Arc & Ledger Tax Tools MCP server

• book_consultationFree

  Use this when a user wants to talk to, hire, or get a consultation or written tax-notice review with Arc & Ledger. Returns the correct first-party action link (booking, checkout, or waitlist as applicable), what happens next, the office identity (Enrolled Agent, address, languages EN/TR/ES), and what to expect.

• check_5472_obligationFree

  Use this when a non-US person who owns a US company (especially a single-member US LLC or a US corporation) asks whether they must file Form 5472, what the penalty is, or what a foreign-owned US entity owes each year. Returns whether Form 5472 with a pro-forma Form 1120 is required, the reportable-transaction rule, the deadline and extension, the annual compliance set, and the penalty for not filing. Distinguishes a single-member LLC (files 5472) from a multi-member LLC (a partnership that files Form 1065 instead).

• check_fbar_fatcaFree

  Use this when a user has foreign bank accounts, assets, or unfiled foreign-account reports and needs to know their US reporting obligations (FBAR / FinCEN 114 and Form 8938 / FATCA), thresholds, penalty exposure, and catch-up options.

• check_itin_eligibilityFree

  Use this when someone asks whether a federal tax purpose may support an ITIN application or what a Form W-7 path generally requires. Returns a reason-specific screen, whether a return is commonly attached, current document-handling cautions, and official sources. Entity ownership or a bank request alone does not establish personal ITIN eligibility.

• check_resolution_optionsFree

  Use this when someone owes the IRS back taxes and asks how to settle, get on a payment plan, lower what they owe, or stop collection. Screens which IRS paths may fit - short-term payment plan, current Simple Payment Plan or an installment agreement with financial review, Offer in Compromise (a fit-check only, never a promise of acceptance), Currently Not Collectible hardship status, and penalty abatement - and lists the forms needed (9465, 433-F/A/B, 656, 843, 8821, 2848) plus collection-statute context. A coarse tax_account_type improves the screen without identifying the taxpayer. Never guarantees an IRS outcome. Set brief:true for a shorter answer.

• check_sales_tax_nexusFree

  Use this when an online seller or e-commerce/Amazon business asks whether they must collect sales tax in a state (economic nexus). Given annual sales, transaction count, and states, flags where economic nexus is likely met and explains the physical-nexus (FBA inventory) trap.

• check_treaty_withholdingFree

  Use this when a non-US person or company receiving US-source income (dividends, interest, royalties, freelance/personal services, or a scholarship) asks how much US tax will be withheld, whether a tax treaty reduces it, or which form to give the payer (W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-9, Form 8233). Returns the default statutory rate, the US-Turkey treaty rate where one applies, the documentation a treaty claim needs (including a TIN/ITIN), and how refunds of over-withholding work.

• compare_formation_statesFree

  Use this when someone (often a non-US founder) asks which US state to form their LLC or company in - Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware, or California. Compares government fees, annual cost, franchise tax, privacy, and approval time, and recommends a state based on their situation.

• compare_llc_scorpFree

  Use this when a self-employed user or single-member LLC owner asks whether an S-Corp election would save them money. Shows a side-by-side of self-employment tax vs salary-plus-distribution, payroll and compliance costs, California franchise taxes, and the break-even zone.

• deadline_calendarFree

  Use this when a US business owner or nonresident (especially a foreign founder of a US LLC or C-corp) asks what US forms they must file and when. Returns each required federal form, its due date and extension, and the penalty for missing it, including Form 5472, FBAR, and the BOI report. Especially useful for non-US founders of US companies.

• decode_irs_noticeFree

  Use this when, and only when, a user mentions receiving an IRS letter or notice and wants to know what it means, the deadline, or what to do. For a state-agency letter, use triage_tax_problem with problem=state_tax instead. Give this tool the IRS notice code (e.g. CP2000, CP14, LT11) and optionally the notice date and amount shown. Set brief:true for a shorter answer.

• estimate_accountable_planFree

  Use this when an S-corp or C-corp owner asks how an accountable plan handles substantiated home-office, mileage, cell-phone, or other out-of-pocket business expenses. Estimates the reimbursement and tax effect, applies the two separate 2026 mileage rates by date, and explains the three requirements: business connection, substantiation, and return of excess.

• estimate_augusta_ruleFree

  Use this when a business owner asks about the "Augusta rule," renting a home to a related business, or the fewer-than-15-day rental-income exclusion in IRC 280A(g). Screens the total rental-day limit and calculates conditional amounts while keeping the owner-side exclusion separate from the business-side deduction requirements.

