Colonial Tax Consultants

I reviewed Colonial's website, downloaded the memo then spoke with Rick Peart. No hard sell. He was very knowledgeable. An OIC won't work for me. And Rick told me so. He didn't tell me it would just to collect the fee. This is the sign of a total professional who has YOUR best interests at heart. I can't use Rick, but I would recommend him to anybody who could. more

Going into this I was very nervous and worried. I didnt know what to expect. My experience with Colonial was great! They put my mind at ease and were able to resolve my case at a fraction of what I owed.. I am sooo glad I came to them!Colonial Tax Consultans Rock !! more

After several so-called tax companies and over $ 10,000.00 dollars that I'm ashamed to admit I paid! I came across CTC on a GooGle search. I explained to Rick Peart my situation and he immediately put me at ease. He explained how he would solve the problem and assigned Beverly Medina to handle my case. Beverly had an OIC in front of the IRS, and my levies lifted within a month. Three months later and a little back and forth with the IRS the offer was accepted. This resulted in over a hundred thousand dollar tax debt settled for $3,500.00 dollars, and my assets left intact, Sound impossible??? I think not! Rick Peart and Beverly Medina made it happen! Thank You CTC! Sincerely, Richard J. Ferry Bethel Park, PA more

I rarely give 5 stars for anything. I had to give Colonial Tax 5 stars in every category. First of all, these are the nicest people I have ever worked with. From the first conversation, I felt that things were finally going to be ok. I had a huge tax liability hanging over me. They pulled my transcripts and told me my options. They gave me an upfront total cost for their service and there were no surprises. And by the way, the rate was very fair! You will be surprised at how reasonable they are. You can tell it isn't just about the money for them. They proved to me that they truly care about their clients. Today, my tax liability is completely gone. Words can't express the weight that has been lifted off of my shoulders. If you have any kind of tax problem, you will be doing yourself a huge favor if you let the team at Colonial Tax go to bat for you! You will come out a winner! Thanks especially to Rick, Joshua and Nate for all of your help! more

I can't say enough about the professionalism of the Colonial Staff. I had such a horrible tax challenge but they made it so simple and straightforward. From the response to my first phone call I knew I had made the right decision. The staff was open, basic, straightforward and supportive. No matter the question I asked, the response was clear and reassuring. I especially appreciated the excellent support I received from Michelle Herrington. What a difference she made. I definitely plan to use her next year!! more

When first learning about a company that can help with the problems one faces with the IRS u think, this must be a scam. Little did my husband and I know that during our journey for the past 2 years a blessing bigger than we could imagine would finally come true. Dealing with the IRS is a scary thought for anyone but colonial tax consultants has by far been the exception to any rule u can or will ever need. We started with the receptionist talya who was always wonderful, informative and good hearted. To our first associate attorney Nate Mirelez. Nate had an answer for every question he was loving, understanding and helpful through every obstacle we had. He soon was to move on in his journey of life and again colonial tax provided us with another associate attorney karen. She stepped in took over the case and two days later we had a tax levy on our personal acct. within hours karen had blessed us and the levy was lifted once again favor was given to us with the help of our what we thought scam company not so true. Our case was once again passed on to another associate attorney Beverly Medina. I can not say enough about this lady. She is a blessing from above in mind and spirit. We had to teach her a few things about the Texas way of life but all in all I will never in all my life forget the emotions and the help and the heart that this woman has. She cares about the person or persons and not just the job. She has been my rock as have all of the colonial tax consultant staff and Willie and myself will be forever greatful for the time that you all took to take care of us. I would recommend each and everyone of you to anyone asking. A superior job well done even in the trying times. I look forward to the next time I can call Ms. Beverly and say can u tell me again my out come cause I'm still in shock. I love u guys and we thank you all for the parts that you have played in our journey we call life. Blessings to you. The West's more

CTC, especially Michelle Herrington, provided invaluable service in representing us before the IRS. She achieved a very advantageous outcome for us, well worth the relatively modest fee we paid. We highly recommend Michelle and CTC. more

