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Advantage Tax Return
Report: #327371
John says “Advantage put alot of PRESSURE to collect payment in full.”
In the last year I hired Advantage Tax (main contact- Matt Walsh) to do an offer in compromise for me. I questioned them extensivly about what they could do for me and they assured me without a doubt that they could get me an offer in compromise. I won't go through all the details but needless to say they promised many things they couldn't deliver and simple things like communicating with me and meeting IRS deadlines given to them they didn't do. Dozens of phone calls to them went unreturned. Dozens of excuses made by a secretary for why they couldn't take my calls. When I was able to talk to someone from their 'legal department' they appeared to be teenage girls with very little knowledge regarding the IRS. The last straw was when they failled to meet an IRS deadline and I called to talk to them about it. I was told that for the next week they were only dealing with new client calls!! I'm not joking. At that point I hired a new local attorney and fired them.
Advantage put alot of PRESSURE to collect payment in full and after receiving payment later found reason to charge again. They told me if I didn't come up with the money, their miraculous holding off of the IRS would be lifted. Even after paying again they didn't communicate with the IRS and a levey went through. They take 'advantage' of the stress and depression that usually comes with owing the IRS back taxes.
I have found a couple of people who have had the same experiece with advantage and we are looking for others. Wev'e contacted the Attorney General in California and are doing the same in Illinois. This company is bold!They are so sure that the people theyr'e dealing with either are to depressed and have more then they can deal with concerning the IRS or don't have the means $ to pursue anything. What they are doing is criminal beyond a doubt and eventually will be stopped sooner or later. I want to help make sure it happens sooner.
Please post if you have or know of anyone who has had dealings with this company and would like to be a part of a class action lawsuit. This will be followed through to the end.
John Hoffman Estates, Illinois U.S.A.
Advantage put alot of PRESSURE to collect payment in full and after receiving payment later found reason to charge again. They told me if I didn't come up with the money, their miraculous holding off of the IRS would be lifted. Even after paying again they didn't communicate with the IRS and a levey went through. They take 'advantage' of the stress and depression that usually comes with owing the IRS back taxes.
I have found a couple of people who have had the same experiece with advantage and we are looking for others. Wev'e contacted the Attorney General in California and are doing the same in Illinois. This company is bold!They are so sure that the people theyr'e dealing with either are to depressed and have more then they can deal with concerning the IRS or don't have the means $ to pursue anything. What they are doing is criminal beyond a doubt and eventually will be stopped sooner or later. I want to help make sure it happens sooner.
Please post if you have or know of anyone who has had dealings with this company and would like to be a part of a class action lawsuit. This will be followed through to the end.
John Hoffman Estates, Illinois U.S.A.
American Tax Relief And Robert Campbell
Report: #284064
Andy says “I have since involved the FBI and would encourage others who have been swindled by this company to report it to the FBI as quickly as they can.”
In early July 2008 I contacted American Tax Relief after seeing their ads on TV numerous times. I spoke with Robert Campbell who listened to my issue then asked for my checking account information. I told him I wanted a price estimate first but he refused to give me one until I gave hime my checking account information. Once I gave him my information, he gave me a cost estimate that I knew I could not afford and told him so. I thought that was the end of my dealings with ATR.
Within a few days a package of forms and a cover letter arrived at my apartment. The cover letter very clearly said that the first step I had to take was to complete the power of attorney forms for the IRS and a survey form and return them to ATR. Since I had no plans to do business with this company I simply did not complete the paperwork.
Much to my suprise, on August 4, 2008 American Tax Relief processed what looked like a check against my bank account for $1950 and the bank paid them. I contacted Robert Campbell on August 6 and informed him I wanted my money back because I had not authorized the withdrawal and there was no way they could provide service if I had not signed the power of attorney documents. He then informed me of a no refund policy (never mentioned before) and said there was no way I was getting my money back. I informed him that I would involve law enforcement and he laughed at me and swore.
