SUCCESS STORIES IN TAX RESOLUTION
NEGOTIATED TAX BILL
One businessman proved the "ostrich approach" of ignoring the Internal Revenue Service is one of the poorest
possible approaches to take with a government tax collection agency. While evading his tax liability until it
reached nearly $200,000, he was then also sued by attorneys in an expensive divorce. We were asked to step in and
were able to negotiate his sizable tax collections down to a more reasonable monthly payment of $1,000 per month,
based upon his circumstances.
COMPLETED SETTLEMENT
Debilitating arthritis kept a former glass contractor from working. However, his living standard was maintained by a
six-figure trust fund set up for him to live on. Unfortunately he retained a huge IRS tax liability from the end of
his contracting business. We were able to negotiate a full and complete settlement of only $3,000 with the IRS by
arguing his health and that he had no power over the funds inside the trust.
AUDIT DEFENSE
A terrified taxpayer called us - he was facing an IRS audit and didn't know where to start. He was a self-filer who
had kept most of his records, but he knew better than to go into an IRS audit without a qualified representative
defending him. The taxpayer engaged our audit defense services and soon learned the IRS believed he owed over
$150,000 in unpaid taxes. With our assistance, our client got all his documentation in place, and his former tax
liability of $150,000 dropped to $54,000 - a 64% savings.
AUDIT DEFENSE
A day-trader who got caught not filing all her transactions exactly as the IRS requires was in serious trouble. When
she received the audit notice and learned the IRS claimed she owed them $450,000 she thought everything she had
worked years for was gone. We vigorously represented the taxpayer with the IRS and placed all her records into
acceptable formats as required by the IRS. Her tax bill fell from $450,000 to just $3,000, representing a 99.5%
savings for her.
NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT
A taxpayer had spent several years building up a tax debt that had snowballed with penalties and interest into
$110,000. His was a perfect case for an offer-in-compromise, which the IRS accepted. After the settlement, the
taxpayer owed the IRS just $10,000.
BACK TAXES CLEARED
The IRS claimed a client owed $13,000 in back taxes. Back taxes can grow extremely quickly and after additional
fees, penalties, and interest soon take on a life of their own. We prepared an offer-in-compromise on behalf of our
client and negotiated the debt. The IRS accepted just $2,000 to clear the back taxes, and our tax payer was able to
resume her life.
PENALTIES AND INTEREST BECOME REFUND
A taxpayer called and had a number of unfiled tax returns from past years. With penalties, fees and interest, the
taxpayer owed a tax bill of over $100,000. We
presented the IRS an offer-in-compromise and the taxpayer wound up receiving a $23,000 refund for the amended return
years.
NEGOTIATED PAYMENT PLAN
One client owed back taxes of $490,000 with a required monthly payment of $700. Finding this was making his life
very difficult, we re-negotiated the payment plan and worked out a deal with the IRS for our client to pay only $300
per month, putting $400 per month back in his family's pocket.
OTHER INTERESTING CASE STORIES:
A wage-earner and stay-at-home mom:
Owed: $70,000 Settled: $8,000
A construction sub-contractor:
Owed: $45,000 Settled: $2,000
An eighty year old retiree:
Owed: $17,000 Settled: $2,000
A self-employed ice-cream vendor:
Owed: $100,000 Settled: $2,500
A divorced single-father and wage-earner:
Owed: $15,000 Settled: $2,000
EXPERIENCE LEADS TO SUCCESS
Joe Craft has the experience and expertise needed to make sure the IRS treats you fairly and
with respect. If you are ready to be one of
our success stories, call or
contact us today.
We can help you find the peace of knowing your tax problems are going away- starting today. Call today and let our
tax consultants explain how we can help with your particular tax problem.
SUCCESS STORIES IN TAX RESOLUTION
NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT
One client went from ownership in 4 fast-food restaurants to devastatingly ill in only about a year. That
illness left her with outstanding federal and state tax bills of around $500,000. We were able to settle those
debts with both agencies for about $10,500, and allow her husband to still keep his full wages.
SAVED FROM PRISON
An elderly lady had fallen victim to a tax scheme promoter. The promoter had instructed her to file inaccurate
returns. When the IRS audited, the tax scheme promoter then advised the elderly woman not to co-operate with the
government. Unfortunately, she continued to heed the advice of the tax scheme promoter and found herself facing
jail time in federal prison as well. We were able to get the criminal investigation closed and kept her from
going to prison.
STATE AGENCY BLOCKED
One state had chained the office doors of a masonry contractor who fell behind on his tax payments. We were able
to negotiate with the state agency to remove the chains and allow him to re-open his business. Subsequently,
after we negotiated an Offer-In-Compromise with the Internal Revenue Service, he was allowed to pay only $60,000
of an approximately $150,000 tax debt, thereby greatly reducing his taxes and saving him 60%. After strenuous
argument with the IRS, we convinced the IRS to cease their aggressive collection activities against our client.
STOPPED LEVY
We assisted a doctor when the IRS began aggressively levying his bank accounts and his patient Account
Receivables. This situation was traumatic since the IRS wanted the names and phone numbers of each of his
patients sent directly to the Treasury Department for collections. This action immediately began to destroy his
business as patients began leaving for other doctors. We were successful in blocking the IRS collection efforts
and created a payment plan so the doctor could continue to effectively operate his business.
CONTINUED OPERATIONS
In the case of a seasonal family-owned business (where incomes are low in the off-season) we achieved results by
arguing with the Internal Revenue Service that collection efforts were not achievable. Due to these efforts, the
IRS ruled in our favor and determined its outstanding tax liability was in fact uncollectible. Therefore, we
kept the business from closing its doors and allowed it to continue its operations smoothly and without
interruption.
OFFER-IN-COMPROMISE
A network marketer was severely impacted by the downturn in the national economy. We were called upon to achieve
an Offer-In-Compromise with the IRS to settle their tax liability. Due to our efforts, the entire outstanding
IRS debt of more than $100,000 was settled for about $30,000, and we created a reasonable payment plan that the
client could afford.
LIVING WITHIN THEIR MEANS
Declining health, an illness, and a declining national economy impacted a top network marketer. He and his wife
could no longer fulfill the terms of their original tax payment plan with the IRS. We successfully renegotiated
their payment plan down from $5,000 per month to $500 per month, thus saving them $4,500 a month. This allowed
the couple to live within their means and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle.