Dear Freedom-Seeking Entrepreneur,

Has tax anxiety kept you up at night? Been playing hide-and-seek with the IRS? THIS IS YOUR MOMENT OF OPPORTUNITY!

The tax collection behemoth is about to be GUTTED from the inside out. Internal plans reveal an imminent workforce slashing that could cut its 90,000-person army of tax collectors BY HALF!

Let me be crystal clear: The IRS is entering a state of unprecedented CHAOS. They’re DAZED AND CONFUSED—and this creates a rare window for those who’ve been operating in the shadows.

THE UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY

For entrepreneurs who have been:

  • Behind on filing returns
  • Carrying substantial back tax debt
  • Operating with questionable documentation
  • Avoiding the system entirely

The stars have aligned in a way we may never see again in our lifetimes.

WHY THIS MATTERS NOW

The IRS is facing a perfect storm of disruption:

  • 7,000 employees ALREADY terminated in February
  • Plans to cut TENS OF THOUSANDS more through buyouts and layoffs
  • Remaining agents potentially diverted to immigration enforcement
  • Processing systems in disarray with skeleton crews

As one insider told me, “They can barely keep the lights on for current operations—chasing ghosts from the past is falling to the bottom of the priority list.”

THE STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY: COMING CLEAN UNDER COVER OF CHAOS

This rare moment offers a strategic advantage for coming back into compliance:

  1. Voluntary Disclosure Has Never Been Safer: When you approach them first (rather than being discovered), you’ve always had leverage. Now, with their reduced capacity, that leverage has multiplied.
  2. Overwhelmed Collection Systems: The remaining collectors will be drowning in cases, creating unprecedented flexibility in settlements and payment arrangements.
  3. Reduced Scrutiny of Historical Details: With resources stretched paper-thin, the fine-tooth comb examination of your past filings becomes practically impossible.
  4. Processing Confusion Benefits the Proactive: Those who voluntarily enter the system during reorganization often slip through with minimal friction.

YOUR ACTION PLAN: TURNING TAX LEMONS INTO LEMONADE

If you’ve been avoiding the system, NOW is the time to:

  • Engage a tax resolution specialist familiar with voluntary disclosure programs
  • Gather whatever records you can (but don’t panic about what you can’t find)
  • Prepare “reasonable reconstruction” of missing documentation
  • Consider an offer in compromise while collection resources are stretched thin
  • Act BEFORE the agency rebuilds itself in whatever new form emerges

WHY THIS WINDOW WILL CLOSE

Make no mistake—this opportunity is TEMPORARY. Government agencies undergo cycles of contraction and expansion. When the pendulum swings back, those who failed to take advantage of this moment may face a reinvigorated enforcement apparatus with advanced technology and something to prove.

MY UNFILTERED ADVICE

I’ve guided entrepreneurs through tax waters for decades, and I’ve never seen a better moment for those with tax skeletons to come clean. The combination of massive staff reductions, organizational chaos, and diverted priorities creates the perfect cover for rehabilitation.

The smart move isn’t continued avoidance—it’s strategic re-entry while the guards are changing shifts.

ACT WITH URGENCY

This window won’t stay open forever. The time to move is NOW, while the IRS is reeling from these unprecedented cuts.

Remember: It’s always better to approach them than have them find you—and right now, their “finding” capabilities are at an all-time low.

To your financial freedom,

Carlos Samaniego, EA NTPI Tax Fellow
Publisher, Unchained Income

P.S. Have you successfully resolved tax problems during agency turmoil before? I’d love to hear your story! Reply with your experience—every response helps our community navigate these unprecedented waters.