I have since involved the FBI and would encourage others who have been swindled by this company to report it to the FBI as quickly as they can. Make sure the Los Angelos office knows about your complaint.
Andy
Rock Hill, South Carolina
U.S.A.
Within a few days a package of forms and a cover letter arrived at my apartment. The cover letter very clearly said that the first step I had to take was to complete the power of attorney forms for the IRS and a survey form and return them to ATR. Since I had no plans to do business with this company I simply did not complete the paperwork.
Much to my suprise, on August 4, 2008 American Tax Relief processed what looked like a check against my bank account for $1950 and the bank paid them. I contacted Robert Campbell on August 6 and informed him I wanted my money back because I had not authorized the withdrawal and there was no way they could provide service if I had not signed the power of attorney documents. He then informed me of a no refund policy (never mentioned before) and said there was no way I was getting my money back. I informed him that I would involve law enforcement and he laughed at me and swore.
I have since involved the FBI and would encourage others who have been swindled by this company to report it to the FBI as quickly as they can. Make sure the Los Angelos office knows about your complaint.
Andy
Rock Hill, South Carolina
U.S.A.
Associated Tax Relief Inc
Report: #356487
Brian says “In this years time I have never recieved a call back or any assistance on my case.”
I called Associated Tax Relief about helping me with IRS taxes due from an audit and they told me if I sent them $3,200.00 they would help me settle at pennies on the dollar. I sent the money and all my paper work to them on September, 28 2007. They warned me to be patient because these things can take time, but when I had heard nothing for six month I called them and have been calling ever since with no results. They won't return my calls and I found others on the ripoff web page dealing with the same thing.
There are phone numbers that are no longer in service and/or when you try and call any of the resolution department numbers all you get is a recording. The only way I can get anyone on the phone is to call the 800 number they advertise and I get a salesman that assures me that their partner will call back immediatly, but never does. In this years time I have never recieved a call back or any assistance on my case.
Brian
Leesburg, Florida
U.S.A.
There are phone numbers that are no longer in service and/or when you try and call any of the resolution department numbers all you get is a recording. The only way I can get anyone on the phone is to call the 800 number they advertise and I get a salesman that assures me that their partner will call back immediatly, but never does. In this years time I have never recieved a call back or any assistance on my case.
Brian
Leesburg, Florida
U.S.A.
Clear Creek Consulting
Report: #355064
Allison says “If you do hire Clear Creek Consulting, you are hiring FELONS!!”
I signed on to work with Clear Creek Consulting in 2008 with help to my tax debt. I got a few calls here and there, I was pushing them off til I was ready to pay them. I got a call from a male every few days asking if I was ready to go, he wanted to get my paper upstairs. I finally paid them 5800 to get this taken care of. I was thinking that I pay them I have to just sit back and relax. I also had a personal case with a busniess. I gave them my social credit card number for the first payment, then my checking account for the next payment. Someone there must have wrote it down.
About 2 weeks later, my bank there was money missing. I went to the bank and they had to track where the items purchased on the internet were going to. They let me know that it was from a town called Thornton Colorado. I checked on a map where that location is from where the company that I just hired was located, and found to be very close.
I have done my research and learned I am very suprised that you can get a job with personal information like this being passed around. Please be careful with the information that you are giving to this company. I would hate to see other stories on here about this.
All in all, my bank did refund my money for me, and I hope they are going to find the people that did this to me.
Thank you all , and have a blessed day.
Allison Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.
About 2 weeks later, my bank there was money missing. I went to the bank and they had to track where the items purchased on the internet were going to. They let me know that it was from a town called Thornton Colorado. I checked on a map where that location is from where the company that I just hired was located, and found to be very close.
I have done my research and learned I am very suprised that you can get a job with personal information like this being passed around. Please be careful with the information that you are giving to this company. I would hate to see other stories on here about this.
