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Your Trusted Tax Partner in Ithaca, NY
Ithaca Tax Services has been providing expert tax solutions for over 25 years, combining deep technical expertise with personalized service. Our team includes Enrolled Agents licensed by the IRS and a founder with a Juris Doctor in tax law, ensuring we deliver authoritative representation in audits, collections, and appeals. We specialize in resolving complex IRS issues like offers in compromise and installment agreements, leveraging specialized training that distinguishes us from general practitioners. Our approach emphasizes proactive tax planning to minimize liabilities while maximizing deductions tailored to individual and business needs. With experience as former tax instructors and court witnesses in tax-related cases, we maintain rigorous professional standards through memberships in the American Bar Association, National Association of Tax Professionals, and American Society of Tax Problem Solvers.We operate with transparency, focusing on stopping penalty accumulation during audits and providing strategic guidance for employee tax payment resolutions. Our commitment to client education ensures clear communication about tax implications in matters like matrimonial settlements. By maintaining small-firm personalization without big-box impersonality, we build long-term relationships grounded in trust and technical excellence.
Services
IRS Letters
Audit Assistance
Tax Preparation
Tax Planning
Employee Tax Payments
Highlights and features
- 25+ years of specialized tax resolution experience
- IRS-licensed Enrolled Agents with audit defense expertise
- Personalized service unlike big-box tax firms
- Former tax instructors and court witnesses in tax matters
- Juris Doctor in tax law with strategic planning focus
Associations and certifications
- IRS Enrolled Agent
- American Bar Association
- National Association of Tax Professionals
- American Society of Tax Problem Solvers
Services
IRS Letters
We specialize in resolving IRS correspondence including collection notices and compliance letters. Our Enrolled Agents negotiate offers in compromise and installment agreements to settle tax debts. With specialized IRS credentials, we provide expert representation to address tax liabilities while preventing penalty accumulation for individuals and businesses.
Audit Assistance
Our team responds to IRS and state tax audits with strategic representation to minimize financial exposure. We analyze audit triggers, prepare documentation, and negotiate settlements while stopping interest accrual. With 25+ years of experience, we handle complex audits for individuals and businesses, including employment tax compliance reviews.
Tax Preparation
We prepare federal and state tax returns for individuals and businesses with a focus on maximizing deductions. Our tax law expertise identifies savings opportunities in areas like business expenses and family tax credits. As former tax instructors, we ensure compliance while optimizing your tax position through strategic filing approaches.
Tax Planning
Our proactive tax planning services help clients minimize future liabilities through entity structuring and timing strategies. We analyze business operations to optimize payroll tax compliance and advise on tax implications for major life events. With legal expertise, we provide year-round planning to reduce audit risks and improve financial outcomes.
Employee Tax Payments
We resolve delinquent employment tax liabilities and represent businesses in payroll tax audits. Our services include setting up payment plans for trust fund taxes and correcting filing errors. With specialized knowledge of IRS Collection, we help businesses address unpaid withholding taxes while protecting owners from personal liability.
People
Janet M. Lecuona
Founder
Janet Lecuona is a licensed Enrolled Agent with 25+ years of tax resolution experience. She holds a Juris Doctor in tax law from Charlotte School of Law and serves as an expert court witness in tax cases. Her background includes teaching business law and tax courses.
Questions
What tax services do you specialize in?
We specialize in IRS audit defense, tax resolution, payroll tax compliance, and customized tax preparation for individuals and businesses.
How do you handle IRS audit representation?
Our Enrolled Agents analyze audit notices, prepare documentation, and negotiate settlements while stopping penalty accumulation through strategic IRS programs.
Are you qualified to handle complex tax issues?
Yes, we have 25+ years of experience, IRS Enrolled Agent credentials, and a Juris Doctor in tax law to resolve complex tax problems.
Do you offer tax planning services?
Yes, we provide proactive tax planning to minimize liabilities through entity structuring, timing strategies, and compliance guidance.
What makes you different from big tax firms?
We combine specialized expertise with personalized service, avoiding one-size-fits-all approaches while maintaining the same IRS representation rights as large firms.
Reviews (4)
Will J.
Oct 26, 2021
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Janet knows exactly what she is doing. I have been preparing taxes on my own for years, but from now on I will be employing Ithaca Tax Services. Janet saved me thousands of dollars, worked late to finish my returns on time and listened patiently to all of my tax issues. If you choose Ithaca Tax Services, you will receive the advise of an expert; not some one hired off the street to fill a position for a large corporation. Also, the fees are very competitive with the big tax preparation service companies. If you need to get your taxes done correctly and in your favor trust Janet. Her knowledge on
Arthur Smith
Feb 21, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Janet is very thorough and patient. She answered all of my questions with clarity and is highly professional. I'm very grateful I turned to her for help this year!
Janet is very thorough and patient. She answered all of my questions with clarity and is highly professional. I'm very grateful I turned to her for help this year!
Jimmy Jordan
Oct 30, 2020
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
I've only had positive experiences working with Janet. She's quick to follow up to my messages and has given me the attention that comes along with paying for a specialist's services. She reviewed a few years of my tax returns and was able to find a lot of money I had missed. Sincerely appreciate her work.
I've only had positive experiences working with Janet. She's quick to follow up to my messages and has given me the attention that comes along with paying for a specialist's services. She reviewed a few years of my tax returns and was able to find a lot of money I had missed. Sincerely appreciate her work.
Harrison
Jul 23, 2020
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I worked with Ithaca Tax Services on my taxes and it was an amazing experience! Janet listened to my needs carefully and then laid out a personalized plan for me to maximize my tax refund. I have worked with some of the bigger companies to file my taxes in the past, but the process felt cold and I always suspected that I was missing out on hidden tax savings. Janet spent the time to explain everything to me and even found some deductions I had not even considered or included in the past. I plan on using Ithaca Tax Services for all of my future filings. If you want a bigger refund and more personalized
