collect additional fees. They wasted 5 years and thousands in fees while her Collection Statute Expiration Date got closer, and the IRS decided to proceed with levy and wage garnishment leaving only the minimum amount for living expenses on their paycheck of $576/Biweekly.

Many "Tax Professionals" can't legally represent you

Here’s something that will shock most taxpayers: many firms advertising tax resolution services cannot legally represent you before the IRS.

  • Only CPAs, Attorneys, and Enrolled Agents can file Form 2848 (Power of Attorney) , and receive official copies of IRS notices & communications on your behalf.
  • Paid preparers and unlicensed “specialists” can only prepare forms – they cannot negotiate for you, or communicate on your behalf.
  • Many TV-advertised firms use unlicensed staff who cannot legally represent you
  • Without proper representation, you’re essentially negotiating with the IRS yourself & receiving incorrect guidance
  • Check if your previous firm or representative was actually licensed – if you never signed a Form 2848 (Power of Attorney) this could explain why they failed to provide any resolution.

 

The Bottom Line: If your “representative” wasn’t a licensed CPA, Attorney, or Enrolled Agent, they couldn’t legally advocate for you. This alone explains many failed tax resolution attempts.

you need someone who understands the IRS' , Internal Revenue Manual (IRM)

The IRS operates by strict internal procedures outlined in their Internal Revenue Manual (IRM). Most taxpayers and even some professionals don’t understand these complex rules – particularly that the IRS uses completely different financial analysis standards depending on which resolution you’re pursuing.

Critical Knowledge Most Firms Miss:

  • Form Selection vs. Analysis Standards: ACS may request a 433-F, but hardship evaluations actually use 433-A (OIC) financial standards
  • Asset Valuation Rules: When to use “quick sale” values vs. full fair market value depending on the resolution type
  • Allowable Expense Standards: Understanding which IRS allowable living standards apply to your specific situation
  • Documentation Requirements: Different resolutions require different levels of financial documentation and verification

Why This Matters: A firm that doesn’t understand these procedural nuances might prepare the wrong documentation package or use incorrect financial standards, leading to automatic rejection of otherwise viable resolutions.

Our Advantage: We operate as a CPA Firm under the guidance of James C. Yochum, CPA and member of the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS), who was trained by a partner with over 42 years of tax experience in complex business operations, high-net-worth individual tax matters, and estate and trust administration. This unique combination of CPA-level expertise across multiple disciplines allows us to handle extremely complex IRS resolution cases that most firms cannot touch or even begin to understand – and frankly, that many IRS employees themselves struggle to comprehend. Whether you’re a business owner with multi-entity structures, a high-net-worth individual with complex investments, or dealing with estate and trust tax issues, you need a strong, experienced advocate who can effectively explain your situation not just to IRS employees, but to their managers, supervisors, and even appeals officers when necessary. We can navigate your case extremely favorably because we first conduct a comprehensive review of your financial records to ensure accuracy and proper documentation, address any compliance deficiencies, and only then analyze your complete financial position to develop strategic recommendations prior to submitting financial disclosure statements – providing a holistic approach rather than just addressing the tax debt in isolation.

Let's solve your tax issues

Given the high demand for our specialized tax resolution services and the intensive time commitment involved in working with various IRS departments to resolve client issues, we limit the number of tax resolution clients we accept to ensure each receives our full attention and achieves the best possible outcome. If you’re not yet a client, we encourage you to fill out the form below, and schedule a discovery chat at your earliest convenience.

Your Path to Financial Excellence

Step 1: Share Your Vision

  • Through our Strategic Assessment, and our Discovery Chat we’ll gain a deep understanding of your unique situation and goals. This focused evaluation identifies immediate opportunities while ensuring our solutions align perfectly with your long-term objectives.

Step 2: Strategic Planning & Solution Design

  • Whether you need business optimization, tax resolution, or legacy planning, we’ll develop a customized action plan. Our proven process integrates advanced tax strategies with practical solutions, addressing your immediate concerns while securing your financial future.

