A clear path through IRS tax debt.
Plain-English guides to IRS programs and notices, side-by-side reviews of the major tax relief companies, and a free 60-second roadmap for your situation.
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IRS Notice Decoder
Got a CP14, CP504, LT11, or Notice of Intent to Levy? Look it up and find out exactly what to do next.
IRS Programs Explained
Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Currently Not Collectible, Innocent Spouse Relief, Fresh Start.
Company Reviews
Independent reviews of Optima, Anthem, Community Tax, Tax Defense Network, Larson, and more — with the bad parts left in.
Help in Your State
State-by-state resources: tax practitioners, Low Income Taxpayer Clinics, and state-specific tax debt issues.
Why we exist
The tax relief industry has a credibility problem.
Some companies promise outcomes they can't deliver, charge advance fees that violate FTC rules, or call themselves "the IRS Fresh Start Program" as if they were the government. We started this site to be the antidote: clear information, no fake government framing, and reviews that mention the bad parts as well as the good.
Free options always disclosed.
Most pages on this site mention free or low-cost alternatives — the IRS itself, the Taxpayer Advocate Service, Low Income Taxpayer Clinics. Many people don't need to pay anyone. We'll tell you when that might be you.
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