I came to Colonial Tax Con. after having Tax Masters tax, (Houston, TX) attornies working on my case for several years and $7,000.00 in fees going out of business. Macheele Harington Has most effective and very professional in handling our account. She not only got the file done but was very efficent in getting us a non collected Status. this all in a period of 6 months. She did a super job in getting us taken care of. Thank you Michelle. more

I called CTC in June 2012. Rick Peart immediately got my IRS tax transcripts, and showed the exact dates of bankruptcies and collection status expiration dates. The IRS was going to attach my Social Security, and I was afraid of losing my annuity. My case is being handled by Michelle Herrington, who within 6 and a half weeks not only stopped the SSI garnishment,and protected my annuity. I am in an uncollected status for at least a year. After that I only have 4 months left to be touched, if even that. By the time the IRS starts with 2013 tax returns, May 5, 2014 should be long gone by the time they remember me. more

I have had an IRS debt issue for many, many years (ever since a business partner decided to 'borrow' from my tax account, putting me perpetually behind). Eventually the debt snowballed to the point where I could only service it. I could make no headway on the principal. I don't remember how I found out about CTC (Google, I'm guessing) and bought their Offer In Compromise package. I did this after looking them up on the Better Business Bureau (there was only one complaint from several years before) because, frankly, even though the cost of using them is relatively low, I didn't have several thousand dollars of 'extra' money floating around. After paying them, I became very concerned that I'd been scammed. My father was suspicious that I'd been scammed. I was very worried that I'd thrown away a bunch of money. I hadn't heard from them in a week or two, and I was starting to think that this offer thing might be too good to be true. I called their office to check in on the process, knowing that I was new to it and this might be simple paranoia, or there was a sucker born every minute (me), and I'd just thrown away a bunch of money. Michelle Herrington was my representative. After expressing to her that I was feeling some trepidation about the whole thing she assured me that "this is what I do", and that she thought I was a "good candidate" for an offer. I felt better after our conversation, and that kept happening each time we spoke (because I was still paranoid sending a bunch of money off to some organization where I couldn't just walk in and assess the its legitimacy). Anyway, long story short, the offer process took significantly longer than I expected, and frankly, it was difficult making ends meet during that time. *However*, Michelle got a *phenomenal* result for me. She probably broke a record or something. You know how the advertisements say that you can "pay pennies on the dollar" of your debt? I paid, *literally* (I just calculated this), 1.1 cents for each dollar I owed. 1.1 cents per dollar I owed. I owed OVER 100k. You do the math. No, I'll do the math for you: I paid less than $2000. Now I just need to stay on top of things for 5 years. I hope this review is helpful. I couldn't recommend Michelle more, and I assume she's representative of the other agents of the company (actually, I did deal with one other person there when trying to get some documentation completed in a timely manner, and they were extremely helpful as well). She is diligent, hardworking, and will really go to the mat for you. more

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I have nothing but great things to say about CTC and my advisor Michelle Herrington. Before I hired CTC, I talked to three other firms and they all were aggressive sales operations. CTC was a breath of fresh air, from start to finish. My initial call with CTC was a great experience. The gentleman I spoke with was very informative, practical and professional. Michelle Herrington continued with this tone throughout my negotiations with the IRS. When the IRS sent me scary notices threatening to seize my assets, Michelle held my hand through the whole process and reassured me that she would take care of everything. And did she ever! She reduced my potential liability by approximately 70, or $50,000. I was joyfully stunned! Thank you CTC and Michelle!!! more

Colonial Tax Consultants, Inc. does an outstanding and extremely effective job at resolving IRS issues a person may have. They know the proper channels and the best approach to resolution with the IRS. I worked directly with Michelle Herrington of the firm who has been tireless not only in her original interactions with me but also on an ongoing basis with the same level of support as she worked with me on initially. She is prompt, effective, professional, gracious and courteous. Working with her is a pleasure and a relief knowing issues have been resolved and ongoing questions will be responded to correctly. I highly recommend this firm and Michelle!! more

