Tampa CPA Hits 500 Resolved Cases While IRS Enforcement Revenue Reached $68 Billion in FY2024
Tampa, United States – June 5, 2026 / My Tax Relief Experts /
TAMPA, FL – May 26, 2026
My Tax Relief Experts, a Tampa-based tax resolution firm led by John F. McCaffrey, CPA (“Johnny Mac”), has surpassed 500 resolved client cases while expanding its virtual and in-person consultation capacity to meet growing demand driven by accelerating IRS enforcement activity throughout Florida. The milestone arrives as IRS collection data continues to rank Florida among the highest-volume states for active tax liens and levies – a trend McCaffrey says has made early intervention increasingly critical for individual taxpayers and small business owners carrying unresolved tax debt.
KEY FACTS
- 500+ clients helped across 31+ years of tax resolution practice
- IRS enforcement is accelerating: The IRS reported collecting over $68 billion in enforcement revenue in FY2024, reflecting sustained collection pressure on individuals and small businesses (IRS Data Book, FY2024)
- Taxpayers with unfiled returns face a 25% failure-to-file penalty on unpaid taxes, compounding monthly until resolved (IRS Publication 17)
- The IRS Offer in Compromise acceptance rate has historically hovered near 30-40%, meaning not every applicant qualifies – a reality McCaffrey addresses directly with clients before any resolution strategy is recommended
- My Tax Relief Experts handles all IRS communications on the client’s behalf, including liens, levies, garnishments, and audit correspondence
- Consultations available in person (Tampa), by phone, or virtually – serving clients nationwide
The Problem Isn’t Going Away – It’s Getting Worse
Unaddressed IRS notices do not resolve themselves. The longer they remain unanswered, the narrower the window for a favorable resolution becomes. According to the IRS Data Book for FY2024, the agency issued over 1.9 million federal tax liens during the fiscal year – a figure representing real families and real businesses facing significant financial disruption. In Florida, where self-employed workers, gig economy participants, and small business owners make up a substantial portion of the workforce, the exposure to IRS enforcement actions is particularly pronounced.
McCaffrey’s firm focuses specifically on the period before a manageable tax problem escalates into a full enforcement crisis – the window between the first IRS notice and the first collection action. Drawing on the IRS’s own Collection Due Process framework and Fresh Start Initiative guidelines, My Tax Relief Experts evaluates each client’s situation across four structured resolution pathways: installment agreements, Offer in Compromise, Currently Not Collectible status, and penalty abatement. The firm is straightforward with clients about eligibility – an Offer in Compromise, for example, requires documented inability to pay and is declined more often than it is accepted.
What 31 Years in the Room Actually Looks Like
Tax resolution is not a standardized product. It is a negotiation, and the quality of the outcome depends heavily on preparation and positioning. A small business owner in the Tampa Bay area recently came to My Tax Relief Experts after receiving simultaneous IRS notices covering three years of unfiled payroll tax returns – a situation that had already triggered a lien filing and a pending bank levy. The resolution required rapid filing of all outstanding returns, accurate reconciliation of trust fund liabilities under IRS Form 941 compliance protocols, and a structured installment agreement negotiated ahead of the levy date. The levy was stopped. The time from initial consultation to IRS agreement: eleven weeks.
That outcome was not guaranteed, and McCaffrey is direct about that reality. “Avoidance is the mechanism that turns a manageable problem into a crisis,” he notes. With complete documentation, timely filing, and a representative handling all IRS communications, the likelihood of reaching a workable resolution increases substantially.
Why Local Expertise Changes the Outcome
National tax resolution firms tend to process volume. My Tax Relief Experts processes cases. The distinction carries weight because IRS negotiations respond to specificity, documentation quality, and the credibility of the representative presenting the case. McCaffrey works each case personally – a structural difference that practitioners in the resolution field consistently identify as a meaningful factor in settlement outcomes. The firm’s transparent flat-rate pricing model also removes the billing uncertainty that frequently causes taxpayers to delay seeking professional help.
For any Tampa Bay area taxpayer who has received an IRS notice, has unfiled returns, or is already facing garnishment or levy action, the appropriate time to act is before the next enforcement step, not after.
EXECUTIVE QUOTES
John F. McCaffrey, CPA, Founder – My Tax Relief Experts: “Most people in IRS debt are not there because they were dishonest. They are there because something broke – a business year went sideways, a life event hit, or they simply didn’t know what to file. My job is to walk into that situation with a clear head and a strategy. What I’ve seen in 31 years is that the clients who reach out early almost always have more options than they think. The ones who wait often don’t.”
John F. McCaffrey, CPA, on the Offer in Compromise misconception: “People come in having heard that the IRS will settle for ‘pennies on the dollar.’ Sometimes that’s true. Often it isn’t – and telling a client otherwise before we’ve reviewed their financials would be doing them a disservice. We look at what’s real, what’s provable, and what the IRS will actually accept. That’s the only approach that holds up.”
ABOUT MY TAX RELIEF EXPERTS
My Tax Relief Experts is a Tampa, Florida-based tax resolution firm founded and led by John F. McCaffrey, CPA, with more than 31 years of experience resolving IRS enforcement matters for individuals and small businesses. The firm manages all IRS communications on behalf of its clients, offering structured resolution services that include installment agreements, Offer in Compromise, penalty abatement, and levy and lien intervention. BBB accredited and serving clients nationwide, My Tax Relief Experts can be reached at mytaxreliefnow.com.
This press release is intended for informational purposes. Tax outcomes vary based on individual financial circumstances. No specific result is guaranteed.
Contact Information:
My Tax Relief Experts
8910 N Dale Mabry Hwy UNIT 39
Tampa, Florida 33614
United States
John McCaffrey
+1-813-936-2321
https://mytaxreliefnow.com
