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American Tax Solutions Crooks! I should have paid the money to the IRS

Crooks! I should have paid the money to the IRS. American Tax took fees of about $3000 from me in September for a $12,000 back tax from 2015. I asked if I should pay my 2020 tax, they said that it would open a can of worms. Best thing to do was add my 2020 tax to the 2015 settlement for another $1000. They stopped taking my calls and would not even return emails. I had a simple question. When I finally got through to ask where I was in regards to a resolution they said that because of COVID the IRS is far behind in resolution. They went around and around with excuses and could not give me any updates. They went to say as long as the IRS is slow they will not resolve a case until they review the next years tax return. What a scam...

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I had a issue but the matter has been taken care of thanks alot

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I sought assistance from American Tax Solutions for my tax issues, and after settling my payments in full, I found it impossible to contact them. Even during the resolution process, reaching them was a challenge; they would not answer the phone nor return my calls. Now, I'm receiving letters from the IRS, and I'm at a loss for what to do next. I've come to realize that American Tax Solutions is not trustworthy. Please, for your own good, avoid using their services.

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I gave American Tax Solutions money to help me with my tax debt they promised me they would be with me every step of the way but once they took a Thousand dollars automatically out of my account and set me up on automatic monthly payments of $100 every time I would call I could never get through and if I did my case manager had changed or he or she is out sick and someone would need to call me back. American Tax Solutions I paid them $1800 the last payment just a week ago and they still have not had anyone called me back and this has been going on for almost a year. I could have paid the IRS but no one answers so basically I'm between a rock and a hard place. I NEED HELP

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I want to start by saying when Chad Goodman took the $3500 from me for a tax settlement agreement, he assured me it could take up to 9 months and got right on the phone with the IRS, claiming it was a simple and very easy process. That statement couldn't be further from the truth. You are supposed to have a case manager assigned to your case, but I couldn't even tell you the number of case managers I had. There were between seven and ten, and they never initiated a call! I had to reach out to them, and they would not return calls for months, claiming they were working on it with the IRS. After 15 months, I discovered they had never actually spoken to the IRS regarding my case. I was determined for them to uphold their agreement with me and called once a week. Finally, I was put through to a manager who promised he would always answer my call. He answered twice, and then it was the same old story from American Tax Solutions: no answer, no response. After calling diligently once or twice a week, I managed to get Chad Goodman on the phone, and he told me the manager had passed away, which was a complete fabrication and really sums up the whole experience with American Tax Solutions. The way they concluded things with me was equally disappointing. Some guy from the settlement department called and basically told me it could be another two years. We exchanged harsh words, he hung up the phone, and now they won't even take my calls. It's one big scam! Do not, I repeat, do not give them your money because it is all lies. Chad Goodman's actions are deceitful. I would not be surprised if that isn't even his real name. I want to end on this note: they should be in jail for their criminal behavior. Chad Goodman, I'm not letting this go; I want my money back. Do not give them your money.

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American Tax Solutions I Also paid up front with the understanding that my taxes ( because i pulled from my annuity for housing)will be Negotiated & the initial person

I Also paid up front with the understanding that my taxes ( because i pulled from my annuity for housing)will be Negotiated & the initial person I spoke with stated that since I had been Compliant with the IRS up until now, I would probably owe a certain amount & no more than such & such,,,,FastForward, I was told that ATS would HAVE to do 2020 also & that would be $5000 more... That is when I told them I need to cancel & Need a refund. I was told that because they have worked on the case they can only give me less than 1/4 back of what I paid Back. Mind you,they STILL have not reduce payment to IRS,..I told them I would take care of 2020 , just fix what I paid for..He kept giving me these, legal around the way, not making ANY sense answers,,NEVER AGAIN!

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I was charged more than agreed. They didn't file or amend any returns. They were to set me up with an S Corporation to save on my future taxes. I waited months and nothing was done. I was constantly getting threatening mail from many other agencies. I tried to reach out but got no one replied to help. I ended up hiring another agency to solve back tax issues and gave them power of attorney. Now I'm trying to get my $7150.00 back

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They were in contact with me until it was about to be my last payment then no calls to me. They don't answer my calls or return my voicemails. They answer when you file a complaint then say a person *** call you back. When they do they are rude and tell you something totally different from what the actual person who took the case tells you. They said they got what I owed down by a lot another person told me that's not true. American tax solution told me I have to pay them even more than what we agreed on. Said he would speak with his supervisor and let me know I never heard back from them. I called to cancel service and this guy tells me the guy in charge of cancellation is not answering yet mind you the rude guy from two weeks ago that called me was so angry he threatened to cancel my account right then and there on the phone before. So I'm confused how could that guy cancel but this one tells me the guy on charge of cancellation is not answering. They want to sting you along and take as much money as they can. With the amount they are telling me I need to pay them I would already be more than halfway done paying the irs directly. Don't fall for what they say they are doing for you I called the irs there is no record of anyone working on anything for me. Now I am getting the run around just to cancel services from this company

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This is a terrible company. I was told the process would take 2 months, it has now been 6 and I cannot get a returned phone call. My case manager's phone number no longer works nor does the first contact I had with them. They tell you a bunch of information on what they will do and what to expect and none of those items have been met. I also have a manager contact for which I have left 2 messages with and still no returned call. The last contact I had with them was in November and nothing had been done at that point, so I pushed a bit harder and was asked to provide more information, most of which I had already provided. I will now be trying to get my money back. I do believe this is a scam. People are having a hard enough time and for them to just take your money and disappear is unacceptable.

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Total SCAM! These people should be barred for doing any business! They give you 5 case managers who lie and never return calls, the people who answer the phones are clearly instructed to be vague and dishonest! They can get you a loan quick! Don't take it and avoid this company at all costs! You *** be better served by just dealing with/paying the irs! Trust. me! If I could give it zero stars I would! SCAMMERS!

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American Tax Solutions This is a terrible company

This is a terrible company. I was told the process would take 2 months, it has now been 6 and I cannot get a returned phone call. My case manager's phone number no longer works nor does the first contact I had with them. They tell you a bunch of information on what they *** do and what to expect and none of those items have been met. I also have a manager contact for which i have left 2 messages with and still no returned call. The last contact I had with them was in November and nothing had been done at that point, so I pushed a bit harder and was asked to provide more information, most of which I had already provided. I *** now be trying to get my money back. I do believe this is a scam. People are having a hard enough time and for them to just take your money and disappear is a bunch of ***.

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I was contacted by mail from American Tax Solutions about a pending Tax Lein, Due to a tax liability that had not been paid. So I called the number and I spoke with a representative from the company. This person said that we qualified for 5148.00 as a settlement to close out State taxes owed. 41,605.00 for federal settlement. However it would it take 6 to 9 months to "Sort Out". At the end of the
6 months an acceptance letter for our offer *** be sent to us. Letter never came. The fee for the services initially would be 4,500.00. Which we made an initial payment of 1000.00 initial payment. on 12/10. Then on 1/13 we where told we had to pay additional fees of 7,000.00 due to penalties and late tax fees. After I informed them that I couldn't come up with the money they informed me of two companies that could help in this matter. United Consumer Financial Services Loans funded me 7000.00 to pay American Tax Solutions on 1/13. After paying all this money. I finally spoke to someone without reaching a resolution. I was told that they where still waiting for a lawyer to call on Monday but I kept getting the runaround i left several voicemails and no returned calls until I stopped payments to them in 07. They told me that they would not do any more work on my account until I resumed payments. Nothing was done once they got payment. I feel like i was scammed and they refused to refund my money and informed me that they do have anything to do with third party payment institutions.

