Tax Settlement Success Stories.
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Every year Total Tax helps hundreds of people negotiate life-changing settlements. The success stories shared on this page are one of the many examples demonstrating how Total Tax can help resolve tax problems.
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DARLA
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER - PAYROLL TAXES
“...when you’ve lived through what I did you never want to go through that again. They (Total Tax) really saved us.” - Darla
Darla and her husband owned a thriving excavation company. During an economic downturn they were unable to keep up and decided to delay payroll taxes.
The company eventually folded under the weight of the housing crash. To make matters worse, Darla’s husband was unable to work due to a critical injury.
“I felt paralyzed. The stress was unbearable. I couldn’t sleep and I couldn’t see a way out of it. It was such a helpless feeling.” – Darla
The couple owed $267,000 to the IRS in tax penalties and interest.
While their situation qualified the couple for Offer in Compromise program, the IRS rejected the first offer.
Total Tax attorneys appealed the decision and the IRS settled for an offer of $10,000 – a savings of over $250,000!
CAROL
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER - TIMBER TAXES
“We had invested everything. We couldn’t afford that kind of loss. That was our dream, our way to retirement.” - Carol
Carol and her husband had worked hard for decades, expecting to spend their retirement years on the tree farm they bought in Northern Idaho.
An IRS audit quickly dashed those dreams by ruling that the activity did not qualify as a business – leaving them liable for over $65,000.
Carol reached out to Total Tax who reviewed the case thoroughly and found that the IRS was failing to consider established criteria specific to tree farm activities.
Our Total Tax attorneys did not give up in their pursuit of justice – they kept fighting to prove that the initial IRS audit and Offer Specialist were incorrect.
After two appeals, the Appeals Officer agreed with our position and ruled in favor of our client!
“I highly recommend Total Tax to anyone needing not only Forestry and Timber tax help but tax help with any business or personal taxes. I fully trust Total Tax with all our tax issues. They earned our profound respect and loyalty.” – Carol
Recent Tax Settlement Victories
Below are a few examples of recent tax settlements won in the last year.
- California State liability of $4,893,000. Settlement amount: $1,000 with an Offer in Compromise.
- IRS Federal liability of $82,100. Settlement amount: $40 with an Offer in compromise.
- IRS Federal liability of $98,312. Reduce to Refund: $2,940 with a SFR Reconsideration.
- IRS Federal liability of $70,040. Reduced to $0 with a Currently not Collectable through Collection Statute Expiration Date.