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• Saving thousands for a troubled taxpayer
  • Challenge: After failing to pay estimated taxes for several years, I owed the IRS more than $50,000.
  • Solution: The Schlichting Group negotiated with the IRS. They also helped me get current with my estimated payments.
  • Results: My debt was reduced from $50,000 to $4,000. And thanks to The Schlichting Group's help, I will never be faced with this problem again.
• Promoting the financial - and physical - health of our clients
  • Challenge: As a self-employed business owner, I struggled for years to build my business. As a result, all of my available funds were tied up in the company, and I neglected to pay my income taxes. I owed the IRS $96,000. I tried to resolve the problem on my own, but the stress began taking a toll on my health.
  • Solution: The Schlichting Group took on my case and began negotiations with the IRS.
  • Results: I was able to fully resolve my $96,000 debt for $700. Even more importantly, I got my life back.
• Paying off a multi-year tax bill
  • Challenge: Over a period of 11 years, I wracked up a tax bill of about $650,000.
  • Solution: The Schlichting Group took on my case. They kept the IRS at bay and started negotiations.
  • Results: The IRS accepted an offer in compromise. They took the equity in my home, which was $93,000, and absolved me of any remaining debts.
• Settling for pennies on the dollar
  • Challenge: We did not file our personal tax returns for eight years. Both self-employed, we had minimal records. The IRS sent us a warning letter. When we filed our returns, we owed more than $325,000, including penalties and interest.
  • Solution: We called The Schlichting Group. They immediately started negotiations with the IRS.
  • Results: After extensive negotiations, the IRS accepted just $24,449 to pay off our back taxes.
• Spreading payments over time
  • Challenge: I failed to file tax returns for four years. When the IRS contacted me, it claimed that I owed thousands in back taxes.
  • Solution: In just two weeks, The Schlichting Group had prepared and filed my missing tax returns. They also negotiated a payment plan - even before the IRS had examined my returns.
  • Results: I was able to pay off my taxes over time. Plus, the entire matter was handled quickly, letting me move on with my life.
• Making payment plans more affordable
  • Challenge: I did not file tax returns or make tax payments for several years. The IRS came after me, claiming I owed thousands of dollars in back taxes.
  • Solution: The Schlichting Group quickly prepared and filed my outstanding tax returns. Because I owed so much money, they worked to negotiate a payment plan I could keep up with.
  • Results: After extensive, high-level negotiations, the IRS agreed to let me pay off my taxes over a nine-year period. Thanks to The Schlichting Group, I am paying off my back taxes in a way I can afford.
• Fighting for a fair payment plan
  • Challenge: I wanted to give the IRS the taxes that I owed. But some large medical expenses made it impossible for me to pay. At first, the IRS said it would accept an installment agreement with low payments I could afford. Then suddenly, the IRS changed its mind. They refused to consider my medical expenses and demanded much higher payments.
  • Solution: The Schlichting Group appealed the decision, asking that the IRS once again take my medical expenses into account when calculating my payment agreement. The IRS did not respond for six months. The Schlichting Group then filed a Taxpayer Assistance Order. Through the Taxpayer Advocate's office, The Schlichting Group reached an IRS regional director.
  • Results: The regional director overturned the IRS rejection. As a result, they accepted my original payment agreement. Since it spans seven years, I can afford my monthly payments.