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Seven facts to know when you need IRS help:

Fact 1: I am often asked, “Can’t I just go and get IRS Help from the IRS?” My answer is yes, but there are a few things you should know. If you call the IRS 100 times and ask the same question, you will likely get more than 100 different answers. The typical person assigned to help you will probably tell you to do something that in reality will not work when it is reviewed by a supervisor or manager. When the manager makes adjustments against you—what do you do?

Fact 2: The IRS personnel are trained to collect money. They are bill collectors. In actuality they know very little about taxes. Most of the Revenue Officers that meet with us in our office end the meeting by asking us how to do something correctly on their own tax returns. They rely on someone up the ladder to approve their decisions. They are not trained or encouraged to provide you with settlement options. There are several ways to settle tax debts. Often it is a combination of two or three options before the debt is taken care of. Do you think an IRS agent will tell that your taxes are dischargeable in a bankruptcy? I don’t think so and they do not provide assistance in evaluating your options.

Fact 3: If we get a poor response from an IRS agent on a settlement, we are not surprised since we have worked with most of them over the last 34 years on over 101,000 IRS debt settlements. Over 95% of our clients are from the Phoenix metro area. We are confident in our positions and take the matter to IRS Appeals when we believe IRS Officers are incorrect. IRS Appeals are better trained personnel and have greater latitude to make concessions. The Appeals Office knows that many front line agents and officers are aggressive bill collectors that take advantage of their authority and ability to intimidate. IRS agents believe when you see their IRS badge, your mind says, “I’m Really Scared.” You will be okay if you are represented by an experienced professional that has the respect of the IRS person assigned to your case.

Fact 4: Aggressive IRS agents know when you are represented by someone that knows what they are doing. Virtually every IRS agent or Revenue Officer knows our company. Our negotiations are quick because they know we have the documentation to support our position and have a track record of integrity. Negotiations are not knock down dragged out affairs.

Fact 5: I have learned from over three decades of experience three things that will always lead to success. I will tell you what they are. First, never, never, never, never, never get mad. Second, you get what you expect. It is almost impossible to follow those two rules even if you know them. We know what to expect and we get what we expect—every time. The third is the power of the pause. Discussions invariably come to a point when the IRS has made their point and we have made ours. The power of the pause is this—“The first one that speaks, loses.” The IRS without even knowing it, make a position that would make the taxpayer mad and say something foolish. We don’t get mad. We pause and wait for them to say, “Well, you have a point, I guess we could agree with that.” There is no fight, no bad feelings; just another victory. We work this way because we know that we will have to work with that agent many more times in the future. Each time we work with the same agent our job is easier—for us and for them as well.

Fact 6: You usually have one chance to get the best settlement. If you are not successful, taxpayers often paint themselves into a corner with the IRS that weakens their chances of getting a favorable settlement. Before we go into a settlement with the IRS, we posture our clients financially in the best possible way. For example if a client does not have medical insurance or an old vehicle that they own free and clear, we could advise them before the negotiations to get medical insurance and a new vehicle. One example: a client came to us with a $900 per month payment plan. We advised them to get medical insurance and a new vehicle. The IRS put them on a $0/month payment plan until they were able to discharge their $88,000 tax debt in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The IRS allowed $450/month for medical insurance and $459/month for a car payment. Purchasing a new vehicle after filing for bankruptcy would have been impossible. This client could either pay the IRS $900 per month for 10 years or have medical insurance and a new car and pay nothing.

Fact 7: I am often asked, “Should I get an attorney?” In the last 34 years, I have referred three clients to an attorney. Remember, you are not criminal, you are negligent. Your IRS matter is a parking ticket, not a hit and run. You need an attorney if you have done something that criminal. During the settlement option phase of IRS resolution, we require our clients to evaluate any advantages of discharging their tax debt with a Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy with an attorney that we recommend, who will give them a free consultation. We do not start a settlement with the IRS until the client has said “no” to all available options. You don’t go to a brain surgeon when you have a sore throat. As serious as you think you IRS matter, it is a “sore throat” in most cases. Don’t overpay an attorney who does a few expensive cases when we know the recipe to settle 11 IRS debts every day. We can do it quicker and for less cost to you.

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