All in all, my bank did refund my money for me, and I hope they are going to find the people that did this to me.
Thank you all , and have a blessed day.
Allison Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.
Fredom Tax Relief
Report: #355064
Anonymous says “This company is commiting fraudulent activity and yet remains
in business.”
in business.”
This company is commiting fraudulent activity and yet remains in business. They state that they can help individuals who are having difficulty paying their IRS taxes. They rpomise that they can negotiate on your behalf and get your taxes reduced to $1000 or less. They state that it would be better if they negotiated on your behalf rather than you talking with the IRS yourself. That would be great since most of us who need this help have had serious causes to be in this situation such as my case with cancer and hospital bills. Instead they take your hard earned money in my case $4000 and then after 10 months they tell me they can do nothing. I could have used the $4000 to help pay my taxes. They have no reasons and are not concerned what so ever. I was so upset so they actually blocked my email from going to them. I highly recommend that you do not do business with this company. This company is taking money from people by lying, cheating and fraudulent activity and should not be in business. Trust Me.
Dooped NC
Asheville, North Carolina
U.S.A.
Dooped NC
Asheville, North Carolina
U.S.A.
Incline Financial Group & New Century Tax
Report: #368775
Anonymous says “I ask him why I paid him 3 grand, and he says he doesn't know.”
I owe back income tax. This company calls me out of the blue (high pressure salesman named Eric Anderson) and claims that the IRS will begin to Levy my bank account within the next few days. They claim that if I hire them for about $3,000 right away, they can stop the Levy from the IRS. I fall for it, and hire them. Then they pass me over to the guy who is actually going to work my case. This guy collects a bunch of financial information from me, and tells me that there is not really a whole lot they can do for me. In fact he recommends getting on a payment plan with the IRS. I tell him that I already did that on my own. I ask him why I paid him 3 grand, and he says he doesn't know. He says maybe I shouldn't have hired them in the first place. I ask for a refund, and the the run-around begins. I spend the next 2 or 3 weeks trying to get someone to tell me that the refund is on the way. I actually get the owner of the company recorded on the phone saying he WILL in fact refund me the money. But then later won't even answer or return my calls.
THE GUYS NAME IS MIKE MAKENZIE.
Anonymous
Farmers Branch, Texas
U.S.A.
THE GUYS NAME IS MIKE MAKENZIE.
Anonymous
Farmers Branch, Texas
U.S.A.
JK Harris
Report: #374096
David says “Do not use JK Harris to resolve your tax debt with the IRS!!!”
JK Harris we paid $2700.00 for tax help and 8 months later the IRS levied our accounts N. Charleston South Carolina.
In January 08 we hired JK Harris to help with our tax debt. We wrote a check for $2700.00 and was told to send 3 months of supporting documents to them. We did this and was told that they had everything needed and would get back to us. Several more times we were contacted by someone new saying our file was transferred to them and they needed new documentation. We were conserned so we called each time and was told that they had everything, just ignore the letter.
Eight months later they gave our file again to another person, siad they needed all documents again and that same day the IRS took all our money out of our account. We called and asked for our $2700.00 back because they weren't giving us the service that was promised. They told us what we would have to do to get the refund and then said that they would review it and would think about giving us a refund. they sat on their buts for months and did nothing at all to help us!! Do not use JK Harris to resolve your tax debt with the IRS!!!
David Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.
In January 08 we hired JK Harris to help with our tax debt. We wrote a check for $2700.00 and was told to send 3 months of supporting documents to them. We did this and was told that they had everything needed and would get back to us. Several more times we were contacted by someone new saying our file was transferred to them and they needed new documentation. We were conserned so we called each time and was told that they had everything, just ignore the letter.
Eight months later they gave our file again to another person, siad they needed all documents again and that same day the IRS took all our money out of our account. We called and asked for our $2700.00 back because they weren't giving us the service that was promised. They told us what we would have to do to get the refund and then said that they would review it and would think about giving us a refund. they sat on their buts for months and did nothing at all to help us!! Do not use JK Harris to resolve your tax debt with the IRS!!!
