There are so many IRS tax relief companies to chose from. How do you pick the right Professional Tax Firm to get you the results you need?
Understanding the writer of the article owns a tax resolution, tax relief company but has warns for those looking to hire a tax firm.I tell you this because we get so many people who have been ripped off.
Alarming as well, the big 3 companies have so many AG complaints against them, it is ruining the industry.
Here are some rules to follow:
1. IRS hates large tax resolution companies. There are many good people and knowledgeable persons working for these tax firms however the reputation of these large companies is sickening.
2. Check BBB ratings. You would be crazy to hire a tax resolution company with doing some due diligence. Take some extra time and hire an “A” Rated company. Testimonials are misleading, do not base your hire on them what so ever.
3. Be careful of splash pages. Many Internet marketing companies run splash pages. These sites are strictly set up for lead generation. The consumer will fill out information and a company calls you back. If the site is not detailed and does not have the names of the professionals listed on the site, your contact information is being sold to a third party. You never know just who is calling you back. That person just bought your information.
4. Check on the history of the tax firm. Be very careful of a new firm. What has happened in the last couple of years is a little alarming. After the demise of the real estate market, credit and loan industry, many sales people left those markets and went to the new thing, the IRS tax vertical. These people know absolutely nothing about tax. They have set up shops. While a few have hired good professional persons to help and work the business, most will be here today and gone tomorrow. Check on the professional history of the owners.
5. If the company pushes Offers in Compromise be very careful. Few tax debts are settled via the Offer in Compromise. Typically 12,000 a year nation wide are settled by the IRS. Some of these companies make you believe a settlement is right around the cormet and the truth is there is absolutely no way. There is a true advantage to hiring x-IRS people. They know there business.
Use caution, use your common sense and if it sounds to good to be true, it is!!!
