Every Service. One Standard. Built to Hold Up.
Zero Fluff Books is a boutique federal tax compliance firm led by Lauren Twitchell — an Enrolled Agent and former IRS Revenue Agent with 4.5 years of examination experience inside the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed division, including both general program and special enforcement. We offer federal tax preparation, bookkeeping and cleanup, advisory services, and IRS representation — all at flat fees, all for small business owners doing under $10 million in gross receipts. Every service we provide is built around one standard: your financials should be able to withstand IRS scrutiny. We know what that standard looks like because we spent years applying it from the inside.
IRS Representation
You Have a Right to Representation. Use it.
Getting a notice or exam letter doesn't mean you've done something wrong. It means the IRS has a question — and you have the right to have a professional answer it on your behalf. As a former IRS Revenue Agent and Special Enforcement examiner, I've been on the other side of these cases. I know how they're built and what actually protects you through the process.
Small Business Advisory Retainer
Your Federal Compliance Department. Outsourced.
Most small business owners manage their bookkeeping one way and their taxes another — with no one watching the full picture in between. The Small Business Advisory Retainer fixes that. One engagement, one flat monthly fee, one former IRS Revenue Agent managing your books, your return, and your federal tax position year-round.
No fragmentation. No year-end surprises. No handing your file to someone who wasn't there all year.
Federal Tax Preparation
Your Federal Return. Prepared Like It Might Be Examined.
As a former IRS Revenue Agent and Enrolled Agent, I prepare every federal return with the same structural awareness I applied when examining them. Every filing is built to withstand scrutiny — not just to submit. Individuals, sole proprietors, S-Corps, partnerships, and C-Corps.
Bookkeeping & Cleanup
Your Books. Fixed, Maintained, and Built to Last.
Most business owners know their books aren't where they should be. Whether you need a targeted correction, a full reconstruction, or a system built from scratch — the goal is the same: records that are accurate, defensible, and ready for whatever comes next.
The Zero Fluff Standard
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Flat Fees — Scope, cost, and deliverables agreed before work begins. No hourly surprises.
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Direct Access — You work with me directly. Not a junior associate. Not a rotating team. Me.
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Plain English — No jargon. No manufactured urgency. Just a clear explanation of where you stand.
"I believe the government should only collect what the law requires - no more, no less"