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If you have owed the IRS for very long, they would have already filed a levy and maybe a lien. In this case, you probably have received several letters from national "collection representation" firms who offer to solve your case with pennies on the dollar.

Can they do this? Sure, if circumstances are right. What is their track record? Some are very good and some are snakes. How do you know which is which? Ask someone at the IRS in your area. Check with the BBB. Check with a reputable tax preparer.

TaxMasters has been handling Offers In Compromise for over 15 years. We have enough experience to have a pretty good idea which ones will be successful and which ones will be trouble. A reputable representative can do that for you.

It is really best to retain the services of an experienced representative in your area. The cost to you will be much the same regardless of who you use, so make sure you use someone who knows what they are doing.

How Long Does It Take? During good times, an OIC can take 6-9 months from start to finish. Since the IRS reorganized about 15 months ago, the time has stretched to 12-15 months. Most offers have to be submitted to Memphis, Tennessee and are handled fairly impersonally. The key is completing the paperwork properly, presenting your story in a way that encourages an agent to favorable consider your case and attaching the right documentation.

Can you guarantee results? There are ways to determine if you will get an OIC through with little doubt, and there are ways to know if it's a waste of time. Most of the time, the facts and circumstances of your case will be somewhere in the middle. No one can guarantee that you will get one for sure. No one can speed up the process. We have had offers declined because the taxpayer, years before, made a comment to an IRS person that totally prejudiced their case. We can't possibly know you did that! Therefore, we will not make any guarantees and, like most representatives, insist on getting paid before the offer is submitted.

How do we get started? Give us a call. We'll arrange a meeting and tell you what we think. There is no charge for the first meeting and we'll be brutally honest with you as to what we think. We can handle these by telephone, fax and e-mail also, but don't be surprised if we refer you to someone closer to home.