Step 3: Implementation & Growth

  • Watch as our systematic approach transforms your financial situation. You’ll gain clarity, confidence, and control – whether through optimized business operations, resolved tax issues, or guided estate administration.

Why our clients partner with us

  • Business Advisory & Financial Management: Our clients increase profits, improve margins, and scale their businesses efficiently by leveraging our technology-driven financial systems and strategic management expertise.
  • Tax Resolution & Representation: From proactive tax strategy to full IRS representation, our clients maximize savings while staying compliant. We handle all tax complexities, ensuring ethical solutions that safeguard their wealth.
  • Legacy & Wealth Transfer: Through estate, trust, and succession planning, we help business owners and high-net-worth families preserve wealth across generations, minimize tax liabilities, and navigate complex estate administration with confidence.

Start Your Journey Now

Complete this brief questionnaire to tell us about your needs, and schedule your discovery chat.

Trusted By Business Owners & Individuals Across America

John Black
John Black
Business Owner & Tax Resolution Client
We faced some medical related back-tax issues that were only made worse by another company. After that experience, I was hesitant to trust anyone again, but James at Corridor Consulting changed that. We took a leap of faith with him, and I’m so glad we did. There’s a saying that a good accountant will save you more than they cost, and James absolutely proved that. He gave us peace of mind and an affordable solution to a problem that had felt like a burden for far too long.
Denise Thomas
Denise Thomas
Tax Resolution Client
I had some issues with old tax returns and was new to the area. Checked around and found Corridor Consulting. James was great! Helpful, friendly, timely. Took care of it all and I always knew what to expect and what was going on. Great service and support.
Linda O'Hara
Linda O'Hara
Business Owner & Estate Attorney
Very thorough and very experienced. Knows how to use technology properly and knows what needs to be done
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Tax Resolution Client
Great experience with Mr. James. It is hard to find a CPA who not only has great knowledge and expertise, but also has the willingness to do his best for his clients. He will thoroughly help his clients understand and navigate through complex tax situations such as tax debt, collections, crypto, and any other scenarios that may have multiple, nuanced options available to the clients. I highly recommend working with Mr. James, especially if you have complex tax issues.
Corey Ramsey
Corey Ramsey
Business Owner
I've looked for a CPA that fit my needs for 2 months, and was starting to get gray hairs. James was super welcoming, enthusiastic, and quick to share that he had understanding. Whether that was with my needs or something adjacent, demonstrating a basic understanding of my industry, or mentioning random, one off ways that he can also help.James seems to do this for the love of the game, and all the right reasons. I'm excited to begin working with him.
Emerson Tung
Emerson Tung
Artist & Business Owner
I've been using Corridor for a few years now for all my tax needs and they've been great. James responds quickly to all my questions and they've been meticulous and thorough in processing my returns every year.
Ron Hugeback
Ron Hugeback
Individual
James has been excellent to work with, very responsive to our request. He is very timely with responses to email or documents uploaded to server. Great Job, we will be back!
Luke Haverkamp
Luke Haverkamp
Real Estate Investor
James is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I did some tax consulting with him and came away with my fears relieved and having a plan for the future. Can recommend him enough!
Jacob Vander Sanden
Jacob Vander Sanden
Business Owner
I worked with James Yochum when starting my business and he did a great job of helping me understand my business needs. Would recommend!

FAQ

At Corridor Consulting, we help successful business owners ($500K–$7.5M+ revenue) optimize their finances through advanced tax strategy, business advisory, and legacy planning. Our integrated approach aligns your accounting and tax strategies with your long-term financial goals, ensuring they complement the guidance of your existing advisors—attorneys, financial planners, and wealth managers.

Rather than replacing your advisory team, we enhance their recommendations with tax-efficient solutions and business optimization strategies. Explore our FAQs below to see how we help business owners reduce tax burdens, improve financial efficiency, and build lasting wealth.

Building a Strong Business Foundation

Every successful business needs a solid financial framework. Our strategic approach helps you:

  • Build efficient financial systems
  • Optimize tax strategies to minimize liability
  • Create a scalable, sustainable growth plan

While we can begin our relationship with tax preparation, our most successful clients benefit from our complete business approach. Starting with tax prep gives us valuable insights into your business that we can use to identify opportunities for systemization, tax savings, and profit improvement. Think of tax preparation as the first step in transforming your business operations.