David Phoenix, Arizona U.S.A.
JK Harris
Report: #374749
Dee Glendale says “These are not honest people, nor are they competent.”
These individuals file a bogus report to the IRS for you. If it goes by without notice, they collect a fee, else they promise to 'represent' you--if not, they refund your money. But--they Do Not Care One Iota about their customers. f challenged, it takes multiple times and pushing to get them to do anything at all. When they do, they do a half-assed job--they lost the report they wrote for me twice! I had to send them my report that they made! They also were unfamiliar with the correct date of discovery, requiring a whole secondary refiling, and withdrawal of the original claim.
In addition, they had originally made an oral promise to appeal a disallowed claim all the way to tax court. When the IRS turned down the claim, they went back on their word, claiming it was too expensive for them. I could have used someone else, but instead, took them at their word; they lied in the end.
These are not honest people, nor are they competent. I am currently establishing a class-action claim against them and ask that anyone else with similar experience with JK Harris 165 Services, please contact me. I am also filing a complaint against their attorney, Alan Gavel with the Florida State Bar Association, and urge others with the same unpleasant and incompenent experience with him to do the same.
My husband filed income tax with Jackson Hewitt back in 2005. He got a call from them to go pick up his check. Well they gave him a bad check. To make a long story short . The bank called to tell him that the check could not be cashed.He went back to the bank to find an explanation. The couldn't gave him any. He got the check back he called the bank that endorsed the check , he called them up to find out. This is the kicker the told him they couldn't cash the check b/c it was already deposited to someone else's bank account with Wells Fargo. They sent him the canceled check it was not his signature We called the bank Jackson Hewitt corporates office what they told him was to file a police report and that there were take care of it..meaning investigation. Ok did that...its been almost 3 yrs since not even the police or detective department had done anything about it. SO he lost over $900.00 to Jackson Hewitt. No one seems to care but we do. So that's why I'm reporting them here so they won't rip anyone else.
If anyone out there knows how we can solve this situation please feel free to contact us at any time.
Dee Glendale, Arizona U.S.A.
In addition, they had originally made an oral promise to appeal a disallowed claim all the way to tax court. When the IRS turned down the claim, they went back on their word, claiming it was too expensive for them. I could have used someone else, but instead, took them at their word; they lied in the end.
These are not honest people, nor are they competent. I am currently establishing a class-action claim against them and ask that anyone else with similar experience with JK Harris 165 Services, please contact me. I am also filing a complaint against their attorney, Alan Gavel with the Florida State Bar Association, and urge others with the same unpleasant and incompenent experience with him to do the same.
My husband filed income tax with Jackson Hewitt back in 2005. He got a call from them to go pick up his check. Well they gave him a bad check. To make a long story short . The bank called to tell him that the check could not be cashed.He went back to the bank to find an explanation. The couldn't gave him any. He got the check back he called the bank that endorsed the check , he called them up to find out. This is the kicker the told him they couldn't cash the check b/c it was already deposited to someone else's bank account with Wells Fargo. They sent him the canceled check it was not his signature We called the bank Jackson Hewitt corporates office what they told him was to file a police report and that there were take care of it..meaning investigation. Ok did that...its been almost 3 yrs since not even the police or detective department had done anything about it. SO he lost over $900.00 to Jackson Hewitt. No one seems to care but we do. So that's why I'm reporting them here so they won't rip anyone else.
If anyone out there knows how we can solve this situation please feel free to contact us at any time.
Dee Glendale, Arizona U.S.A.
Omni Financial
Report: #298312
Jersey says “They didn't knock a penny off my actual amount due, though they take credit for reductions in the amounts claimed by the IRS solely as a result of my accountant's filing of amended complaints that they did virtually nothing to make happen.”