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I am very pleased so far on my experience with Am Tax Solution.

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Can never get ahold of them have done nothing with our case

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They take your money and never call you back. They Submitted a fraudulent check.
Repeated promises. I Sent in sensitive material sign receipt and it has not been, reportedly, found. They stop returning and answering calls. This is a scam. The only time you get a response is to file a complaint. They *** not honor their refund
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American Tax Solutions Awesome customer service and respect towards veterans

Awesome customer service and respect towards veterans. California CDTFA was trying to tax me to death on an aircraft I purchased in Arizona years ago. I've asked for help from other tax offices, they just took my money and when CDTFA said no they folded, Not American tax solutions! American Tax Solutions when called went straight to work, they worked with me and found the resolution in which I was seeking. Several months later I'm in formed that CDTFA tax has been completely abated. I was shocked and impressed to find out that they have actual licensed attorneys when most other companies don't. They have it all, tax professionals that are highly experienced and CPAs. As a US Army Veteran I highly recommend American tax solutions as the only one stop solution for tax dilemma. They saved me and they can save you. I plane to use them and only them for all my tax needs.

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Had a garnishment on my paycheck and was freaking out because I barely had enough to pay my bills and feed my kids. American Tax Solutions was able to get rid of my garnishment and settle my debt for a reasonable amount. Thank you to the American Tax Solutions Team!

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I didn't kno I owed money to the IRS until last year. And this company reached out to me by mail. I was in need and I needed help with my tax problems. So I called and the man was very nice. Saying we was going to help me and I was very thankful at the time! The amount I had to pay was 2500 I didn't have it all so I asked if I could may 200 every mouth until it's paid in full. He said yes got my card information and was taking it money from my card every mouth! He also told me I would be protected from the IRS and stop paying my installments I had made with the IRS..after they received my payments on time every mouth no communication no nothing. So when I was finished paying the 2500 months went by and they told me I had to pay another 2500. I was oh no this can't be real. So recently they sent me a txt saying to pay 332 to some lady. What professional sends texts. Ppl real deal have tax's problems and they are just taking people's money! Shame on y'all! I want my money back

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Very professional service and great help to my tax situation.

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It's been a pleasure working with American Tax Solutions. Everyone was VERY helpful, So pleased with outcome.

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American Tax Solutions I didn't kno I owed money to the IRS until last year

I didn't kno I owed money to the IRS until last year. And this company reached out to me by mail. I was in need and I needed help with my tax problems. So I called and the man was very nice. Saying we was going to help me and I was very thankful at the time! The amount I had to pay was 2500 I didn't have it all so I asked if I could may 200 every mouth until it's paid in full. He said yes got my card information and was taking it money from my card every mouth! He also told me I would be protected from the IRS and stop paying my installments I had made with the IRS..after they received my payments on time every mouth no communication no nothing. So when I was finished paying the 2500 months went by and they told me I had to pay another 2500. I was oh no this can't be real. So recently they sent me a txt saying to pay 332 to some lady. What professional sends texts. Ppl real deal have tax's problems and they are just taking people's money! Shame on y'all! I want my money back

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American Tax Solutions I inquired about ATS (American Tax Solution) from advertisements in mid-2020 to help me settle my tax situation

I inquired about ATS (American Tax Solution) from advertisements in mid-2020 to help me settle my tax situation. And they were more than willing to help. After the discussion of the business of reducing my debt and having to pay them upfront of $2500. I was hesitant but agreed to the terms. It's been almost a year now and no resolution. I understand the pandemic situation, but telework is what it is suppose to be. The IRS keeps sending me increased amount that I'm suppose to pay due to interests. And, it gets worse...I just recently filed my 2020 return and was suppose to get a about $6K in return. When I went to the IRS.gov sight, it stated the refund has been kept from prior debts. I was under the impression from ATS, from the initial agreement that IRS will not obtain any of my refunds since I was being represented by a lawyer from ATS. In that the IRS understands that I'm being represented. Lastly, my case manager, keeps ignoring my phone calls and emails. What a disappointment this organization is.

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American Tax Solutions I lost my job and was told by ATS that I qualified for non-collectable status CNC but I hired them to get me a payoff amount that my family was

I lost my job and was told by ATS that I qualified for non-collectable status CNC but I hired them to get me a payoff amount that my family was going to pay for me. They are confused and didn't understand what I wanted until 6 months later that I wanted a payoff. They then informed me that I didn't qualify for a payoff amount, just the non-collectable status. They does not make sense to me. I will have to call the IRS and deal with my issue myself because I don't have another 3,500 to pay someone else to do it for me. I have worked with another company in the past to get me on an installment agreement with the IRS and they were professional, responsive, and did what they told me they would do. This company hides behind one person, Janelle, and she is not allowed to let me talk to the lawyer or anyone else in the company. Janelle, also does not follow up since with her customers and you have to badger her to get a response. This is a horrible company and I believe I just lost money using them. Find someone else who is reputable to help you.

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American Tax Solutions I can guarantee you that all of these "new 5 star reviews" are fake

I can guarantee you that all of these "new 5 star reviews" are fake. My father panicked and hired this company without researching them. When I looked into this company back in november (after almost a year of him trying to solve this on his own) it had negative reviews across the board.* I have been playing tag with them for the last several months and when I did get a follow up it was to bill my dad again with no resolution towards his case. He already paid close to 5k with no resolution. I have given them the benefit of the doubt and this is literally my last olive branch. (I do warn you) do your due diligance! Research research research!

I actually have emails to to back myself up completely! When I was told they were waiting on my end and that I should have followed up with a call... I followed up with 15 calls and 10 emails!

It seems like I might be getting the run around again but felt that I should warn you. If I do get my fathers issue resolved I will be back to edit and correct this review.

But if otherwise will follow up as well.

Good luck!

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I was scammed by this company also. Please share your story on my Instagram page @ATSScamStories. Let's come together and bring ATS to justice!

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American Tax Solutions Over a year ago I spoke with a consultant at American Tax Solutions and the conversation was encouraging that they can negotiate with the

Over a year ago I spoke with a consultant at American Tax Solutions and the conversation was encouraging that they can negotiate with the Internal Revenue Services on my behalf to get a reduction on taxes I owed. An agreement for their services will be $8,000 and I took out a loan to pay (which I am still paying on to date). Efforts were made at the beginning but I no longer heard of any progress. In June I received a letter from the IRS stating the Intent or Levy if taxes due is not received by June 25. I contact American Tax Solutions to get answers and their response was that the letter was not serious. I forward a copy to them and they assured me that they will act on it right away. I contacted American Tax Solution the week leading up to June 25 and got no response and avoidance from them. I contact the Internal Revenue Services and the agent I spoke with told me no one has contact them on my behalf. It is an awful thing when companies like American Tax Solutions take advantage of customers vulnerability for their own benefit. Since I am representing myself I would like to be refunded for services not perform.

