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If you are reading this it's likely you are in a similar situation, I was/am in. My story goes like this... left the military, found a great salaried job, which included an incredible "company stock" package. However, following some poor financial guidance and decisions to execute shares of stocks sooner than I should have, I quickly found myself under a huge tax debt. Almost in disbelief, as if the compounding tax debt had to be a mistake, it grew year after year. Until I realized I had to address it. I made personal efforts to get on track, by directly contacting the IRS, but that was fruitless. I eventually found help setting up an installment plan, but it was for every cent above my monthly basic expenses, leaving me with nothing after paying bills. So, I continued to search for assistance, but only ran into one "aggressive, threatening toned" so-called tax advocate company after the other. It got to the point, I started to believe all the advocate companies were just scammers. Some of the companies wanted significant up-front fees, some even asked for full payment on services which they would then explain they may not be able to provide. I truly felt helpless, things had gotten out of control, and it was only a matter of time before the IRS would start garnishing my salary or something worse. I continued searching for support, when I came across Semper Tax. Being a prior service-member myself, I was initially attracted to the company's name, as I knew it was homage to the Marines' motto (Semper Fidelis). So, I felt the company likely had honest leadership and high moral principles at its core which I could relate to. So, I reached out to them and immediately appreciated the tone at which the representative discussed my situation. There was no threatening tone or insinuations regarding what the IRS was going to do to me, and there were no quick false promises of what they could provide that other companies couldn't. In fact, my first call ended with the Semper Tax representative clearly stating my case was unique due to the amount owed and the monthly amount I bring home, and he wasn't sure how much they could help. However, I felt he had listened and totally comprehended my situation more than any of the previous advocate companies I had spoken to. And there was a sense of sincerity behind the conversation that I had yet to feel since I started seeking help. So, when asked to give them a couple days to review my case, I agreed. A few days later, I received a call and assessment that they weren't sure how much they could help, but they would give it their full attention. And since it was such a difficult case, instead of taking full payment for their services, the ask was for only a small percentage of a set total price. The remaining balance of the set price was to be paid only if they made significant progress in my case.
A few months passed, when I received what I thought was my routine monthly IRS bill, but instead it was a letter explaining my monthly bill had been reduced by more than half. The letter also explained the reduction was in response to the negotiations recently made on my behalf.
I applaud Semper Tax, and I'm extremely grateful to Marc McCarthy & Sergio Melendez for their efforts in my case.
I hope my testament helps anyone considering Semper Tax. Let them help you!!