What else do you need to know? They took thousands of dollars and fees and although they could generate a nice invoice showing lots of busy-ness, nothing was accomplished. Months and months went by without any contact from them. They routinely ignored emails and phone calls. They changed staff like a musical chairs game. They made no effort to interact with my accountant until I almost physically made them do it.
They didn't knock a penny off my actual amount due, though they take credit for reductions in the amounts claimed by the IRS solely as a result of my accountant's filing of amended complaints that they did virtually nothing to make happen. I had to pay him and them and they did nothing. When I discharged them they behaved with contempt and refused to answer my follow-up calls and a faxed letter about my credit balance.
Jersey
New York, New York
U.S.A.
They didn't knock a penny off my actual amount due, though they take credit for reductions in the amounts claimed by the IRS solely as a result of my accountant's filing of amended complaints that they did virtually nothing to make happen. I had to pay him and them and they did nothing. When I discharged them they behaved with contempt and refused to answer my follow-up calls and a faxed letter about my credit balance.
Jersey
New York, New York
U.S.A.
Power Tax Relief
Report: #371029
Mike says “I found out that there were at least 40 other complaints against them and there rating was a F.”
It all started out very nice,I found Power Tax on the internet, I spoke with a Craig Dahl,I told him i closed a business 8 years ago and put my head in the sand from my last obligations. I owed NYS about 15,000 but they wanted 80,000 Craig said no problem that he could get it down to the original amount for a fee of 7000.00 dollars, I thought about for about 2 weeks in which time he would call me every day being the good friend he was ( HA HA ) That he would get this done in 60 to 90 days at most.
I asked how he was going to do this and he told me that there are so many loop holes that the Tax Dept never follow, He also told me it is a barginging process how they make a offer and the state will come back with one usually 2 or 3 times he explained ( I got him to fax me a letter to this fact stating this) I had to go over all my assets and salary and he said i was the perfect candidate for this reduction( again this was done before he got my money).
At that point since he seemed so concerned about me I paid him the money and this is were it all started,I told him i don t use credit cards that i would send him a check,No that will make every thing take an extra weeks time due to the mail and the Check clearing.( Again he was only concerned with my well being)
So i wired him the 7000.00 out of my bank account. Funny that was the last time I ever Spoke with this Craig Dahl I later find out that he was just a salesman not the owner of the company, He told me he was one of the partners..
Now the fun begins they had a girl name Stacy start my case she filed wrong amounts on my offer on the amount due to the state she had no clue what she was doing so after about 4 to 6 weeks of me always correcting her mistakes. thay told me she left to have a baby( i heard from somebody in the company she was fired) So now they put kay Tse on my case. she seemed pretty good at first at least she could get the numbers right.
Well after about 6 or 8 months after she got my case ( Almost 10 months from the time they stole my money) In which i had to call all the time at least 3 times a week to get a call back from her and when i did it was like i was really bothering her, But all i was trying to tell her that the state kept calling me as to what was happening with my case. Then she tells me that i am rude for keep calling her office that she would call me when needed (this never happened)
So after many months they finally made the state an offer Which by the way was 10,000 more than they said it would be. there offer was 25,000 Nys came back and said it would have to be at that due to my salary and my homes equity,now i am told this..
Now they have someone name Gohar come into the picture that see would be helping Kay well she was worse than Kay with return phone calls to the point i did not think she even existed, So after many weeks of phone calls i tried a different way i called there sales # and got somebody to give me to the VP named Barry Krevoy ( another real freind he was personally going to see this thru completion) well he got Gohar to call me.
Well after about another month or so ( It is now 3/18/08 I wired them there money on 3/23/07) I was told i should pay the full amount due, that because my equity and my salary i could not get the reduction that they had promised me that NYS wanted the whole amount.And that that would not speak to me anymore because i was rude to them that i called them too many times ,and would hang up on me, so of cause i would call back after all i hired them and gave them 7000.00 dollars, they must have caller ID because when i would call they would pick up the phone and put on a tape recording of the terminator movie with there gov Arnold S on it.
