IRS Tax Resolution for Washington, DC Taxpayers
IRS matters are federal, so living in the District makes no difference to who can represent you. A licensed CPA with a signed Form 2848 on file deals with the IRS for you.
Our office in Columbia, Maryland is a short drive from DC, and most cases run start to finish by phone, email and secure portal.
Free 15-minute review with a licensed CPA.
Can a Maryland firm represent me with the IRS if I live in Washington, DC?
Yes. Who may practice before the IRS is set federally under Circular 230 and turns on credentials, not location. Once a Form 2848 Power of Attorney is on file, the IRS deals with us on your behalf whether you are in Washington, DC or anywhere else.
Who may practice before the IRS is set federally, under Circular 230 (Circular 230, IRS.gov), and it turns on credentials, not location. Once a Form 2848 Power of Attorney is on file, the IRS calls and writes to us rather than to you.
The IRS side of a Washington, DC case is the same work as anywhere else: transcripts pulled first, unfiled years brought current, then the payment plan, penalty relief or other program that your finances actually support.
What about my Washington, DC tax debt?
State tax in Washington, DC is collected by the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, separately from the IRS, and a state balance does not clear because the federal one did. We measure both at the start and coordinate the Washington, DC matter alongside the federal case — and where a local specialist would serve you better, we will say so.
Washington, DC tax is administered by the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, on its own notices, deadlines and collection tools. A settled IRS balance does nothing to it.
Do I need to come to the office?
No. Almost every case runs by phone, email and secure document portal. Columbia sits between Baltimore and Washington, so if you would rather meet across a desk, the office is a short drive up the corridor, by appointment.
Almost every case runs by phone, email and secure document portal, and the IRS calls come to us. Columbia sits between Baltimore and Washington, so if you would rather meet across a desk, the office is a short drive up the corridor, by appointment.
The office address, parking and hours are on the Columbia, Maryland page.
Questions people ask about this
Can you represent me with the IRS if I live in DC?
Yes. IRS representation is federal: a licensed CPA, Enrolled Agent or attorney may represent a taxpayer before the IRS wherever they live, on the strength of a signed Form 2848.
What about what I owe the District?
DC taxes are collected by the Office of Tax and Revenue, separately from the IRS, and a DC balance does not clear because the federal one did. We measure both at the start and coordinate the DC matter alongside the federal case, and we will tell you plainly where a local specialist would serve you better.
Do I have to come to the office?
No. Almost every case runs by phone, email and secure document portal. Columbia is a short drive from DC if you would rather meet in person, by appointment.
More on the general FAQs page, or ask us directly on a free 15-minute call.
Bring the IRS notices — and any from DC as well
The free review covers the federal side and gives you an honest read on what you owe the District, so neither is left to surface later.
Fifteen minutes with a licensed CPA — not a call center, and not a sales team.