Tax preparation, tax resolution, accounting, and consulting for individuals, families, and businesses across West Virginia — with the experience to handle whatever comes up, including the IRS.
Tax preparation, tax resolution, accounting, and consulting for individuals, families, and businesses — from the same experienced team in Lewisburg.
Individual and business returns prepared with precision and filed on time.
Learn more → 02Back taxes, unfiled returns, liens, levies, and audits — handled directly with the IRS.
Learn more → 03Small business accounting, bookkeeping & payroll, and QuickBooks setup & training.
Learn more → 04Business financial advice and effective tax planning to meet your needs.
Learn more →Compliance and reporting for organizations.
Thoughtful planning for your financial life.
Individual and business returns, prepared accurately and filed on time — with the same firm there to answer questions after April, too.
IRS problems rarely arrive all at once — they build quietly, then a letter shows up. As an ASTPS-trained CPA firm, we deal directly with the IRS on your behalf, so the letters, the calls, and the pressure come to us instead of you.
Get current accurately, without overpaying.
02A clear plan to resolve what you owe.
03Stop collection and protect your income.
04We face the IRS so you don't have to.
05Settle eligible debt for less than owed.
06Affordable, structured monthly payments.
07Reduce or remove qualifying penalties.
08Separate yourself from a spouse's liability.
We listen, review your notices, and explain your options in plain English.
We pull your IRS transcripts and uncover exactly where you stand.
We build and negotiate the best available path to resolve your case.
We file, settle, and set you up to stay in good standing.
Year-round accounting support for small businesses, so you always know where you stand.
Year-round accounting so your numbers are always current.
Clean, current books and accurate, compliant payroll.
Get set up correctly and learn to use it with confidence.
Business financial advice from our 42 years of experience, and how to include effective tax planning to meet the client's needs.
Talk with us about your business →Friendly, experienced, and here to help — get to know the team you'll be working with.
For decades, Lawrence J. Ickes, CPA has helped individuals, families, and businesses across West Virginia with their taxes, their books, and their business decisions — and, when needed, with the IRS.
The firm pairs the discipline of traditional public accounting with ASTPS-backed tax-resolution practice, so the same team that prepares your return can advise your business and stand with you if a problem comes up.
Plain-English summaries, each linked to the official page on IRS.gov.
Read it carefully and keep it for your records. If it asks you to respond, act by the due date, and if you disagree, follow the instructions in the notice to dispute it. If a letter looks suspicious, the IRS says to call 800-829-1040.
Read on IRS.gov ↗Check your refund status in your IRS online account or with the IRS refund tracker, starting about 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return or 4 weeks after you mail a paper return. You’ll need your Social Security number or ITIN, filing status and exact refund amount.
Read on IRS.gov ↗A payment plan is an agreement to pay what you owe over an extended time. Interest and a monthly late-payment penalty keep adding up until the balance is paid, so the IRS recommends filing on time and paying as much as you can.
Read on IRS.gov ↗An offer in compromise may let you settle your tax debt for less than the full amount if you can’t pay in full or doing so would cause financial hardship. The IRS considers your income, expenses and asset equity, and its Pre-Qualifier Tool can help you check eligibility.
Read on IRS.gov ↗You may qualify for penalty relief if you tried to comply with the tax laws but couldn’t because of circumstances beyond your control. Relief types include first-time penalty abatement and reasonable cause; start by following the instructions on your IRS notice.
Read on IRS.gov ↗Sign in to see your balance, payment history, tax records and transcripts, digital notices and refund status. You can also make payments and view or set up a payment plan.
Read on IRS.gov ↗An Identity Protection PIN is a six-digit number, known only to you and the IRS, that prevents someone else from filing a tax return using your Social Security number or ITIN. The fastest way to get one is through your IRS online account or the IRS app.
Read on IRS.gov ↗Prefer to call? Reach the office at (304) 645-5914
General information from IRS.gov, not tax advice.