I thought that it must be me, but after speaking to LA BBB #909-825-7280. I found out that there were at least 40 other complaints against them and there rating was a F the worst any body can have ( when i told power tax this they said that they were suing them for deformation of character now is that a joke or what)
Then I spoke with the federal Trade commionssion This is were we can all get our help from,, we need every body that they did this too to make a complaint ,they have the power to shut them down and hopefully recover some of our money.. There # is 877-382-4357 then you need to call Cal Attorney Generals office 800-952-5225.
We have all get together and shut them down look how many of us that have the same complaint with them and than add up how much money it is,, it is in the Hundreds of Thousands.. Please make these calls and end there criminal ways. I have also contacted the LA times I will be speaking with a reporter on it this week.. LETS SHUT THEM DOWN
Mike
wading river, New York
U.S.A.
I asked how he was going to do this and he told me that there are so many loop holes that the Tax Dept never follow, He also told me it is a barginging process how they make a offer and the state will come back with one usually 2 or 3 times he explained ( I got him to fax me a letter to this fact stating this) I had to go over all my assets and salary and he said i was the perfect candidate for this reduction( again this was done before he got my money).
At that point since he seemed so concerned about me I paid him the money and this is were it all started,I told him i don t use credit cards that i would send him a check,No that will make every thing take an extra weeks time due to the mail and the Check clearing.( Again he was only concerned with my well being)
So i wired him the 7000.00 out of my bank account. Funny that was the last time I ever Spoke with this Craig Dahl I later find out that he was just a salesman not the owner of the company, He told me he was one of the partners..
Now the fun begins they had a girl name Stacy start my case she filed wrong amounts on my offer on the amount due to the state she had no clue what she was doing so after about 4 to 6 weeks of me always correcting her mistakes. thay told me she left to have a baby( i heard from somebody in the company she was fired) So now they put kay Tse on my case. she seemed pretty good at first at least she could get the numbers right.
Well after about 6 or 8 months after she got my case ( Almost 10 months from the time they stole my money) In which i had to call all the time at least 3 times a week to get a call back from her and when i did it was like i was really bothering her, But all i was trying to tell her that the state kept calling me as to what was happening with my case. Then she tells me that i am rude for keep calling her office that she would call me when needed (this never happened)
So after many months they finally made the state an offer Which by the way was 10,000 more than they said it would be. there offer was 25,000 Nys came back and said it would have to be at that due to my salary and my homes equity,now i am told this..
Now they have someone name Gohar come into the picture that see would be helping Kay well she was worse than Kay with return phone calls to the point i did not think she even existed, So after many weeks of phone calls i tried a different way i called there sales # and got somebody to give me to the VP named Barry Krevoy ( another real freind he was personally going to see this thru completion) well he got Gohar to call me.
Well after about another month or so ( It is now 3/18/08 I wired them there money on 3/23/07) I was told i should pay the full amount due, that because my equity and my salary i could not get the reduction that they had promised me that NYS wanted the whole amount.And that that would not speak to me anymore because i was rude to them that i called them too many times ,and would hang up on me, so of cause i would call back after all i hired them and gave them 7000.00 dollars, they must have caller ID because when i would call they would pick up the phone and put on a tape recording of the terminator movie with there gov Arnold S on it.
I thought that it must be me, but after speaking to LA BBB #909-825-7280. I found out that there were at least 40 other complaints against them and there rating was a F the worst any body can have ( when i told power tax this they said that they were suing them for deformation of character now is that a joke or what)
Then I spoke with the federal Trade commionssion This is were we can all get our help from,, we need every body that they did this too to make a complaint ,they have the power to shut them down and hopefully recover some of our money.. There # is 877-382-4357 then you need to call Cal Attorney Generals office 800-952-5225.