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American Tax Solutions They were in contact with me until it was about to be my last payment then no calls to me

They were in contact with me until it was about to be my last payment then no calls to me. They don't answer my calls or return my voicemails. They answer when you file a complaint then say a person *** call you back. When they do they are rude and tell you something totally different from what the actual person who took the case tells you. They said they got what I owed down by a lot another person told me that's not true. American tax solution told me I have to pay them even more than what we agreed on. Said he would speak with his supervisor and let me know I never heard back from them. I called to cancel service and this guy tells me the guy in charge of cancellation is not answering yet mind you the rude guy from two weeks ago that called me was so angry he threatened to cancel my account right then and there on the phone before. So I'm confused how could that guy cancel but this one tells me the guy on charge of cancellation is not answering. They want to sting you along and take as much money as they can. With the amount they are telling me I need to pay them I would already be more than halfway done paying the irs directly. Don't fall for what they say they are doing for you I called the irs there is no record of anyone working on anything for me. Now I am getting the run around just to cancel services from this company

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American Tax Solutions Discussed service cancellation with a representative after resolving issue with the IRS

I had a conversation with a representative on February 18th, informing them that I had already addressed the matter directly with the IRS after receiving a call about continuing their services. Despite this, I received two more intrusive calls on April 15th at 1:35 and 1:36 PM PST. At 1:36 PM PST, I texted the company requesting to be removed from their call list, stating that I had settled the issue with the IRS. The representative replied at 1:40 PM PST with a dismissive comment. When I attempted to call back, there was no answer. I then contacted the main office and spoke with an employee who attempted to connect me with a manager. Instead, I was transferred to Bill Ware. I informed Bill of the situation, and although he initially seemed indifferent, he eventually agreed to remove me from their contact list, acknowledging that I was not a client. At 1:50 PM PST, I received another message from the representative, to which I replied at 1:51 PM PST that I had spoken with Bill Ware about being removed from the call list and warned that any further messages would be considered harassment. At 1:52 PM PST, I received a final message from the representative telling me to pay my taxes and not to contact them again. This experience highlighted the company's unprofessional and questionable business practices.

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American Tax Solutions I was contacted by mail from American Tax Solutions about a pending Tax Lein, Due to a tax liability that had not been paid

I was contacted by mail from American Tax Solutions about a pending Tax Lein, Due to a tax liability that had not been paid. So I called the number and I spoke with a representative from the company. This person said that we qualified for 5148.00 as a settlement to close out State taxes owed. 41,605.00 for federal settlement. However it would it take 6 to 9 months to "Sort Out". At the end of the
6 months an acceptance letter for our offer *** be sent to us. Letter never came. The fee for the services initially would be 4,500.00. Which we made an initial payment of 1000.00 initial payment. on 12/10. Then on 1/13 we where told we had to pay additional fees of 7,000.00 due to penalties and late tax fees. After I informed them that I couldn't come up with the money they informed me of two companies that could help in this matter. United Consumer Financial Services Loans funded me 7000.00 to pay American Tax Solutions on 1/13. After paying all this money. I finally spoke to someone without reaching a resolution. I was told that they where still waiting for a lawyer to call on Monday but I kept getting the runaround i left several voicemails and no returned calls until I stopped payments to them in 07. They told me that they would not do any more work on my account until I resumed payments. Nothing was done once they got payment. I feel like i was scammed and they refused to refund my money and informed me that they do have anything to do with third party payment institutions.

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American Tax Solutions I want to start by saying when Chad Goodman took the 3500 from me for tax settlement agreement he told it could take up to 9 months got right on

I want to start by saying when Chad Goodman took the 3500 from me for tax settlement agreement he told it could take up to 9 months got right on the phone with IRS -simple very easy process! Well that couldn't be more further from the truth . You are supposed to have a case manger assigned to your case - I couldn't even tell you the amount case mangers. I had 7-10 they never called! You would have to call them & they would not return calls for months they said they were working on it with IRS come to find out after 15 months they never ever spoke to IRS regarding my case - I was determined for them to hold there agreement with me called once a week & finally was put trough to manger named *** who promised he would always answer my call ! He answered twice and then same stuff from American Tax Solutions no answer no response! Again finally after calling diligently once twice a week was able to get Chad Goodman on the phone & he told me the manger *** had died which was a complete lie - what really sort of sums up the whole experience with American Tax Solutions. So the way they ended it with me some guy from the settlement department called basically told me it could be another 2yrs we had words he hung the phone up and now they won't even take my call ! One big scam! Do not, I mean Do Not give them your money because it is a lie Chad Goodman & *** scams! I would not be surprised if that really wasn't their names.I want end on this note they should be in jail straight criminals and *** and Chad Goodman I'm going all the way on this I want my money back ! DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY!

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American Tax Solutions Total scam lies and more lies

Total scam lies and more lies. The only reason we hired them is because we were assured if they could not hep us, they would refund our money, this was promised by Vince Mitchell. We agreed to $2700 and have paid $2000.00. Now I am being asked to sign a contract stating I requested a Termination agreement. I did not request this, they said I need to sign this to stop the last payment of coming out of my account.

-*** stated this in his last email to me. On 2nd thought, I spoke with you and explained the work that we've done on your case.

I explained the work that was done on your case, I have a recording of the phone call. Where you agreed that you would close your file
and not pay us for all the additional work that was done on your case. We saved you $10,000 by not filing 2013, which we should have done, which was presented to us, but I noticed this and stopped it.
As far as your garnishment, we did the work to get your garnishment lowered, the state refused because you were making almost $100,000 a year and refusing to pay taxes.
You requested that we cancel your case with your Case Manager on Oct. 20th, requesting a refund from the $2,000 that you paid us for $6,000 worth of work.
Our agreement was that we wouldn't seek any other payments from you, if your case was cancelled.
If you want us to continue, there would be additional funds required.-

So even though we have a contract he tried putting the blame on us, we never disputed that we owed taxes, we were told they could decrease the amount owed. That is the reason we hired a lawyer. I did everything I was asked, sent everything to them they requested. VERY unprofessional company and I have all of our correspondences showing so.

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American Tax Solutions I hired this company on August 27th to take care of my tax issues from 2019

I hired this company on August 27th to take care of my tax issues from 2019. I originally spoke to Scott, who was very nice and easy to work with. I had high hopes for the resolution of my problems, but...

The experience has been terrible ever since and to be frank this company is either the most unorganized company I've ever interacted with, or they just simply don't care once they get their money.

I have had to chase them down every step of the way with little to no follow up on their end. Furthermore, and as others have stated in the complaints on this website, I have had to explain my situation repeatedly to them and several of their associates have called me asking for information that I have already provided to them on numerous occasions. Each time I spoke with a new associate I would ask about elements of my case to which they would not know the answer to. It was obvious to me that these people were not communicating with one another.

I sent a detailed email to Scott on 12/17 expressing my concerns and dissatisfaction with how my case was being handled but of course he did not reply.

In February, and after almost 6 months I finally received a folder in the mail in which contained my completed tax forms for the 2019 tax season, however there is still work to be done on my case. The letter they sent said my case manager would be reaching out to me with next steps but as of 3/11 i have not heard a word. I have sent emails, left messages with reception and VMs for my case manager Merilyn Gera but nobody has gotten back to me. The final straw happened today when I called the general line to ask for Merilyn. The woman on the phone told me I must have the wrong number. I clarified that I was calling ATS in which the woman said yes, asked if I was a client then transferred me to Merilyn's VM, but didn't ask for her name again, so she clearly heard her name the first time. Why would she tell me I had the wrong number? Was this an attempt at ignoring me?

I can see this company is reading and responding to reviews on here. Someone please contact me ASAP so we can get this resolved and both move on.

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American Tax Solutions I started with this company nearly a year ago with the promise of paying much less in back taxes owed

I started with this company nearly a year ago with the promise of paying much less in back taxes owed. I took out two loans to pay nearly 8,000 dollars for this promise. I was desperate. I was in a vulnerable state and was sold goods that never existed. Fast forward nearly a year, and I was recently told there was no resolution on my case, but, good news, they worked out an Installment agreement that is about the same as my previous installment agreement. And in the meantime, after being told to not make payments to the IRS over this past year(this was part of the sales pitch that would somehow magically lessen my payments, again, I was vulnerable), I have accrued 25,000 dollars in penalties. I'm now in a worse place with the IRS than I was prior to working with this company.
I asked to make a complaint and speak with a supervisor. When *** contacted me, he did not have information on my case and stated he needed to talk with *** my case manager, and would be calling me back the next day. He did call me back and left a message that he had "good news" for me. After playing phone tag, he let me know he would contact me at 5pm. He never called. Next day, he said he would call me at 5pm. He never did. I didn't get a response from him until nearly a week later. The best part, when he finally called, he told me everything "looks great and we are moving forward." I told him this made no sense as I was told there was no resolution. He again said he needed to talk with *** and would call me "right back." *** has yet to call me back. It's been four days. So I called the main line today to speak with another supervisor. I get in touch with Bill, who tells me how busy *** is as he is in charge of four departments with 60 people each. I tell Bill that I don't care, because this is not my problem. I also tell Bill that I have two voice messages and a text message from *** that gives me times he will call me back with zero returned call. ***, who basically told me to calm down, explained new information on my case that I was never give by anyone else. Bill was somewhat helpful in telling me what was happening with my case and had Jeshua contact me today. Then I got to thinking. I paid about 8,000 to get a payment installment that is basically the same from what I was able to get ON MY OWN with the IRS several years prior. Why am I paying 8,000. I have left messages for Bill and *** for answers because this does not make any sense. I'm in a worse state with the IRS and I'm still paying on that 8,000 dollar loan. I feel as though I have been taken advantage of and sold false goods.

My frustration is that this company is too busy to even care about my case. In fact, I was told they were too busy. I just want some communication. I want someone to sit down with me and explain what my 8,000 dollars has gone towards and why with so much promise of better days, has my 8,000 dollars turned into nothing more than a bad decision in choosing this company to handle my tax problems.

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American Tax Solutions This tax company , American Tax solutions,never sent me any tax information, asked for any tax information to update my 2016,2017,2018

This tax company , American Tax solutions,never sent me any tax information, asked for any tax information to update my 2016,2017,2018. I, Laudette Moore Baker, contacted American Tax solutions on August 7 for tax assistance with the above years. I was informed that my taxes would be on completed in two weeks. Not only were my taxes never done, I was never contacted by any tax representative in the two weeks nor any tax, lawyer or any one from August 7-11, 2020. Two weeks later was not contacted. I was not contacted until October. And all I was asked for was money. I never received any information on two of the three years stated above. I received no follow up calls, emails, text messages for two weeks. I also did not receive any information after 30 days. My bank refunded my money on Oct 7. Then on Dec. 1, 2020, my bank Chase Bank , gave American tax solutions , 600,00 of my money from my account without my knowledge. I have requested and I have asked American Tax solutions for a full refund of 600.00. Chase bank had no right to give American tax solutions any of my money from my account without my knowledge or permission. American tax solutions gave Chase bank a document that was signed but did not ask me if the signature was my signature. Chase just gave American tax solutions my money without my knowledge of permission I canceled my account in writing around August 11 or 12, due to the slow mail, the mail may not have gotten their in 4 days. I am very upset with Chase bank for giving my money away without my knowledge. BEWARE do not use this company to have your taxes done. BEWARE This company will take your money. This company has taken my money and Chase Bank allowed this to happen without my knowledge. URGENT inform OTHER Tax payers.

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Case number [redacted] When I hired this company on September 14, I was assured that: 1. They would halt the collections. 2. They would negotiate a settlement with the state within 90 days. Since then, they have changed account representatives about three times, repeatedly asking for the same information, which I have provided each time. Fast forward to September 12, 2022, collections had not ceased. I contacted the representative to express my frustration after receiving another letter from the state and the lack of progress. The representative understood my frustration and promised to escalate the issue, assuring me that if there was no progress within 24 hours, he would initiate a refund process. I called back after 26 hours, and he claimed that the resolution team had reached an agreement with the state and requested a maximum of 24 more hours for them to contact me with the details of the deal. Now, 30 hours later, I have not heard anything. This is my second complaint. After the first, they reached out, claiming they were actively working on my case and had assigned a new agent to maintain communication. They then considered the case on Complaintsboard.com closed and resolved to their satisfaction, but not to mine. I am exhausted from the constant evasion by this company. I strongly advise against using their services, as they seem to only take your money and provide false assurances. The reason they maintain a positive rating with Complaintsboard.com is that they respond the following day and then report back that the issue is resolved. I demand a resolution before the state takes legal action against me in five days or a full refund. Furthermore, I insist that my experience remains on record [redacted] even if the matter is resolved soon. The company continues to offer empty promises just to end the conversation. [redacted] American Tax Solutions has been thoroughly disappointing. Although the contract does not guarantee results, the staff at ATS set high expectations with their promises and have not delivered.

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I signed up with American Tax Solutions 2 years ago to help with some tax issues that someone else was responsible for. When I got to court, the judge claimed that he was responsible for the back taxes since I had no knowledge of him withdrawing money out of his annuity. I never signed anything. So this company was going to help me and they were going to file a motion claiming my lack of awareness. I paid them their fee and still to this day nothing has been done. I call them and they have no clue what is going on. I get passed from person to person. I just want my money back and they are not giving me a refund. In the meantime, the IRS keeps my tax returns every year now for the past 2 years.

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I paid American Tax Solutions $1800 to settle my taxes on July 31. This company, to date, September 17, 2022, has not resolved my tax debt. I have tried to call this company numerous times in the last 2 years with no response or resolution of this matter. The company has requested documents to be sent, and I have provided them with everything they have asked for. Still, there is no resolution.

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I hired Amercian Tax Solutions in November, after receiving a very deceptive letter. Upon speaking, I was told that I qualified for a Fresh Start program with the IRS, agreed to pay $2,200. Nightmare began as the IRS kept contacting me, then sent a levy notice. American Tax Solutions informed me to disregard it, said it was a scam. Turns out, they were the scam. My check was levied, I had to settle directly with the IRS. Now, I have been contacting this company via email, messages, and today I spoke with a rep. I was hung up on repeatedly, gave a list of names to which she replied had all left the company, I provided another name and she hung up for the 5th time. I have records of all. I want my full payment returned, not a settlement. Option is court.

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American Tax Solutions I received a threatening letter about my taxes and my house being seized

I received a threatening letter about my taxes and my house being seized. The letter was dated so that I would know if I didn't contact them my bank accounts in my name would be seized. The letter appears to come from Cook County and the Federal Tax authorities. I know I have paid my tax debt so I called to find out if this was just a problem with paperwork not being updated in the system. The person who answered the phone told me to go to the county clerk to get a release as if they were some sort of authority. Yes, just go there and get the release. So I proceeded to spend two hours on hold trying to get through to the IRS to make sure everything was in order. They reported to me yes, no problems. Additionally telling me they thought this could be fraud but would send by mail confirmation that all is paid with my taxes and I am current. Additionally, I forwarded this letter to my accountant. He was curious as they have all sorts of official deception on the letter such as, a file number and Form *** which he had to look up- only to find it doesn't even exist. This letter caused me extreme duress, I was threatened with a deadline and possible seizures. There is no company letterhead anywhere on the mail or any identification when you call. I found out who they were on a later phone call after many calls where they repeatedly would not identify themselves on the phone. How is this legal'? They have my information, but I am not told who they are. These predatory *** are mailing me threatening letters with a phone number to contact them, impersonating the government, and when I find out they aren't the government, they don't identify themselves. I looked up the company- attorneys. Maybe I should be billing them for my hours, with my own carefully constructed invoice?

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I contacted ATSCO to do my taxes and settle tax debts for me. They have failed to do so, resulting in massive penalties and the involvement of a collection agency. As of today, there is a $1,000.00 garnishment of my pay despite repeated emails and phone calls outlining the problem with copies of all paperwork to ATSCO. I have signed numerous power of attorney forms for them and have gone through several case managers, all of whom have either quit or have been fired. I feel like I've fallen through the cracks. Weeks have gone by without any form of contact by them, followed by brief flurries of activities, then silence. In the meantime, my credit has taken a huge hit and I'm now losing money needed for things like food and rent to garnishments. I would like a refund of $2,500.00 to pay toward the tax settlement as I'm now going to be forced to reach out to the tax authorities myself (something ATSCO told me not to do) and attempt a settlement and attempt to reverse the penalties, which I fear cannot be done. Please help me resolve my issues with ATSCO so I can attempt to clean up the mess they helped create.

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I paid up front. I sent lots of documentation. Nothing has happened. They do not respond to my attempts to contact them. I have no visibility into whether or not they are doing any work for me.

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I engaged American Tax Solutions on October 13, because the State of Arizona claimed I had incorrectly paid taxes on my business purchases. I reached out to them, and they assured me they could manage such issues. Following an extensive discussion, I decided to hire the company and paid them $2,500.00 to commence work on my case without delay. I submitted all the necessary information as requested. Later, I paid an additional $9,000.00 to maintain their services.

As time passed, with a complete lack of communication from their side, I found myself making no progress. Despite leaving multiple messages, I received no replies. When the State of Arizona notified me of the need for a response, it became clear that American Tax Solutions had not completed any work on my case. In a rush, I sought the expertise of an Arizona-based tax specialist who deals with contractors. After thorough investigation, it was revealed that American Tax Solutions had not filed any documents on my behalf.

Upon requesting a refund, I was promised a callback from a manager, which never came. I then contested the charges with my credit card company but was denied. I believe that this company is fraudulent and that they have effectively stolen my money. I am in dire need of assistance with this matter. Thank you.

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American Tax Solutions In April I engaged Get A Tax Lawyer (GATL) to advise me on my taxes

In April I engaged Get A Tax Lawyer (GATL) to advise me on my taxes. I sent files to Processing Department, *** W *** XXXXX On April 29, 2022 I signed a POA to ***, it's employees, affiliates, etc to apply for an EIN in my behalf. Over the next month or two I sent my confidential financial information to American Tax Solutions, an affiliate of Getataxlawyer. My assigned caseworker was *** , (XXX) XXX-XXXX. For some reason, *** was unable to open the files I sent so I sent them again on 06/27/2022 and again on 07/04/2022. My 2nd quarterly estimated tax payment to the ORS was due June 15. I had heard nothing from GATL / ATSCO by June 15 so on 07/28/2022 I sent an email to *** inquiring the status of my case #XXXXX. I received no response. On 08/08/2022 I sent another email, addressed to ***. On 08/10/2022 I received a phone call from *** (XXX) XXX-XXXX who acknowledged my receiving my email or 08/08/2022. She said she would email someone higher up in the company regarding my account and call me back when she received a reply to her email. Today is 08/19/2022 and I have yet to receive a response to any of my inquiries. As of today, 08/19/2022, I have received no document or even a verbal phone confirmation that this company has done anything at all in my behalf. I regretfully waited to make my 2nd estimated tax payment to the IRS until 08/18/2022 waiting to hear from someone, anyone from GATL / ATSCO, thereby incurring penalties and related fees to the IRS. My mistake for trusting this company. I *** revoke the POA I granted them and I demand a refund of the full amount of the *** fee I paid them on 05/02/2022 via debit card.

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I've been dealing with ATS for almost a year now trying to resolve matters for the state. It took me a long time to find the documents to show I was the executor of the estate and had power of attorney for it. I sent in the information, have not heard back anything. I asked for follow up. Nothing. I asked for everything they've done to resolve my case in writing last week and still nothing. They took thousands of dollars from me to resolve this, asked me for documentation and have done nothing to help me.

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I Cannot reach anyone about my case , I have been trying to get a resolution for 11 months. they never call you back or keep you in the loop . 11 Months I still have no resolution and their customer serivce phone number is out of order, you can never reach anyone. This was the worst experience of any business I,ve ever dealth with.

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On May 18, 2022, I signed a contract with American Tax Solution and paid them a certain amount to work on some taxes I owed the IRS. On May 19, 2022, I emailed them to inform them that I was canceling the contract and I wanted a full refund. Part of the reason for canceling the contract was for medical reasons, and the other was I decided to handle the taxes owed to the IRS myself. I emailed the person I signed the contract with and also the person that I spoke with who offered the contract. After I canceled the contract, I received a phone call where they decided to continue working on my case. I informed the person who called that I canceled the contract the day after it was signed. Later, I received an email where someone wanted to discuss the matter with me. There was nothing to discuss because I canceled the contract and all I want is my money back. Since the contract was canceled, I have paid the IRS off myself. All I want is my refund from American Tax Solutions. Your help in this matter will be very much appreciated.

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PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY. It took several months because I had to send the documents several times. i had to follow up on my case once a week for 9 months. When I signed up I was told that fee will be $1500 for federal taxes only and it will be $2400 for federal and state taxes. They did federal only and have paid $1500 already but they are submitting more charges to my bank. I have called at least 6 times to get this issue resolved during the last month but in vain.. When I signed up I was promised that either you will not have to pay anything to irs or just a little bit. They didn't even got the fines and interest waived. Keeping in view that I didn't get any relief I cannot justify paying this company anything and demand a refund.

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American Tax Solutions In April , Tax Solutions contracted to resolve my state tax issues; I paid in full in August.

In April , Tax Solutions contracted to resolve my state tax issues; I paid in full in August but they have done nothing to resolve my case. Case #XXXXX, I spoke with a representative in April , who gathered my personal information and promised a smooth resolution within 3-4 months. Information was sent immediately and I was contracted with their affiliate to debit a certain amount bi-weekly, but they deducted more despite my complaints. Attempts to change the debit amount were unsuccessful. Months passed with no response to my complaints. Eventually, a case manager told me to direct all calls to her. After more time and several calls, a tax professional asked for the information I had already submitted. I complied, yet there was no progress. Weeks later, I received a notice from the State, which the case manager dismissed. I requested an invoice detailing my payments, and in August, I received confirmation of a zero balance. Despite this, their finance office claimed I owed money and threatened collections. After 8 months, no work has been done on my case, communication is rare, and usually initiated by me. I am seeking a full refund as I am 73 and exhausted by the stress and sacrifices made for undelivered services. Please help me resolve this matter. Thank you.

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I saw an ad for American Tax Solutions and gave them a call to take care of some past TAX debt to the IRS. They charged me an amount that I paid in payments. Once I had completed the payments, I contacted them so we could move forward with the resolution. During that phone call, I was told I had two tax years that weren't filed with the IRS, which made no sense to me because I had my taxes done every year, and now I was informed that I owed an additional amount. Consequently, they had to get their tax lawyers involved, and now my cost would be a total of, I believe, $8,000. Being scared into getting this taken care of, he set me up with loans to 'help' pay and took another sum from me. They asked me to send them my 'finished' paperwork from the two missing years, and they would take care of it. Months went by with no contact from them, and when I finally got a hold of someone, they acted like they didn't understand what was going on and they would 'reopen' my case. When I asked them why it was ever closed, I couldn't get answers. I told them I just want a refund at this point but haven't gotten any response from the manager yet. The person I talk to sends me up the chain of command, and when I get to the top, communications stop. I warned them 3-4 times I was going to file a complaint but still nothing. The highest person I've talked to is the manager. I just want my money back.

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June 9, I was in search of a method to reduce the taxes I owed, and a certain company claimed they could assist me. They quoted me a monthly fee, which would accumulate to a significant sum. I entrusted them with all my confidential information and maintained regular contact. However, after a period of not receiving any updates, I attempted to reach out to them, only to discover they were unreachable. This situation has cost me a considerable amount of money. Given that I am not wealthy, I was seeking help with my taxes, but now I find myself in an even more precarious position than before. It's clear that they have deceived me, committed fraud, and exploited my trust.

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I contracted this company to assist with my back tax issues from previous companies in early 2021 and at first, they promised to help me resolve this issue for just $1500. As time passed, I communicated with various representatives of the company. They all assured me that they could resolve my issues promptly, but there was nothing prompt about this company except for the frustration they caused me. They failed to file an extension for my taxes despite their assurances, resulting in a $1500 penalty I incurred last week. They billed me for an expense report that I had to create myself, effectively charging me $1500 for my own work. Repeated attempts to contact them have been futile, and now their contact number is conveniently inoperative from the Colorado region. My emails have gone unanswered. Therefore, I strongly advise against using this company for tax issues. It will likely lead to further financial loss and no resolution. I am seeking a refund equivalent to the new IRS fee, but I have little hope of receiving it. I urge everyone to steer clear of American Tax Solutions.

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I paid America Tax Solutions a significant amount up front to resolve my tax issues and they never delivered what they promised. They assured me that if they couldn't fulfill their end of our agreement, I would get all my money back. Unfortunately, that never happened. They later requested additional funds to help expedite my case, which I refused to provide. After my refusal to pay more, all of the representatives ceased communication with me and directed me to non-responsive departments. I am seeking assistance to recover my funds. I have interacted with several individuals and departments through online chats and phone calls, but to no avail. My ordeal with America Tax Solutions began in early August, and I have been left with unresolved issues and out of pocket expenses.

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American Tax Solutions This company advertises their ability to greatly reduce tax bills using legal loopholes and strategies for regular people, as their main selling

This company advertises their ability to greatly reduce tax bills using legal loopholes and strategies for regular people, as their main selling point. When I first called them they collected some information from me before determining my eligibility and reassuring me that I'll get a significant reduction on my tax bill. They also said that I would benefit from creating a business entity which was included in the price of $6500. During the next 3 months very poor communication and very few services had been provided. After dozens of frustrated attempts to reach someone at the company, leaving multiple messages and sending many emails to ask a few questions and discuss my case in more detail, I received tax documents to sign that were prepared with incorrect information and which showed no reduction in taxes owed whatsoever. The return was filled out as if it was quickly plugged into some tax software. Again, I tried to reach someone at the company seeking explanations, but no one ever called got back to me. Considering how extremely dissatisfied I was with their services, I called my credit card company to dispute the charges. That's when they finally called back. They were concerned about their money. After 2 short conversations, I was told (yelled at) by the manager that I don't actually qualify for the tax reduction (the only reason I hired them in the first place), and he said I still need to pay them $3000 for creating that business entity (which they insisted I needed because it would be beneficial for my taxes) . At this point not only do I still have to hire another company to prepare my 2021 taxes, but I also have the same large tax bill to pay, plus I'm now liable for the interest that accumulated while they were basically ignoring me for over 3 months. The least they can do is dissolve my contract and refund the full amount..

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American Tax Solutions Paid services not produced

Paid services not produced. Miss- representation and false statements made by customer representatives. Bad faith efforts by support staff. Whole thing seems to be a scam. $5000 was paid for tax services that were never provided or even initiated. It cost an additional $1200 for me to obtain and submit prior year tax returns to ATS (American Tax Solutions). ATS took no action on my account, and when I followed up with them months later, they claimed to never received my documents. After I Provided them with USPS tracking information, ATS admitted and confirmed that the "processing center" DID receive my documents however they lost them. I was told they would "reach out" to other departments and managers/supervisors about my case, But they refused to provided me with direct emails or other contact information. Every time I contact ATS They claim to not have record of my refund request, or account communications, until I prove them wrong by providing specific dates / numbers & names. ATS will then Magically find my info and say they will "reach out" and I will be contacted. This cycle has been going on for over 8 months. When they do contact me it is from a phone number that is unreachable. After Payment of initial service fees and submission of client intake documentation, ATS reviewed my case and contacted me. They Claimed to have a Settlement Offer from the State of Hawaii. ATS said it was time sensitive, and they needed additional $3000 payment from me in order for them to proceed before the expiration. I made the payment to them because they promised resolution in two weeks or less, and reversal of prior tax payments, fees, and HI State actions against me. The Hawaii County Department of Taxation said they've had zero communication from ATS. I don't believe ATS has or ever had any intention of providing me tax services, or a refund of the thousands of dollars I paid to ATS. Case

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American Tax Solutions I have been in business with this company for six months now

I have been in business with this company for six months now. Originally I was skeptical but when I talked to *** he assured me and promised that they could get my debt reduced down *** and that their services were guaranteed. Within the past six months I've had three separate case managers and not one has reached out to update me with any information. I just received a call today from a new case manager stating that the settlement had been taken up on January 31 of 2022 and then nothing has changed as she stated that the attorney was able to set me up on a payment plan that I could've done myself for $200 with the IRS. I am now $*** in debt with American tax solution and made all my payments on time them only to set me up on a payment plan with no further information. I am more than willing to pull up my call records and submit them to the complaintsboard.com to show that I have made multiple attempts to reach out to my Case Manager regarding my situation. I always get another worker other than the one I'm seeking and they clearly state (I will have them call you back at their earliest convenience) So 3 weeks is the earliest you could call a paying customer back only to switch case managers again ? This company is a scam and people who are hurting put trust into this company to help them. The way they treat us is not humane or sincere at all. They steal your money and make false promises. I think what hurts the most is that I was hesitant to spend the extra money due to the passing of my brother and being the financial support for my mother but *** made me feel comfortable , Secure and safe with my decision because of his promises. He lied to me and my family and knew my situation then avoids me at any cost. I'm not sure if the training shows how to kick people when they're down but the workers here sure showed how it's done. I hope no one has to go through this again.

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American Tax Solutions I decided to do Business with this company American Tax Solution my tax debt would possibly go down and I wouldn't get any liens or garnishments

I decided to do Business with this company American Tax Solution my tax debt would possibly go down and I wouldn't get any liens or garnishments, I paid $*** for this service and after I fully paid I had to stay on them to do their job. I have given them personal info,w2's dating back to *** all the way to *** my case worker assured me everything was filed and going well, I told my worker I had received letters from the IRS saying my taxes were not filed, my case worker assured me she would get to the bottom of it which I feel like she never did because I ended up being garnished $750 out of each paycheck which lead me to call the IRS I spoke to an agent who said they only received my 2020 & 2021 taxes which took me by surprise because I gave this business my information dating back to 2014. Before I called IRS I called American tax solution to see what can be done about this problem because the whole point of me Business with them is so that I would not have this problem. I have been calling leaving messages I've been told someone from upper management would call me back and I haven't received a phone call or anything, I called and texted my caseworker and she has yet to get in touch with me and I've been doing this for 3 weeks now. I feel like this business has taken advantage of me,they received payment for a service and I still ended up with garnishments and liens put on me, everything that I didn't want to happen is exactly what happened, and I have called numerous times to resolve this issue however they have left me by the waist side! I had Absolutely no choice but to go to the complaintsboard.com about the situation I would like a refund I don't feel like they did good business I feel like I'm more in debt I'm more stressed out and I pay *** to be more in debt and stressed out it's been almost a year that they've been working on my case and this is the outcome of it I am extremely disappointed in the services.

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American Tax Solutions Client's agreement with American Tax Solutions dated March with undisclosed fees

American Tax Solutions and I ("Client") entered into an agreement dated March, for which Client paid American Tax Solutions an undisclosed amount for the following services: 1. File 9423 Form Collection Appeal Request 2. Long Term Power of Attorney until 2023 3. Offer and Compromise 4. Dissolve the Business Client has attempted to contact American Tax Solutions multiple times. The IRS continues to contact Client for payment. When Client forwards these notices to American Tax Solutions, they are advised not to pay and promised a resolution. However, American Tax Solutions has not acted to protect Client's interests, causing detrimental effects on Client's situation. After over seven months, none of the services agreed upon have been performed. Client's issues with the IRS have led to significant penalties and accruing interest, resulting in garnished accounts. These damages stem from American Tax Solution's failure to fulfill the agreement. Moreover, Client struggles to communicate with American Tax Solutions, which ignores calls and refuses to provide a contract copy. Client's attorney has faced similar unresponsiveness after reaching out to American Tax Solutions. With services not rendered and communication unreturned, Client has experienced significant detriment and seeks a refund for the undisclosed payment made to American Tax Solutions. The company has neither benefited Client nor met its contractual obligations.

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American Tax Solutions A company representative contacted me after I inquired about an IRS audit claiming I owed money.

A company representative contacted me after I inquired about an IRS audit claiming I owed money. I was evaluating several firms, and this one seemed attentive, even though I lacked receipts for the audited year. They assured me they could resolve the issue entirely with unique strategies. Despite warnings from other firms about negative reviews on Complaintsboard.com, I was persuaded it was just competitive tactics. I had a case manager for nearly a year who dodged my questions. I often waited weeks for updates and had to send multiple emails to elicit any response. After nine months, I learned that their associated lawyer's negligence led to two more IRS audits. The lawyer's incompetence or indifference resulted in additional penalties and costs. I never received communication from this lawyer, who later left a rude voicemail berating me for asking about payment options. This company, which seemed to be scamming clients with false promises, has put me in a position where I need to take legal action to recover the fees I paid them, which only exacerbated my financial obligations.

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American Tax Solutions I hired this company for a service and it has been a nightmare!

I hired this company for a service and it has been a nightmare! They just take your money and run with it. I started having communication issues from the beginning, but after speaking with a representative, I decided to give them a chance by the promise that they would assign the same case manager for me, my business, and my business partner, to avoid further confusion on their part and miscommunication. Furthermore, that we would be getting frequent updates on our case. This did not happen! I believed him and it was the worst decision I could have made. They changed the case manager without even notifying us. The new case manager does not even return emails or calls and asked for the same documents that have been sent already and that, according to the first case manager, were filed for an audit reconsideration; leading to think that they have not been working on my case at all! When I inquired about this, the representative just ignored my emails for over a month until I reached out to the higher ups by email. I immediately received a call from a senior staff member who promised, once again, that things would be different and that the case manager would be in contact with me to provide me updates, this was a while ago and my attempts to get an answer continue to be ignored. I asked for a refund on 5/24/2022 and was answered later that my request was sent over to the Quality Assurance department and that they would contact me. As of today, after sending follow up emails and a phone call, they still have not gotten back to me. It seems their MO is to sweet talk potential clients into hiring them and then when they are unresponsive, they start making empty promises to have the clock running and a refund is harder to request. This company is either overworked and understaffed, or they just want to take your money. I do not want any calls, I want my money back and everything in writing, as I have asked them before, because I do not trust their words anymore.

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American Tax Solutions My husband acquired American Tax Solutions to resolve his back tax issues

My husband acquired American Tax Solutions to resolve his back tax issues. They told him that the fee was *** in which they helped him, or guided him to secure a loan to pay their fee to have their "accounts & lawyers" go over all of his back tax returns. After I had sent all the documents they requested, my husband was told that it would take 4 - 8 months for them to have an answer and to send any and all tax notices to them, which I have done to this date. Then in *** they withdrew $*** from my husband's checking account without notice to him. After many attempts to call to see why this was done he got the run around and questioned his original contact since he was told that the $*** fee they charged him upon acquiring their services was all he had to pay. Then he was told that the $*** was for 3 years of arrears and that another $*** would be withdrawn for the remaining 3 years of back taxes, but still now answer as to why the $*** fee didn't cover that when he was told that the fee included all monies needed to help reduce his back tax amount. So after countless calls and no answer my husband called the bank and blocked the company from withdrawing any more funds from his account. He then called and told them that the bank *** not be allowing them withdrawal access to his account. When they heard this he finally got a call and was told that they *** not be withdrawing the remaining *** because it was supposed to be covered by the initial *** but where is the first $*** they withdrew? Who knows? My husband contacted them this *** to have them finish the work they started prior to him putting their services on hold due to the withdrawal issues and was told that it should be resolved by October but that we should not pay any taxes if he owed for 2021 because us paying the 2020 taxes that were owed *** really hurt his case. ? Who tells someone not to pay the IRS? We just wanted this taken care of and it's more of a headache now.

