Predamano Tax Resolution Says 2,000 Clients Served as IRS Collection Pressure Builds

On September 19, Prendamano Tax Resolution said in a press release that founder Jennifer Prendamano has represented more than 2,000 individuals and business owners in IRS and state tax matters over 26 years. The announcement is a firm milestone, not a government action, but it highlights a point that matters for taxpayers facing collection notices: the response window before the IRS can move to enforced collection may be short, and options can narrow as a case advances.

According to the openPR release, the firm’s cases have included offers in compromise, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief, lien discharge work, wage garnishment and bank levy release, audit representation, and multi-year unfiled return matters. The firm is based in Melville, New York, and says it serves clients nationwide on federal and state tax matters.

What Changed

The development itself is straightforward: a private tax law firm is publicizing a client-service milestone. The tax significance comes from the firm’s description of the IRS collection sequence and the legal timing around notices, levies, and hearing rights.

The release says the IRS collection process typically moves from an initial notice to escalating correspondence, then to a final notice of intent to levy, followed by a 30-day response window and then enforced collection. Within that 30-day period, the release says, a taxpayer can request a Collection Due Process hearing, which pauses levy action while the case is reviewed. Once that window closes, the release says that hearing right is lost.

That framing matters because many higher-income households and business owners may not think of an IRS notice as urgent if they expect to pay later or negotiate later. The release’s central argument is that timing, not just the size of the balance due, can shape which procedural options remain available.

Who Is Affected

The immediate audience is taxpayers already in collection or close to it, including individuals, sole proprietors, S-corporations, and multi-entity businesses, all categories the release says the firm has represented. For affluent families, that can include owners drawing wages from a closely held business, households with real estate transactions pending, or taxpayers with multiple unfiled years that have started to trigger enforcement attention.

The release also points to situations where delay can have practical costs beyond the tax bill itself. A public lien may complicate a sale or refinancing. A wage garnishment that has already started can take time to unwind. An offer in compromise analysis may look different once enforced collection is underway, according to the release.

Not every taxpayer qualifies for every remedy. The firm says eligibility for an offer in compromise depends on the taxpayer’s financial picture, compliance history, and the IRS assessment of collectability. It also says no reputable firm should promise a specific result before reviewing the account transcript.

“Every week a notice sits unanswered is a week the available options get narrower,” Jennifer Prendamano said.

The After-Tax Math

There is no new IRS threshold, rate, or balance figure in the release, so the article’s main tax takeaway is procedural rather than numerical. Still, procedure can translate into dollars when enforcement disrupts income or a transaction.

Example: suppose a business owner is trying to close on a property sale while also dealing with an IRS balance due. If the matter is addressed before a lien becomes part of the transaction problem, the release suggests the lien-discharge conversation may move differently than it would after the lien is already public record. The release does not provide a dollar estimate, and costs will vary by case, but the implication is clear: delay can reduce flexibility and increase professional fees, financing friction, or both.

For taxpayers with substantial income, that timing can affect cash flow. A garnishment or levy arriving during bonus season, a liquidity event, or a home transaction may create more disruption than the same balance would have created if addressed earlier in the notice cycle.

Moves to Discuss With Your Advisor

This story does not change tax law, and it is not a signal that every notice leads to levy. But households receiving IRS correspondence may want to confirm exactly where they are in the process, whether a response deadline is running, and whether all required returns have been filed. The release says each case at the firm begins with a review of the taxpayer’s IRS account transcript, balance, and notice history before strategy is discussed.

For affluent taxpayers, the practical checklist may include whether a pending refinance, sale, payroll stream, or business account could be affected if the matter escalates. Households in this situation often discuss with a CPA or tax attorney whether the issue is primarily a filing problem, a payment problem, or a procedural problem tied to deadlines and appeal rights.

The release also draws a distinction between licensed legal representation and “settlement companies” or other services that may leave taxpayers with lapsed agreements or rejected positions. That is a claim from the firm, not an independently verified industry-wide measure, but it underscores the importance of understanding credentials and scope before signing up for help.

What to Watch

The next thing to watch is not another firm milestone but the underlying enforcement timeline on any IRS notice already in a taxpayer’s mailbox. The release’s most concrete point is the 30-day period tied to a final notice of intent to levy and the potential loss of hearing rights after that period expires.

Taxpayers with active notices may also want to watch for whether the issue remains at the correspondence stage or moves toward lien, levy, or garnishment. As the release describes it, the farther a case moves into enforced collection, the fewer resolution paths may remain easily available. For high earners and business owners, that can make early review of notices and transcripts less about alarm and more about preserving options.

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