We have all get together and shut them down look how many of us that have the same complaint with them and than add up how much money it is,, it is in the Hundreds of Thousands.. Please make these calls and end there criminal ways. I have also contacted the LA times I will be speaking with a reporter on it this week.. LETS SHUT THEM DOWN
Mike
wading river, New York
U.S.A.
Quantum Financial Solutions
Report: #371569
Kathy says “I am now out of $2950.00 for work that was promised to be done and not completed at all!”
I was contact by Jay Galica form Quantum Financial Solutions, LLC about solving my tax problems. He explained how Quantum Financial would be able to help me.
After several calls and talking to Jay, he asked me if any other company had called to represent me which I answered yes. He asked me what they were going to do the case for and I said $2500.00. He said that Quantum Financial would agree to do the work for that amount.
I inquired at that time, if they would be asking for more money later and he said this would be a 'Flat Fee' and they would NOT be asking for anymore money. At that time, I decided to sign up with Quantum Financial.
After signing up, I was directed to work with Mike Wallen. Mike Wallen insisted that if I was paying in two installments that I had to pay $2950.00. I did pay this. Now when we are about half way thru resolving issues on my taxes, Mike Wallen from Quantum Financial is demanding another $3500.00 or he will not continue representing me with my case.
After this discussion with Mike and telling him that Jay Galicia told me that this would be a one time fee of $2500.00, I called Jay Galicia and talked to him. He said he did indeed agree on the $2500.00 flat fee and that he would talk to Mike Wallen and get back to me in about one hour. Jay Galicia did not get back to me. That was on April 1, 2008.
I tried to contact him again the next day and then again on Thursday. On Friday morning, April 4th, I again called Quantum Financial and requested to talk to jay Galicia. The receptionist said he was in a meeting and would get back to me in about one hour. This did not happen and I called about 3 more times that morning.
Finally, I called again and the receptionist said he was in a conference meeting. I asked to talk to his supervisor and I was directed to Joseph Locken who then said the Jay Galicia was in his car and that they called him on his cell phone to call me. This is not what the receptionist had told me about 2 minutes before. So I am getting the run-around from Quantum Financial.
On Saturday I get this email from Mike Wallen - 'Please let this email serve as a reminder that we need to move forward immediately. I understand your concerns, however, I have been handling your case file for quite sometime now and we do need to move toward resolution with the State of Wisconsin.
I understand as well that you might not have spoken with Jay Galicia as of yet. However, he does not have the authority to issue a final say as to the happenings with your account. We have power of attorney for you and I have been the one in touch with your Revenue Officer. If he does not receive the information he needs he will issue a cash register seizure of the business on April 11th. I suggest not being open that day if we do not have financials prepared.
This email appears to try to pressure me to again hand over money that I am not suppose to be handing over. This is a 'Bate and Switch' tactic.
I also am including taped conversations with Jay Galicia, who is the person that did this contract with me, acknowledging that he did INDEED agree to work on a “Flat Fee†basis. He is also stating in these conversations that I should have contacted him when Mike Wallen wanted 2950.00 instead of the agreed upon $2500.00 for helping with my case.
I also have taped conversations with some of the other individuals at Quantum Financial that have said that they would be getting back to me but have not.
So I am now out of $2950.00 for work that was promised to be done and not completed at all. Jay Galicia made this verbal agreement with me and also noted that he knew if I had to pay more money, that I would not have worked with Quantum Financial. I am asking for a full refund, so I can get a more reputable company to help me with this matter.
Kathy
Green Bay, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
After several calls and talking to Jay, he asked me if any other company had called to represent me which I answered yes. He asked me what they were going to do the case for and I said $2500.00. He said that Quantum Financial would agree to do the work for that amount.
I inquired at that time, if they would be asking for more money later and he said this would be a 'Flat Fee' and they would NOT be asking for anymore money. At that time, I decided to sign up with Quantum Financial.