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American Tax Solutions Possible scam claiming to be Tax Consultants

Possible scam claiming to be Tax Consultants. I originally was speaking to *** who advised he could help with tax preparation for me and my husband. Stated he would be sending over some documents explaining what to send back. I received an email but a very vague list written by him requesting my personal information. He mentioned he would have his assistant send me out some documents that would need to be filled out and returned. Never received them. I emailed him asking for the docs, but never received a response. Three weeks later, I get a text asking if I'm still in need of assistance and he would be calling me shortly. He introduced himself as the manager and stated he's over all of the tax professionals but would not give me his name. After a few times asking, he finally stated his name is ***. He asked for my social security number and my husband's, he stated would get everything out to us that's needed to start the tax process. After giving him all of my personal information, he stated he will need payment of $500 up front. I advised that that's not what was originally explained to me. He then became hostil and stated he has 7 other appointments to get to and hung up on me. I'm now very concerned because he has my personal information and it doesn't sound like a legitimate company. I called the main directory number and asked if a *** is an employee there. Assistant confirmed he is but is in a different location. I requested to speak to a manager and got sent to a voicemail. After calling back, assistant sent me to *** who claimed to be the Retention/Quality Assurance Manager. He stated he deleted all of my information from their system and he will go to ***'s desk to make sure none of my information is on it. I advised I just spoke to the secretary who said *** isn't even in that office. *** then began to say that he sometimes goes to other office locations and he will make a trip to ***'s office. He also mentioned calls are recorded and will be listening in on the call that occured between me and ***. I requested he contact me back after doing so to give me some type of reassurance. He said he would call me the next business day. I haven't heard from him since.

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American Tax Solutions Service not rendered after paying to start the process and taking a loan for more funds!

Service not rendered after having my husband pay to start the process then take a loan for additional funds and still NOTHING has been done! My husband Harold Plummer contacted American Tax Solutions after seeing their advertisement on TV to help with back taxes. He was panicked and stressed because I kept asking about our tax situation and he assured me it was being handled. The first person 'assigned' to our case said they could help but required an upfront fee to begin the process along with a list of items needed. My husband complied with their request. He would check periodically on their progress. It was difficult to contact them and usually, you get a recording, but when they did return his call they would request more documents and claim they were working on it. There was never the same person assisting and they are extremely hard to reach by phone; always the same reply, we are working on it but need more documents. This all began in February and still, nothing has been done, but they requested an additional fee and had Lending USA, a company they worked closely with, contact me (Barbara Plummer). Kevin Castro, an underwriter at [protected]@lendingusa.com, told me this loan needed to be in my name and was for additional fees for American Tax Solutions. I was unaware of the full extent of this until February when my husband broke down and told me everything. All I knew was that he had hired a company to help us and that he felt helpless, fearing we would lose everything. I feel that this company, in partnership with Lending USA, takes advantage of people, especially the elderly (we are both in our 70s), who think they have no other options. We have since gotten the help we needed to file our taxes and have caught up. Most of the documents that American Tax Solutions requested were unnecessary, seemingly a stall tactic. We have two state tax liens that need to be removed. American Tax Solutions has done NOTHING to help us except request more documents and cause us debt with LENDINGUSA. We are both stressed and cardiac patients. This has caused me extreme anxiety. This company does NOT deliver on their promises and it seems when confronted, they either act or say there's nothing they could do, leaving us out of a significant amount of money that we could all use. I am utterly angry at this entire situation.

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American Tax Solutions ATS failed to resolve my IRS dispute by the agreed date and has not refunded my payment.

ATS agreed to resolve my IRS dispute within 21 days from 13MAR20. ATS has not resolved my IRS issue nor returned the payment as requested. ATS is a Tax Solutions Service Company I hired to resolve my IRS Tax dispute. I provided information on my IRS Tax situation to Wesley Turner, Tax Expert at ATS. He reviewed all the information, we discussed my situation and a fee to specifically obtain an IRS Tax Lien Release was agreed upon by ATS. ATS created the Contract Service Agreement for their services to resolve my IRS Tax issue. I signed the Contract Service Agreement in good faith and paid the service fee on March 13. ATS advised me to avoid an IRS Appeals hearing scheduled for March 19. I followed ATS's instruction and did not attend the hearing. On April 21, ATS contacted me suggesting a resolution might be arranged with the IRS, but the IRS needed my 2017 Federal Tax Return, which I had filed electronically. ATS then suggested my case could conclude if I paid an additional fee, with a vague reference to involving an IRS Revenue Officer. When I agreed to pay the IRS but questioned the additional ATS fee, ATS threatened not to challenge the IRS claim. I reminded ATS of our agreement and requested a conference call with the involved parties. After the call, ATS sent an email offering two options: drafting an additional service agreement or billing me hourly. I hired ATS for their tax expertise, which was supposed to be reflected in the original agreement. I provided ATS with all necessary documents, including an overpayment calculation and a hard copy of my 2017 Federal Tax Return. As of May 20, ATS has refused to resolve my IRS Tax issue under the terms of our agreement and the fee paid, citing the involvement of an IRS Revenue Officer as an obstacle.

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American Tax Solutions The person I was told to contact to resolve my issue is unresponsive.

The person I was told to contact to resolve my problem has been unresponsive. I have left multiple messages and spoken to a receptionist since January 2022, but he has never returned a call or responded. I was advised that speaking with him was the correct approach. My situation in brief: 1. I contacted ATS, was told my case was a hardship and not difficult to resolve, costing about $3,700. 2. ATS arranged a payment plan, which I completed by April . 3. After payment, I never heard back from the agent. When I finally reached someone, they informed me the agent had left the company. 4. Later, a new agent contacted me but was unaware of the previous communications. Despite my efforts to provide medical records for my sister's case, there was no progress. 5. For 2020, nothing was done except setting up a payment plan. The new agent checked on my sister but never updated me on the case. After the State of Alabama intervened due to my sister's condition, it became clear that her income was almost entirely allocated to her care, rendering the tax situation irrelevant. ATS had two years to resolve this but failed. I have requested a full refund but only received evasive responses. The refund would assist my family with essential expenses for my sister. I appreciate the cooperation I've received, but it's evident ATS is not committed to resolving this matter.

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American Tax Solutions is a reputable tax resolution firm that offers a range of tax relief services to individuals and businesses dealing with tax problems. The company operates with a commitment to providing effective solutions designed to meet clients' specific needs, taking into account their immediate financial situation and long-term goals.

The team of tax professionals at American Tax Solutions comprises highly experienced tax experts, enrolled agents, and accredited tax advisors who possess in-depth knowledge of the tax code and the rules and regulations that govern the IRS. They have a proven track record of helping clients resolve tax problems, including wage garnishments, tax liens, levies, audits, and penalties issues.

One of the significant benefits of working with American Tax Solutions is their personalized approach to tax resolution. They offer a free consultation to assess a client's tax situation, and from there, they can create a customized plan to address the specific tax problem. This tailored approach has helped the company achieve high success rates in resolving tax problems for their clients.

Another crucial factor that sets American Tax Solutions apart is their commitment to transparency and honesty. They ensure that clients understand the entire process, including potential outcomes and related costs, before starting any tax resolution plan. They also keep clients updated on the progress of their case and any new developments that may arise, providing reliable communication throughout the process.

In summary, American Tax Solutions is a trusted tax resolution firm that provides personalized services to individuals and businesses facing tax problems. They have a team of experienced professionals who are committed to transparency, honesty, and effective solutions designed to meet the client's specific needs. If you're looking for a reliable and competent partner to help you resolve your tax problems, American Tax Solutions is a viable option.

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American Tax Solutions reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Feb 3, 2023. The latest review Crooks! I should have paid the money to the IRS was posted on Mar 5, 2023. The latest complaint This tax company , American Tax solutions,never sent me any tax information, asked for any tax information to update my 2016,2017,2018 was resolved on Mar 05, 2023. American Tax Solutions has an average consumer rating of 5 stars from 32 reviews. American Tax Solutions has resolved 16 complaints.
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