Comments on: Is IRS Offer in Compromise Program a Sham?

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 22:26:05 +0000

Hi, just wondering if Rick might be able to part with the Atty. Name so I can run my case by him, Tax Masters has ripped me off and won’t return my refund.

By: IRS Bait and Switch in Voluntary Disclosure Program

IRS Bait and Switch in Voluntary Disclosure Program — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 11:00:11 +0000

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By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:59:12 +0000

Rick,

Congratulations and thanks for visiting.

The right representative is important, but even more important is your current financial status. If you have enough equity in assets to pay the debt in full, Clarence Darrow reincarnate couldn’t get your offer approved.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:49:20 +0000

I owed 48000 and my offer in compermise was accepted, so now I only owe 2200.00 and I have 24 months to pay that off. What it comes down to is you have to have the right lawyer. I searched for about a month when I found the one I used. They cost me 2100.00 ,. so at the end of the day I only payed 4300.00 instead of 48000.00. You have to have your things in order and be prepaired to give them the info they ask for when they need it. It does work.

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Sat, 15 May 2010 13:00:02 +0000

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IRS Bait and Switch? — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:09:45 +0000

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By: Sheri

Sheri — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:02:31 +0000

There is so much online about how the IRS offer-in-compromise program is broken. Can we hear from some people who have SUCCEEDED, whose offers were accepted and how this unfolded?
Thank you.

By: IRS Needs to Fix Penalty Regime, GAO Report Says

IRS Needs to Fix Penalty Regime, GAO Report Says — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:56:57 +0000

[...] We have seen, for example, similar inconsistencies with regard to the IRS’s Offer-in-Compromise program. [...]

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:25:34 +0000

Taxpayer Owner,

I agree with much of what you say.

However, compared to all previous advocate programs, Nina Olson’s is by far the most helpful.

I think she is serious about trying to reform the IRS.

That, at least, is progress.

Everyone at the IRS, not just taxpayer advocate employees, needs more and better training.

By: Taxpayer_Owner

Taxpayer_Owner — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:05:51 +0000

Sure Ms. Olson has talked about the IRS’s shortcomings, ruffled a few feathers, and wrote some tough reports. Unfortunately, Ms. Olson has not been able to get very much accomplished in her seven years on the job other then create a high employee turnover rate. She tried to simplify the tax code by creating a standard definition of a child. When all was said and done, she only made matters worse. So much worse, the law had to be amended.

Ms. Olson also destroyed the very program in the IRS that was set up to assist taxpayers. Before Ms. Olson, if you needed help with a tax problem that was not dealt with satisfactorily through normal channels the IRS would transfer your case over to a group that had the experience in your particular issue and the authority to fix your problem on the spot. Ms. Olson has forsaken this logic. Now if you need help and your case is transferred over to her program it will most likely be assigned to someone that is not experienced or even properly trained to assist you. Moreover, even if the employee understands your situation they will not be able to fix it. They will have to turn around and request the IRS to fix it. Not only is this a poor way to assist taxpayers it also costs taxpayers more money.

The Taxpayer Advocate’s office has an important role of advocating for all taxpayers. While Ms. Olson does an adequate job of this, she does not advocate very well for the individual taxpayer who comes into her office for assistance. For that reason, her employees that work with taxpayers should be reassigned back to the IRS where they will be better trained and better able to quickly assist taxpayers in their moment of need.