Choosing a IRS Tax Relief Professional

Dealing with the IRS on your own can be an intimidating job. You may not know how to advocate for yourself when you owe back taxes or have a complicated tax debt case.

When you are ready to use successful and valuable methods of resolving your problematic tax matter, hire a tax professional to advocate and guide you. You can use these tactics to find the best tax resolution service for your needs today.

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Experience

As you search for a tax resolution firm to take your case, you want to look for those that have years' worth of experience in the industry. You do not want a novice firm or tax professional to gain experience at the expense of your case. You may prefer one who has been in the industry for several years if not longer.

This amount of experience benefits you because you get a tax professional who has more than likely handled cases just like yours or perhaps even cases that were more complicated. This individual also will know how the current tax laws apply to your case and will use them to your advantage when dealing with the IRS.

Length of Time in Business

We tie the experience that a tax resolution firm can offer to you to how long it has been in business. The industry standard for determining whether a firm has experience is if it has been in business for at least five years. Depending on the experience you are looking for, hire a company that has been in business for longer than five years.

The time a tax resolution company has been in business also correlates with how experienced the staff are to assist clients like you with their tax matters. You may ask the firm you are interested in hiring, how long it has operated. A newer company may lack the experience needed to resolve your complex tax case to your satisfaction.

Qualifications

As a client you want the staff of a tax resolution firm to assist you to your satisfaction. You should look for tax resolution companies that use people who are Certified Public Accountants (CPA) or licensed as an Enrolled Agent (EA) or certified as tax attorneys.

They should also belong to professional organizations like the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers or the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant. Tax attorneys should be members of their state bar.

References

As a client, you may ask a tax resolution company for references before you keep its services. It should offer you the names and contact details of people who have used its services in the past. If it refuses to give you references, take this as a warning sign that the company may not operate with the higher level of scruples.

Once you have the list of references, contact those individuals and ask them about:

-Their overall experience with the company

-If the company disclosed prices and fees

-Any unexpected surprises that arose in their cases

-Were the terms of agreement and services explained well

-How professional and helpful the staff were.

Based on the answers you receive, ; you can decide if you would like to retain the tax professionals or choose another company to consider.

Pricing

A good tax resolution firm will be clear with its pricing and tell you upfront how much you can expect to pay for its services. You want to avoid firms that say they charge fat rates for their services. In reality, they could hide fees you have to pay later after your case is underway.

You should ask how much the firm will charge per hour, what the retainer fee is, and if the firm charges for expenses like courier costs, documents preparation, and other miscellaneous fees.

It should provide pricing details in writing and not be subject to change without advanced notice in writing.

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 THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU SPEAK TO THE IRS

No Guarantee

Some firms offer guaranteed satisfaction. In reality, a tax resolution company cannot guarantee the outcome of your case or that you will get the resolution you want from the IRS.

A good firm will tell you upfront that the outcome of your case will depend on factors like:

-How much you owe to the IRS

-The age of your debt

-Any penalties and interest you owe

-If the IRS has moved to garnish your wages or seize your assets

-Whether the case is resolvable with an Offer in Compromise, installment agreement, or other payment option.

These factors make it challenging for any firm to guarantee how your case will be solved.

Personalized Service

As a client, you want to hire a tax professional who will offer you personalized service. You want to say informed and in charge of your case as it unfolds.

Personalized service allows you to meet face-to-face with the person handling your tax situation, so you know the most intimate details of it well before you meet with the IRS in an audit or court hearing. You also want to know that the tax professional handling your case will answer your phone calls and emails whenever you have questions or concerns.

Your Role in the Tax Resolution Case

Finally, you want to find out what your role will be in your own tax resolution case. You should find out what the company expects from you from Day One so you can act and prepare accordingly.

You can find out these details by insisting on speaking with the professional representing you before you put him or her on retainer. You should ask how you can say proactive in your IRS tax debt case and how you can say informed as the case gets underway.

These criteria allow you to search for and find a tax professional or tax resolution firm that is qualified to handle your tax debt case. You will retain representation to guide and advise you as you approach the IRS. You also may get the desired outcome of your tax debt situation.

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