Ask what the service covers
Ask whether the proposed work concerns notices, returns, account review, payment options, financial assessment or another defined task in Greenbelt. At EchoTax, IRS notice questions are a practical starting point for a conversation in Greenbelt.
EchoTax helps people address unpaid taxes, understand IRS notices, and discuss payment concerns. Get help understanding what the notice means, what needs a response, and which payment or relief questions need attention. EchoTax should be able to explain what is included, what may be separate, how communication works and what records are needed. Keep those answers with the proposal. A call to EchoTax can keep the IRS notice questions discussion tied to your tax years, notices and account facts.
Professional fees are separate from tax, interest, penalties and any government charges. A lower quoted amount does not predict a particular IRS outcome. Use EchoTax's focus on IRS notice questions to frame the next question in Greenbelt; it does not predict an IRS result.
Write the proposed tasks, fee basis, timing and communication method in one place. Ask whether later stages are included or separately agreed, and distinguish professional charges from the tax balance itself. If you contact EchoTax, say whether your main concern is IRS notice questions; that keeps the first question concrete.
Official context: IRS payment and account resources ↗