Tax Planning is a proactive approach to managing your tax situation. It involves strategizing and implementing a tailored plan through a series of consultations and deliverables to ensure you maximize tax efficiency and address every aspect of your tax situation.

Tax Preparation, on the other hand, is the compliance portion of the process. This involves gathering necessary documents, preparing your tax returns, and filing them with federal and state agencies to ensure full compliance with tax laws.

Our approach combines both: we handle compliance while implementing year-round strategies that reduce taxes and improve business performance. This integrated approach typically saves our clients $30,000+ annually while building more efficient operations.

Rather than just finding deductions, we analyze your entire business structure and operations. This comprehensive approach often uncovers opportunities in entity structure, compensation strategy, and operational efficiency that basic deduction hunting misses. Our new clients typically realize $13,000+ in tax savings through optimized entity structures alone.

We don’t just record transactions – we build systems that give you better business intelligence. Our accounting services are designed to reduce your time investment while providing insights that drive better decisions. This includes custom dashboards, automated workflows, and regular strategy sessions to interpret your numbers.

We frequently partner with in-house teams, providing strategic oversight and tax expertise while your staff handles day-to-day operations. This collaboration ensures your internal team maintains books in alignment with tax strategy while maximizing efficiency. As your business grows, we can also provide fractional CFO services to guide overall financial strategy.

We begin with a comprehensive Discovery Chat. This session provides a clear roadmap for implementing our solutions and typically identifies immediate tax saving opportunities. From there, we create a custom implementation plan based on your specific needs and goals.

Protecting Your Business & Financial Success

As your business grows and becomes more valuable, protection is essential. Without proper planning, tax challenges and financial inefficiencies can threaten even the most successful businesses. We provide:

  • Proactive tax planning & compliance to safeguard your assets
  • IRS & state tax resolution services to handle any tax challenges
  • Risk management strategies to prevent financial disruptions

Our tax resolution services are priced based on the complexity of your situation. Unlike many tax resolution companies, we take a different approach:

  1. We start with a Strategy Session to thoroughly understand your tax challenges
  2. We then obtain Power of Attorney to access your IRS records and investigate your options
  3. Only after we’re confident we can help, do we provide a firm quote for resolution services

This measured approach sets us apart from non-CPA tax resolution companies that often demand large upfront payments while promising unrealistic “pennies on the dollar” settlements. We prioritize transparency and only take on cases where we believe we can achieve meaningful results.

Most importantly, we’re your existing CPA firm, not just a resolution company. This means we not only solve immediate tax issues but also implement systems to prevent future problems – protecting the business we’ve helped you build.

Don’t ignore it! Reach out to us immediately. We can help review the notice, explain its implications, and recommend the best course of action. Ignoring the notice is the worst thing you can do, but contacting the IRS directly without a professional’s analysis can also lead to unintended consequences. Let us guide you through the process to ensure the best possible outcome.

Payroll taxes are a priority for the IRS, and penalties can be severe. We can help you set up a payment plan and work toward compliance.

Yes, if you owe back taxes and fail to address them, the IRS can issue liens, levies, or wage garnishments. Resolving your tax issues promptly can prevent or stop such actions.

Yes, the IRS can seize business assets to satisfy unpaid taxes. It’s critical to act quickly to resolve issues before they escalate.

Yes, the IRS can issue a summons to your vendors or other third parties, such as suppliers or clients, to obtain records related to your business. These documents might include invoices, payment histories, or contracts. This typically happens when the IRS is trying to verify your income, expenses, or assets to determine your tax liability or to collect unpaid taxes.

If you’re worried about the IRS involving your vendors, it’s important to act quickly. Resolving your tax issues proactively can prevent these escalations. Our firm can help you address IRS concerns, protect your business relationships, and find a resolution to your tax challenges.