After signing up, I was directed to work with Mike Wallen. Mike Wallen insisted that if I was paying in two installments that I had to pay $2950.00. I did pay this. Now when we are about half way thru resolving issues on my taxes, Mike Wallen from Quantum Financial is demanding another $3500.00 or he will not continue representing me with my case.
After this discussion with Mike and telling him that Jay Galicia told me that this would be a one time fee of $2500.00, I called Jay Galicia and talked to him. He said he did indeed agree on the $2500.00 flat fee and that he would talk to Mike Wallen and get back to me in about one hour. Jay Galicia did not get back to me. That was on April 1, 2008.
I tried to contact him again the next day and then again on Thursday. On Friday morning, April 4th, I again called Quantum Financial and requested to talk to jay Galicia. The receptionist said he was in a meeting and would get back to me in about one hour. This did not happen and I called about 3 more times that morning.
Finally, I called again and the receptionist said he was in a conference meeting. I asked to talk to his supervisor and I was directed to Joseph Locken who then said the Jay Galicia was in his car and that they called him on his cell phone to call me. This is not what the receptionist had told me about 2 minutes before. So I am getting the run-around from Quantum Financial.
On Saturday I get this email from Mike Wallen - 'Please let this email serve as a reminder that we need to move forward immediately. I understand your concerns, however, I have been handling your case file for quite sometime now and we do need to move toward resolution with the State of Wisconsin.
I understand as well that you might not have spoken with Jay Galicia as of yet. However, he does not have the authority to issue a final say as to the happenings with your account. We have power of attorney for you and I have been the one in touch with your Revenue Officer. If he does not receive the information he needs he will issue a cash register seizure of the business on April 11th. I suggest not being open that day if we do not have financials prepared.
This email appears to try to pressure me to again hand over money that I am not suppose to be handing over. This is a 'Bate and Switch' tactic.
I also am including taped conversations with Jay Galicia, who is the person that did this contract with me, acknowledging that he did INDEED agree to work on a “Flat Fee†basis. He is also stating in these conversations that I should have contacted him when Mike Wallen wanted 2950.00 instead of the agreed upon $2500.00 for helping with my case.
I also have taped conversations with some of the other individuals at Quantum Financial that have said that they would be getting back to me but have not.
So I am now out of $2950.00 for work that was promised to be done and not completed at all. Jay Galicia made this verbal agreement with me and also noted that he knew if I had to pay more money, that I would not have worked with Quantum Financial. I am asking for a full refund, so I can get a more reputable company to help me with this matter.
Kathy
Green Bay, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
Robert & Debbie Patten @ Patten & Associates,Inc.
Report: #321676
Diana says, “This is a scam accounting firm ,they file your taxs take $9,000.00 from you.”
This is a scam accounting firm ,they file your taxs take $9,000.00 from you ,and your return is sent and told no money owed ,if and when your audited , they will not be around if they do show up you mite end up oweing $60,000.00 or plus and then she will never be around to help you ,this company has a serious problem with tax service ,this is not legal and just service ,help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we are very concerned .someone needs to invest time and investicate her now !! i know this is a personal repayment to us for helping our daughter with a very needed divorce and child custody battle ,never mix business and personnal with this person, her son is a smuck and shes even worse ,they are down right evil ,!!!!!!!!Run
Diana
fburg, Virginia
U.S.A.
Diana
fburg, Virginia
U.S.A.
Tax Masters
Report: #362072
Burned says, “They took thousands of dollars from me and didn't deliver.”
Taxmasters promised to negotiate on my behalf with the IRS to reduce my tax debt. They took thousands of dollars from me and didn't deliver. They will not refund my money. Please save yourself the pain and deal directly with the IRS or a reputable licensed firm. I thought that being registered to practice with the IRS meant something. Apparently it does not not.
Burned
Clinton, Connecticut
U.S.A.
Burned
Clinton, Connecticut
U.S.A.