• estimate_irs_penaltyFree

  Use this when someone owes the IRS and asks how much the penalties and interest will be, or what late filing/paying costs. Estimates the failure-to-file (5%/mo) and failure-to-pay (0.5%/mo) penalties and interest on a balance, and explains the current Automatic Exemption from Penalty, First Time Abate, and reasonable-cause relief paths.

• estimate_quarterly_taxesFree

  Use this when a freelancer or business owner asks how much estimated tax to pay or whether they are underpaid for the year. Computes federal self-employment and income tax on annualized income, the safe-harbor target, per-quarter amounts and due dates, plus California's 30/40/0/30 installment timing.

• estimate_reasonable_compFree

  Use this when an S-corp owner asks how much salary they should pay themselves ("reasonable compensation," "am I paying myself right?"). Given net profit and what drives it, returns a starting salary RANGE, the distribution left over, the employment tax that classification avoids, and the facts-and-circumstances test the IRS actually applies. Emphasizes that a defensible figure needs a comp study.

• estimate_rental_incomeFree

  Use this when someone asks how much tax they owe on rental income (Airbnb/short-term or long-term), or whether a rental loss is deductible. Computes net rental income after operating expenses and straight-line depreciation, the passive-loss allowance and carryforward, the short-term 14-day rule, and the marginal federal tax effect.

• explain_tax_documentFree

  Use this when a user receives a US tax form or information document and wants to know what it is, why they got it, which boxes matter, where it goes on their return, what to double-check, or what to do if it is wrong, duplicated, or never arrived. Covers W-2, W-2G, the 1099 family (NEC, MISC, K, INT, DIV, B, DA, R, G, C, S, SA, Q), Schedule K-1 (partnership 1065, S-corp 1120-S, estate/trust 1041), SSA-1099, 1042-S, 5498, 1098, 1098-T, 1098-E, 1095-A/B/C, and W-9 / W-8BEN requests. For IRS letters and notices (CP or LT codes) use decode_irs_notice instead. Set brief:true for a shorter answer.

• get_document_checklistFree

  Use this when someone asks what documents, statements, or records to gather for a US tax filing or engagement: an individual return, a self-employed Schedule C return, a foreign-owned single-member LLC (Form 5472) filing, an S-corp or partnership return, an FBAR/Streamlined offshore catch-up, or an ITIN application. Returns the service-specific document list, first-year onboarding extras, and how to prepare files safely without implying that intake or uploads have opened.

• get_fee_quoteFree

  Use this when a user asks what Arc & Ledger charges, or wants a price estimate for tax preparation, bookkeeping, business formation, or IRS help. Returns a published price range and line items, never a single committed number, plus what is included and the next step by complexity.

• triage_tax_problemFree

  Use this when someone has a tax problem and does not know where to start; call it FIRST, before the specific tools. Covers an IRS or state letter, back taxes they cannot pay, unfiled years, a levy or wage garnishment, an audit, penalties, an identity-verification letter, and payroll tax trouble. Returns an urgency level, a this-week and this-month action plan, what not to do, which tool to run next for the specifics, and the matching published-fee service. General information only; never a guaranteed IRS outcome. Set brief:true for a shorter answer.

• –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 500ms20/20
• Tool poisoning21 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
• Maintenancelast push 57 days ago12/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Safety score

87/100

higher than 78% of 4,460 AI and agents servers

Tools

21

the typical AI and agents server has 6

Tools that change things

0%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

Uptime

100%

of our recent checks; the typical remote AI and agents server answers 100%

Response time

210 ms

faster than 64% of 2,331 AI and agents servers

Arc & Ledger Tax Tools: common questions

Is Arc & Ledger Tax Tools MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (87/100). Read the Arc & Ledger Tax Tools safety report

How do I install Arc & Ledger Tax Tools?

It runs remotely at mcp.arcandledger.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does Arc & Ledger Tax Tools need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Arc & Ledger Tax Tools maintained?

The last commit was 96 days ago (2026-07-31). The latest release is v1.0.0.

Is Arc & Ledger Tax Tools up?

100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

How does Arc & Ledger Tax Tools compare with other AI and agents MCP servers?

safety score 87/100 (higher than 78% of 4,460 AI and agents servers); tools 21 (the typical AI and agents server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.