Arlington’s small businesses have an Enrolled Agent in their corner.
Bass Tax Service LLC is led by Catherine Bass, EA — federally licensed to represent taxpayers before the IRS, with over 25 years of experience in IRS problem resolution, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll. Year-round. Not just in April.
Free consultation · No obligation · Office hours Mon–Fri, 9–4
The fish who reads the IRS book, so you don’t have to.
Catherine Bass, EA
Federally licensed. Admitted to practice before the IRS.
Whatever the envelope says,
there’s a way out.
IRS problems don’t fix themselves — they accrue. These are the situations we take on every week. Tap yours to see the path we’d walk on it.
Back Taxes
Years unfiled or unpaid — the balance grows teeth the longer it sits.
See the way out →Wage Garnishment
The IRS is taking a cut of every paycheck before you see it.
See the way out →Tax Liens
A public claim against everything you own, visible to every lender.
See the way out →Tax Levies
Bank accounts and property, seized on a short clock.
See the way out →IRS Audits
An examiner wants records, answers, and deadlines met.
See the way out →Penalties
Failure-to-file and failure-to-pay charges stacking on the balance.
See the way out →Payroll Tax Problems
Withheld taxes are the one debt the IRS chases hardest.
See the way out →Something else in the mail?
Bring the letter to a free consultation — we’ll tell you what it is and what can be done.
Get a Free Consultation →Pick your problem. See your path.
Every resolution we run follows the same three steps. Choose the problem you’re facing and watch how the path runs for it — this is a sample walkthrough, the same one we’ll map with your real notices in a free consultation.
Step 1 · The conversation
Every path starts with a free consultation. You tell us what the IRS has sent and what’s at stake; we tell you plainly what can be done — before you commit to anything.
Your path: Back Taxes
Step 2 · The review
We pull your IRS account picture together — every unfiled or unpaid year, every notice — and check which relief doors your situation opens.
Step 3 · The action
Missing returns are prepared and filed, the true balance is confirmed, and the fitting plan is put in front of the IRS: a payment plan, a settlement offer, or a hardship pause.
Your path: Wage Garnishment
Step 2 · The review
We review the garnishment notice and your paycheck math to find the fastest route to a release — and what has to be filed or arranged first.
Step 3 · The action
We contact the IRS to work toward ending the garnishment, typically by bringing your filings current and putting an arrangement in place that the IRS will accept instead.
Your path: Tax Lien
Step 2 · The review
We review the lien notice and your account to confirm the balance behind it, then map which arrangements put the lien on the path to release.
Step 3 · The action
With the balance under a formal arrangement, the lien is addressed as part of the overall plan — and new liens are kept from landing while you pay.
Your path: Tax Levy
Step 2 · The review
Levies run on short clocks. We review the levy notice right away and identify what is protected, what is exposed, and what the IRS needs to hear first.
Step 3 · The action
We open a direct line to the IRS to work toward releasing the levy and replacing it with an arrangement — a payment plan or another relief option that fits your facts.
Your path: IRS Audit
Step 2 · The review
We read the audit notice line by line, gather exactly the records the IRS asked for — nothing more — and prepare your response before any deadline moves.
Step 3 · The action
Catherine represents you before the IRS, so you do not sit across from the examiner. Findings are answered, and penalties are challenged where they do not hold up.
Your path: Penalties
Step 2 · The review
We review the penalty notices and your filing history to find the grounds — reasonable cause, a first-time situation, or an IRS error.
Step 3 · The action
A penalty abatement request is built and filed. Any balance that remains goes under an arrangement you can actually keep.
Your path: Payroll Tax Problems
Step 2 · The review
We review the payroll filings and notices to find which quarters are short, what has been assessed, and where the exposure sits.
Step 3 · The action
Missing payroll returns are brought current and a plan is negotiated to pay the balance down while the business keeps running.
Your path: Not Sure Which
Step 2 · The review
Bring every notice you have. We review the whole picture — returns, balances, deadlines — and tell you plainly which problem you actually have and which relief options fit.
Step 3 · The action
You leave the consultation with a mapped path: the first step, the arrangement we would pursue, and what it takes from you. No jargon, no pressure.
Sample walkthrough, for education. Your actual path is mapped in your free consultation, from your notices and your numbers. Relief depends on your facts and IRS approval — no specific outcome is promised.
The year-round side of the firm.
Some accountants just file your taxes at the end of the year. We work with you all year — managing your finances and your tax obligations, so April holds no surprises.
Tax Services
- Business Tax Preparation
- Income Tax Preparation
- Tax Planning Services
- IRS Tax Problem Resolution
- State and Local Taxes — sales & use tax, tax incentive analysis, nexus filings
Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Accounting for Small Businesses
- Bookkeeping — AP/AR, general ledger, balance sheets
- Credit-Card & Bank Reconciliations
- Month-End Closings
- Financial Statement Preparation
- Budgeting & Forecasting · Cash Flow Management
Payroll Services
- Payroll Processing
- Federal & State Payroll Tax Filings
- Direct Deposits
- Accounting Summaries & Payroll Reports
- W-2 / W-3 / 1099 Preparation
- Workers’ Comp Audits · Unemployment Claims
QuickBooks Services
- Version Selection
- Installation & Online Setup
- Chart of Accounts
- Invoice Templates
- Data File Clean-Up
- Phone & Email Support
As Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors, we know how to select the appropriate version of software for your type of business.
