If you think you will defeat the Federal Government you might as well just start paying, but if your attitude is right, and you want to work out a compromise to just paying in full there is a solution to your tax debt. I contacted CTC in November 2010, after not hearing from the IRS for over five years. My hope was that my tax debt, dating to 2000, and extending through 2005 would simply expire, and the oldest year almost did, but then after a long draught i finally got the ultimatum. As i do with just about everything i went to the internet to start reading everything i could about who to call and what to do. I'm getting a little ahead of the story as i had twice before tried this process with another firm from the great star of Washington, and had let the process fizzle in both cases, due to my frustration with the company and the service i received.
I can't begin to describe the difference here, from my first conversations with Rick Peart to finally being assigned to Beverly who worked my offer, and finally get me a successful and agreeable negotiation. The offer in compromise program that the government offers can be easily negotiated, but not if you don't have the right attitude! I'm not going down the road about how i turned 10s of thousands into a few thousands. Your offer is entirely based on how you live and your personal finances, but if your attitude is where it needs to be, and you are motivated, the rest will be handled for you.
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