How should an EA structure a client representation workflow so IRS notices, payments, and follow-up steps stay controlled?

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Client representation becomes manageable when you standardize the workflow before the facts become urgent. The real r...

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The source thread surfaces a real operating problem: Client has S Corp in NY, but lives in NJ. NJ sent an audit letter requesting information. I pulled up clients file. For some reason, I did not catch that the software did not pick up S Corp income this year. It picked it up fine the year before, and the year after. Long story short, client will owe a significant amount The best response is to create a repeatable file path for every representation matter: engagement scope, transcript or notice review, fact summary, response decision, and next-date tracking. That structure is what keeps a manageable client issue from turning into preventable penalty or follow-up risk.

Keep the answer anchored to the original source at https://www.reddit.com/r/taxpros/comments/1r086if/i_made_a_boo_boo_on_a_client_return/. That traceability matters because it shows the content came from a real practitioner question, not a fabricated scenario. The exam-safe or practice-safe answer is the one that makes the next step explicit, keeps the file supportable, and avoids solving uncertainty with improvisation.

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  A[Client intake] --> B[Transcript or notice review]
  B --> C[Response strategy]
  C --> D[Payment or resolution follow-up]
```

How should an EA structure a client representation workflow so IRS notices, payments, and follow-up steps stay controlled?

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