I am very pleased with the agent, Michelle Herrington, who has handled my account. She has been very patient, understanding and knowlegeable with my issues. If any questions arose, I was always contacted in a timely manner. Yes, without hesitation I would recommend Colonial Tax Consultants. more

Not only was I satisfied with the results, I think the measure of a company is in how they handle problems with customer expectations also. In both the amazing results for a very fair fee and in their prompt handling of my concerns I cannot give high enough praise to the CTC team. I had tried for years to resolve my federal and state issues. I had paid other firms for initial consultations and in each instance I was told there was nothing that could be done. CTC arranged payments and a settlement that gave my wife and I our life back after eight years of constant worry, liens, garnishments, and destroyed personal and business credit. Stop worrying call CTC and get started on your return to peace of mind and prosperity. more

From the outset it was obvious to us that Colonial Tax Consultants is really unique in their field. They are very professional and experts at resolving tax problems.I really cannot say enough about Michelle Herrington with Colonial.She handled our account professionally and with the utmost courtesy always. more

My wife and I wasted thousands of dollars on two other companies prior to Colonial Tax Services trying to resolve our tax issues. The other companies did a horrible job by rarely calling us back, they lied about their initial cost estimates, and they gave us incompetent recommendations. Our experience with Colonial Tax Consultants was the complete opposite. We were given a fair price for the work required, Michelle Herrington called us back in a reasonable amount of time, and we were given excellent recommendations. After a decade of issues with the IRS, my wife and I finally have a solid payment plan to pay back a fair portion of our back taxes. We were extremely satisfied with the services of Colonial Tax Services and would recommend them to anyone with tax issues. By the way, I should mention that we were able to do business from Indio, CA, and conducted all business over the phone. more

The total experience and out come was great .... Every Time I spoke with Beverly , she made me feel that I was her only concern .... I felt like a person and not like a number .... She responded quickly ever time I call or emailed .... Her answers were clear and easy to understand ..... Her instruction were also clear and easy to follow .... We as customer must do our part and give them the information and proof they need on a timely schedule ...... more

I had a major tax problem and a friend recommended getting a tax attorney - he was quite adamant about it. He didn't recommended anyone but he insisted getting a tax attorney was the correct first step in getting my situation handled for good. I had issues with both the IRS and the State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). I tried to handle the FTB situation myself. I figured I could just communicate my way through the process and end up with a reasonable solution. What works in the real world every day does not seem to apply to tax agencies (logic and kindness are unknown commodities with these organizations). I discovered (subsequently) that several FTB employees told me completely false information (which naturally was not in my favor). Even after escalating to supervisors, I was told the same thing. What I was unable to handle in several discussions over a 2-3 month period was handled by Colonial the very same day I signed up. It disturbs me to this day that as a taxpayer, state employees are evidently allowed to give false information to the very citizens that pay their salaries. This is just one example of why a good tax attorney is well worth it. They know the law and what a tax agency can and cannot do. As for the IRS, Colonial was able to put my case into an noncollectable status, also done immediately, and we submitted an Offer in Compromise. My own financial circumstances changed significantly a year later while the OIC was still being considered and I ended up paying the tax bill. However, the process bought an incredible amount of time where I was untouchable by the IRS. I was able to get my life and business in order free from worry and this was enormously helpful. I wish the OIC had been approved quickly by the IRS - that would have been optimum, but the situation is now handled and I'm relieved and back to fully enjoying life. I found Colonial to be upfront, understanding, ethical and honest throughout the process. They did not make me feel bad for getting myself into this situation. They were there to help. All my questions were answered and I believe they did everything by the book yet worked aggressively in my favor and within the law. There are a lot of tax attorneys promising everything under the sun, moon and stars. I know there are several good and bad ones. Colonial is one of the good ones for sure and I would not hestitate to recommend them to anyone with a tax problem. Thank you John and Beverly who worked on my case and giving me the needed relief to live my life. more

COLONIAL TAX CONSULTANTS WERE EXCELLENT AND I WOULD RECOMMEND THEIR SERVICES. THEY WERE ABLE TO ADJUST MY TAX DEBT AND WERE EASY TO CONTACT AND VERY FRIENDLY. more