Tax Planning
- Small-Business Tax Minimization
- Individual Income Tax Planning
- AMT Planning
- Multi-State Tax Compliance
- Succession Planning
- Estate Tax Planning
Incorporation & New Business
- Entity Selection — LLC · S Corp · C Corp
- Business Plan Development
- Tax Planning for New Businesses
- Small Business Accounting
- QuickBooks Setup Help
For sole proprietorships, S Corps, C Corps, and LLCs — set up right from day one.
Four trades we know cold.
Construction
Builders, contractors, and tradesmen — job estimating and costing kept accurate, payroll handled, and month-end closings that show where every job stands.
Medical Practices
Bookkeeping, payroll, and financial statements that keep pace with a busy practice — so the business side never slows the care side down.
Real Estate
Investors and brokerages — books, filings, and tax planning that keep every property’s numbers straight, all year.
Transportation
Payroll, tax filings, and cash-flow tracking for businesses that run on the road — handled while you’re out running it.
The license built for exactly this fight.
When you’re choosing who stands between you and the IRS, the credential matters. A state license stops at the state line. An unlicensed preparer can’t represent you at all.
An Enrolled Agent is licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury — admitted to practice before the IRS, authorized to represent taxpayers in any state, and held to federal ethics rules and 72 hours of continuing education every three years. It is the only tax credential the federal government itself grants.
That’s the license Catherine Bass brings to every audit, every notice, and every negotiation — backed by over 25 years of doing this work.
Put an EA on Your Side - Federal license — granted by the U.S. Treasury
- Any state — representation that crosses state lines
- 72 hours — continuing education every 3 years
- Tax only — preparation, planning, and problem resolution
The name behind the fish.
Catherine Bass is the Enrolled Agent behind Bass Tax Service LLC. For over 25 years she has helped clients with their tax problems in the Arlington, Texas area — and run the year-round bookkeeping, payroll, and tax planning that keeps small businesses out of trouble in the first place.
Her practice works the way she believes accounting should: not a once-a-year filing, but a working relationship — your finances managed month by month, your tax obligations planned before they’re due, and a federally licensed professional in your corner when the IRS comes calling.
Serving Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and North Carolina — and virtually anywhere. Connect with Catherine on LinkedIn →
Three ways in. Pick yours.
Free Consultation
Tell us what you’re facing — a notice, a balance, a year of messy books — and hear exactly what we’d do first. No obligation, no pressure.
Request Yours →Call or Write
Prefer a conversation? Call during office hours, Mon–Fri 9–4 — or send the contact form any time and we’ll respond when we’re in.
Call (817) 538-5272Send a File
Already a client? Send tax documents through our secure client portal — built for exactly the paperwork you don’t email.
Open the Portal →Questions, answered straight.
What is an Enrolled Agent?
An Enrolled Agent is a tax professional licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and admitted to practice before the IRS. Unlike a state license, the EA credential is federal — an Enrolled Agent can represent taxpayers before the IRS in any state — and it is kept current with 72 hours of continuing education every three years. Catherine Bass is an Enrolled Agent.
Can you represent me before the IRS?
Yes. Representation is the heart of Enrolled Agent work. We handle audit representation, back taxes, liens, levies, and wage garnishment — communicating with the IRS on your behalf so you are not facing an examiner or a collections officer alone.
I am years behind with the IRS. Where do we start?
With a free consultation. We talk through what the IRS has sent you, then review your documents and notices to identify which relief options fit — an installment agreement, an offer in compromise, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief, or currently not collectible status. Then we put the fitting plan in motion. Outcomes depend on your facts and IRS approval, and we will tell you plainly what is realistic.
Do you only work with Arlington businesses?
Our office is in West Arlington and we meet clients across Arlington and Dallas–Fort Worth in person. We also serve clients across Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, and North Carolina — and virtually anywhere.
What will it cost?
Every situation is different, so fees are scoped after your free consultation and quoted before any work begins — you will never be surprised by a bill for work you did not agree to.
How do I get my documents to you safely?
Through our Send a File client portal, powered by Protected Xchange — a secure upload built for tax documents, available from the link at the top of this page. You can also bring paperwork to the office at 2107 W Arkansas Ln in Arlington.
What are your hours?
We are in the office Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The free consultation form and the contact form are open around the clock — send yours any time and we will respond during office hours.
Bring us the problem.
We’ll bring the plan.
Free consultation. An Enrolled Agent with 25+ years of experience. A path out, mapped in plain English.
2107 W Arkansas Ln, Arlington, TX 76013 · Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM