| The tax relief business has skyrocketed in the last five | | | | that they can guarantee anything. They will need to |
| years. This is primarily due to the increased efforts of | | | | scrutinize your situation in detail before they can give |
| the Internal Revenue Service to bring the hammer | | | | you some idea of what the end result might be. Not |
| down on taxpayers. As a result, there are many firms | | | | everyone applying for an Internal Revenue Service |
| flooding the market offering tax resolution solutions for | | | | Offer in Compromise gets one. An honest company |
| beleaguered taxpayers. | | | | will confirm that right off the bat.o Ask for information |
| You will want to be very selective when choosing a | | | | about the company officers or owners. This is a |
| tax resolution firm to handle your problems with the | | | | legitimate question and should not be met with |
| Internal Revenue Service. Not all of these firms are as | | | | vacillation or avoidance.o Find out how long the |
| skilled at representing your interests as others. Here | | | | company has been in business. If the answer is less |
| are a few things to take into account when making | | | | than five years, you probably want to look |
| your decision.o The firm's performance in resolving tax | | | | elsewhere.o Don't give in to high-pressure tactics. A |
| disputes, of course, should be the first and foremost | | | | reputable tax resolution firm won't try to fill you with |
| concern. How many clients have they successfully | | | | dread in order to get you to sign on.o Find out how |
| represented? What is the total dollar amount settled | | | | soon after you retain their services you will be |
| against the total dollar amount of back taxes, penalties, | | | | contacted about your case.o Ask if they return emails |
| and fines assessed? Check the resolution firm out with | | | | and phone calls without delay.o Ask who will be |
| your state attorney general's office, and the Better | | | | specifically assigned to your case so you know there |
| Business Bureau to make certain that they have | | | | is a trail of accountability. |
| resolved any complaints against them and that there is | | | | All in all, it should not be too difficult to weed out the |
| no pending legislation involving the company. Find out if | | | | people you want to handle your tax resolution |
| the company is certified as a Tax Resolution | | | | problems from the ones with whom you decide not to |
| Specialist.o Do not hire on with a company who wants | | | | work. Just be sure and go through the effort. It is very |
| full payment up front. A good faith retainer should be | | | | important that the people representing you before the |
| adequate to get them started working on your case.o | | | | Internal Revenue Service be professional and of good |
| Be very careful of any tax resolution team who | | | | character. |
| promises to get results. No good company will tell you | | | | |