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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How much do your services cost?
A: While we cannot provide an exact quote until we learn more about the details of your specific
situation, we do charge a fixed flat fee to handle all of our clients’ cases. In most cases, this will
range from $750 to $3,000. In any case, you will know our fees upfront and there will not be any
surprises.
Q: What happens once I contact you regarding my tax issues?
A: We will speak with you to learn more about your particular situation and advise you as to
potential courses of action. If you decide to engage our services, the next step would be to have
you file IRS Form 2848 granting us power of attorney related to matters with the IRS. This would
enable us to serve as your representative in all correspondence with the IRS. We will then act as
your advocate with the IRS seeking out the best possible resolution to your tax matters.
Q: If the IRS has already begun garnishing my wages or placed a levy on my bank account or
property is it too late?
A: No; even if the IRS has already taken action against you it is not too late for you to resolve your
problems. Often times when the IRS takes action against a taxpayer, it is because they have been
unsuccessful in their attempts to contact the taxpayer regarding a tax dispute. Even if they have
already begun taking action such as garnishing your wages or placing a levy on your assets, it is not
too late to work with them to resolve your matter and possibly even recover all or part of what they
have already seized.
Q: What if I have not filed taxes for several years?
A: If you have not filed a tax return for prior years, the IRS can file a Substitute Filed Return (SFR)
using information that has been reported to them by your employer, bank, and other sources.
These returns will often result in a tax liability higher than what it would be if you filed the return
yourself as the IRS will not credit you with deductions and exemptions to which you may be entitled.
Even if the IRS has already filed an SFR, you can still file a return yourself to replace the SFR and
lower your tax liability. We can prepare prior year tax returns for you even if you are missing much
of the information you need to do so by obtaining information on file with the IRS.
Q: How much time do I have to recover payments made to the IRS?
A: You generally have three years from the time your return was filed or two years from the time
that the tax was paid, whichever is later, to seek a refund of any overpayments. Even if the IRS has
seized your funds, it may still be possible to recover your money if it can be demonstrated that you
did not owe it.