Local IRS Help – Beware of “National” Tax Resolution Companies

Having Problems with the IRS? Be Wary of “Guarantees”

If you are a Chicagoan having problems with the IRS, you may not know where to turn. It can be intimidating to receive the notices in the mail, especially if you have a tax debt that you can’t pay. You might feel threatened by what could happen to you if you don’t comply.

But remember, the IRS has to follow the laws just like you do. Each of the options available to you takes advantage of the laws that govern the IRS. By using the law to your advantage you can make your tax burden much more bearable.

However, a word of warning…

There are a lot of unscrupulous people out there selling programs on late night TV and on the internet that claim to teach you how to settle your $50,000 IRS bill for just $500.

Take it from tax professionals with many years of experience: there are few circumstances that will allow you to write down your tax debt by that much. Additionally, there are no tax guarantees until your agreement with the IRS is final. Everyone’s tax problem is different, so it’s impossible for them to “make your IRS problems go away” without ever reviewing your personal situation.

The people who promote programs like this will take your money and disappear, leaving you worse off than you were before. They are just telling you what you want to hear…don’t believe them. Promises that sound too good to be true almost always are.

What you need is the help of a qualified, experienced team who will take the time to review your situation, help you examine all your options, and determine which solution will be most advantageous to you and your family. Use Local IRS Help!

To discover how you can break free from the IRS and reclaim your life, Call Opem Tax Resolutions, The Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC at (312) 664-6649. Your local IRS help!

Have Our Office Prepare Your Tax Returns, and Rest Easy

A federal court in Washington DC ruled the IRS does not have the authority to require irs tax preparers to obtain a license and maintain that license with continuing education courses. The IRS began regulating all IRS tax preparers who prepare and file tax returns for compensation. The IRS based their authority on an 1884 law – the Court disagreed.

Three independent IRS Tax Preparers brought the action – charging the IRS was enforcing IRS Tax Preparer requirements without congressional approval. The Court held “With an invalid regulatory regime on the IRS’s side of the scale and a threat to plaintiff’s livelihood on the other, the balance of hardships tips strongly in favor of plaintiffs.”

Judge James Boasberg applied the test from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 U.S. 837 (1984). The first step of the test requires the court to determine if Congress has spoken to the precise question at issue; if Congress’s intent is clear, that is the end of the inquiry. In this case, Judge Boasberg framed the question, is 31 U.S.C. Section 330 “ambiguous as to whether tax-return preparers are ‘representatives’ who ‘practice’ before the IRS?” (slip op. at 9).

Having answered the question in the negative, Judge Boasberg granted a declaratory judgment that the IRS “lacks statutory authority to promulgate or enforce the new regulatory scheme for ‘registered tax return preparers’ brought under Circular 230” (slip op. at 21).

The IRS may appeal the decision.

Having your tax prepared by a professional is even more important now that the Court decided against regulating the IRS tax preparers. Feel safe with your returns, hire The Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC to prepare your taxes, and rest easy. Call us at (312) 664-6649.

Options to Solve Your IRS Problem

IRS Help Chicago Options: If you owe taxes, there is a way you can reclaim your life and get the IRS off your back for good!

The first option is simple…pay your debt in full. When your debt is paid, the IRS is instantly off your back and you won’t need IRS Help Chicago.

Of course, that’s often easier said than done. The problem for many decent, hardworking Chicagoans is that the IRS bills add up so quickly that by the time they are ready to deal with the problem, it’s too late. There’s no hope of paying, or even arranging a payment plan that won’t be a hardship.

So what do you do if you can’t pay the entire bill in full?

You have 5 other tax options that will let you reduce the amount you owe or make payment arrangements to make your tax burden more bearable, to reduce the amount you owe, and to arrange payments that you can afford.

1. Being declared Non-Collectible Status
2. Offers in Compromise
3. Installment Agreement
4. Partial Installment Agreement
5. Bankruptcy

Each of these options has its pros and cons, and everyone’s situation is different. For details and help in determining which of the 5 options is best for your current situation go to our website or call 312-664-6649. Remember, the sooner you take action, the sooner your IRS problems can be solved!

To discover how you can break free from the IRS help chicago and reclaim your life. Contact our office! The Law Office of Steven A. Leahy, PC is here to help you and your family. If you have IRS back taxes or other tax issues, you need an attorney. You need me, Steven A. Leahy. Visit our web site at ChicagoTaxTeam.com or give us a call at 312-664-6649