How the ebotCPA Tax Engine Works
The ebotCPA tax engine is the firm's interactive tax strategy and IRS resolution tools. It is run by Ebotagborndang Mbi, CPA d/b/a ebotCPA, led by Ebot Mbi, CPA, EA, in Irving, Texas.
Tax Strategy Finder
Answer eight questions. The Finder tests each strategy against 2026 federal law, keeps only the ones that pay for themselves, and shows what each saves, what it costs, and what you keep. No email needed.
- How is the business taxed today?Sole owner / LLC on Schedule C; S corporation.
- Net profit before paying yourself
- Wages paid to employees each year
- What kind of work?Professional service (health, law, consulting, finance); Trade, construction, product or other.
- Your age
- Children aged 7–17 who could do real work for the business0, 1, 2 or 3.
- Yearly charitable giving
- Do you own the building the business uses?
Conditional Finder question
2b. Salary you pay yourself now (S corp), shown when S corporation is selected.
More detail (optional)
- Market salary for your role.
- Qualified research spending (software, engineering).
- Tipped wages (restaurants).
- Property taxes you pay at home.
Tax Strategy Calculator
Pick a strategy and tell us about you. We show what it saves, what it costs, and what's left in your pocket. If the numbers say no, we say no. Open the Tax Strategy Calculator
Strategy library: 85 Series-reviewed entries
These entries use the existing strategy names, categories, and review status. Entries awaiting sign-off are not included in this count.
Greatest hits (8)
Entity & structure (9)
Real estate (6)
Retirement & benefits (11)
Credits & operations (10)
Oil & gas (6)
Charitable & giving (7)
Estate & trusts (15)
- Revocable Living Trusts
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
- Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI)
- Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts (IDGTs)
- Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs)
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)
- Family Limited Partnerships (FLPs)
- Trust Decanting
- Annual Exclusion Optimization
- Gift Splitting Elections
- Lifetime Exemption Utilization
- Portability Election Planning
- Generation-Skipping Tax Planning
- §645 Elections
- Basis Step-Up Documentation
Deals & exits (13)
- Asset vs. Stock Purchase Analysis
- Purchase Price Allocation (§1060)
- §338(h)(10) Elections
- Earnout Tax Treatment
- Rollover Equity Structures
- Tax-Free Reorganizations (§368)
- Tax Attribute Preservation (§382 / NOL Limits)
- ESOP Rollover (§1042)
- Estate Tax Deferral (§6166)
- Estate Stock Redemption (§303)
- Foreign Tax Credit Optimization
- §962 Election
- PFIC Elections (QEF / Mark-to-Market)
IRS resolution tools and paths
Notice Decoder
Type the code on your IRS letter. See what it means, how serious it is, and how many days you have, counted from the date printed on it. The balance is optional for the Resolution Pathfinder. This exact balance stays in your browser and can prefill your payment check.
Resolution Fee Estimator
Answer six questions. You will see the path that likely fits, whether you even need a financial statement, and our fixed fees for each step. Nothing is charged here.
Open the Resolution Fee Estimator
Resolution paths with existing pages
Starting points for IRS notice help
- Free Notice Decoder / free pathFree
- Notice Review$97
- Case Analysis$497
The $97 Notice Review is credited toward the $497 Case Analysis.
Contact
4425 W Airport Fwy, Ste 595, Irving, TX 75062