Yes, the IRS can issue a Notice of Levy to your customers or clients, requiring them to pay the IRS directly instead of paying you or your business. This is a common enforcement action taken when a business has unpaid tax liabilities, particularly payroll taxes or other significant debts.

The idea of settling tax debt for “pennies on the dollar” is a common claim, but it’s important to approach such promises with caution. While the IRS does offer programs like the Offer in Compromise (OIC) to settle tax debt for less than the full amount owed, these agreements are highly conditional and require strict qualifications.

For an OIC to be accepted, the IRS must determine that:

  1. You are unable to pay the full amount owed within the collection period, even through a payment plan.
  2. Your offer represents the most the IRS believes they can collect based on your income, assets, and financial circumstances.

Evaluating whether an OIC is a viable option requires a lengthy process of gathering and reviewing all your financial information, including income, expenses, and assets. While the fees charged by many tax resolution companies may be fair for the work involved in preparing the OIC, what is not fair is submitting an application that clearly doesn’t meet the IRS’s outlined requirements—something many companies do knowingly. This often leaves taxpayers in the same financial position, minus thousands of dollars in fees, with a rejected OIC and no viable resolution.

At Corridor Consulting, we take a realistic and ethical approach to tax resolution.

  • We start with a Strategy Session to gain a thorough understanding of your tax challenges.
  • From there, we proceed with a full investigation by obtaining a Power of Attorney for tax purposes, allowing us to access your IRS records and determine the best resolution strategy for your situation.
  • We only proceed if, in our professional opinion, a viable solution exists.

This measured approach sets us apart from unregulated, non-CPA tax resolution companies that prioritize collecting fees over providing genuine solutions. Our goal is to deliver resolutions that truly work for your circumstances, whether that involves an OIC, a payment plan, penalty abatement, or another IRS program.

At Corridor Consulting, we prioritize transparency, honesty, and effective solutions tailored to your needs.

Yes, as your authorized representative, we can communicate directly with the IRS to resolve your issues, allowing you to focus on your life or business. Once you have an assigned Power of Attorney, you can simply tell them to talk to your representative if they contact you.

In some cases, yes. If you can demonstrate reasonable cause or prove the penalties were assessed in error, we can request abatement on your behalf.

Contact us immediately. We can help reconstruct your income, file missing returns, and negotiate with the IRS and state taxing agencies to minimize penalties and interest. In some cases we maybe able to completely remove penalties and interest through voluntary disclosure processes.

The IRS offers options like installment agreements, currently not collectible status, and offers in compromise. We can help you explore these options and find the best fit.

Securing Your Business Legacy & Wealth Transfer

Building and protecting your business success naturally leads to thinking about its long-term future. While your attorney handles the legal aspects of succession & estate planning, our role is to analyze and optimize the tax implications of various strategies, and implement ongoing accounting & tax preparation services to carry out the plan.

As tax advisors, we work alongside your estate planning attorney to analyze the tax implications of various planning strategies. We don’t draft legal documents or provide legal advice – our focus is exclusively on understanding and optimizing the tax consequences of your estate plan.

We analyze different estate planning structures your attorney might recommend and provide detailed tax projections for each option. This helps your legal team make informed decisions about which strategies best minimize your estate tax exposure while meeting your planning goals.

We evaluate the tax implications of various charitable giving approaches your attorney might suggest, including charitable trusts and foundations. Our analysis helps you understand the tax benefits of different charitable strategies while your attorney handles the legal implementation.

When your attorney recommends specific trusts (like insurance trusts, revocable living trusts, or generation-skipping trusts), we provide comprehensive tax analysis of each option. This includes projecting tax consequences and identifying potential tax savings opportunities within the proposed structures.

We serve as your dedicated tax advisors, working closely with your legal team to provide tax insights that inform their planning decisions. We supply detailed tax analysis, projections, and recommendations while your attorney handles all legal aspects of the estate plan.

Yes, we analyze the tax efficiency of various wealth transfer strategies your attorney might propose. This includes evaluating gift tax implications, generation-skipping transfer tax considerations, and overall tax impact on both transferors and beneficiaries.

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