Do those ex-IRSt guys really help us.

[Wassdeet]

CA

Can those ex IRS guys, etc really help me get a deal on my income tax? I have around $25k owing and paying off minimum payments as per what I can afford and am wondering if those IRS "experts" can cut a better deal like they say in the adds. My own feeling is that it would just cost me a lot of money that goes nowhere?

 

[LdiJ]

CA

Can those ex IRS guys, etc really help me get a deal on my income tax? I have around $25k owing and paying off minimum payments as per what I can afford and am wondering if those IRS "experts" can cut a better deal like they say in the adds. My own feeling is that it would just cost me a lot of money that goes nowhere?

And your feeling would generally be correct. Those offer mills generally charge between 4-6k and their success rate is quite low. I am a tax professional myself and I personally know of no one who got anywhere using one of those firms...but know of dozens who paid the money without any positive results.

 

[FlyingRon]

They largely are blowing smoke. OIC's are used by the feds only as a very last resort when they don't think they can get a pound of flesh any other way.

Several of the big names were disbarred or otherwise forced to stop the business (Roni Lynn Deutch, JK Harris).