Resolve your IRS tax debt yourself, for a fraction of what firms charge.
Turtle Tax prepares the real IRS collection forms for a payment plan, an Offer in Compromise or hardship status, and checks every figure against the IRS’s own standards. One fee, from $199 to $499.
- Never stores your SSN, EIN, date of birth or full account numbers
- Every figure cites the IRS rule it came from
- One fee covers whichever path your case takes
Everything you need to resolve your case.
- A guided interview, not a blank form. Answer plain-language questions, and Turtle Tax puts each answer on the right line of the right IRS form, with the calculations done for you.
- The IRS’s own standards, built in. Your figures are measured against the published IRS Collection Financial Standards, so you see what the IRS is likely to allow before you send anything.
- A side-by-side IRS view. Compare your figures with what the IRS is likely to allow, line by line, and see where the differences are.
- Built-in checks. Turtle Tax flags missing answers, inconsistent figures and common calculation errors before they reach the IRS.
- A cover letter and mailing checklist. Your package is ready to sign and mail, with a cover letter addressed for your case and a checklist so nothing is left out.
- Help on every page. Turtle Tips explain what each question means, and Ask Tucker answers your questions as you go.
- Change paths without starting over. If your case calls for a different option, upgrade, and nothing gets re-entered.
- English or Spanish. Work in either language, including the Spanish versions of the IRS forms.
- Your case in one place. Pick a relief path, work through the financial statements, and pick up where you left off.
What’s included
One fee per case. Each path includes everything in the one before it.
How Turtle Tax Helps
- Step-by-step, user-driven software that organizes the information you provide in accordance with published IRS instructions.
- Built-in checks designed to help reduce common data-entry and calculation errors.
- Licensed directly to you, the taxpayer, for your personal use Educational explanations, not tax or legal advice.
- You remain in control of every decision and submission from start to finish.
Get Professional Help - Only If You Choose
Many users begin by completing required IRS financial forms on their own using Turtle Tax. If you want an additional review before submitting anything to the IRS, you may choose to share your information with an independent Tax Attorney for review or an independent CPA or Enrolled Agent to assist with preparing any required tax returns.
There is no obligation to involve a professional. You decide if, when, and how to seek professional assistance. Any legal services or tax return preparation are provided solely by the independent professional you select and are arranged directly between you and that professional.
Built From Real IRS Experience
Turtle Tax was designed by our co-founder, who began his career as a CPA, later earned a Master’s Degree in Taxation and a Law Degree, and spent more than 16 years interacting directly with the IRS as a practicing Tax Attorney.
That experience informed how the software is structured – reflecting published IRS procedures, required financial disclosures, and common administrative requirements. The platform focuses on education and organization, helping users understand what information the IRS typically requests and how it is presented, so they can complete required forms accurately and efficiently.
This real-world perspective is embedded throughout Turtle Tax, providing clarity around IRS processes without replacing professional judgment or decision-making.
What You Can Prepare Using Turtle Tax
Turtle Tax provides educational software tools designed to help users organize and complete information required for certain IRS administrative forms, including:
IRS Payment Plans
(Forms 433-F, 433-A, 433-B, Form 9465 and Form 433-D)
Offers in Compromise (OIC)
(Form 656 and Forms 433-A(OIC) and/or 433-B(OIC))
The software presents step-by-step, user-driven inputs and built-in checks based on published IRS instructions, helping users place their information in the appropriate sections of the applicable IRS forms.
Start on Your Own. Involve a Professional If You Decide To. Turtle Tax provides educational tools to help you understand IRS requirements and prepare required information at your own pace-while keeping optional, independent professional assistance available if you choose.
Important information
Turtle Tax™ is self-preparation software. It helps you organize and complete IRS forms using information you provide, with educational explanations based on published IRS instructions.
Turtle Tax™ is not a law firm and does not provide legal, tax or representation services.
No outcome is promised or implied. Eligibility for, and acceptance of, any collection alternative is determined solely by the IRS.
