Experience

Law Offices of Maryam M. Golbarg, P.C.
• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Principal Attorney

  • Sep 2020 - Present


IRS Trouble Solvers - Patrick T. Sheehan & Associates

• Tax Resolution Attorney

  • May 2019 - Aug 2020

  Elmhurst, Illinois, United States Managed, defended, and resolved tax controversy cases for business and individual tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES); Prepared IRS resolution proposals and negotiated resolutions such as Offer-in-Compromise, installment agreement, currently not collectible status, partial payment installment agreement, and penalty abatement; Handled IRS and State audits and negotiated the… Show more Managed, defended, and resolved tax controversy cases for business and individual tax matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR), and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES); Prepared IRS resolution proposals and negotiated resolutions such as Offer-in-Compromise, installment agreement, currently not collectible status, partial payment installment agreement, and penalty abatement; Handled IRS and State audits and negotiated the release, withdrawal, and discharge of notices of federal tax liens; Consulted with prospective clients and explained different resolution options and onboarding process and generated about $160,000.00 gross income; Attended meeting with the clients to explain the legal issues and recommend the most suitable solution; Worked closely with other attorneys and staff in the law firm to provide excellent outcome and experience for clients. Show less



Federal Tax Relief, Inc

• United States
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Tax Compliance and Resolution

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Wood Dale, Illinois, United States Managed day to day operations of the tax preparation and resolution department; Organized and managed more than 500 past due customer files as well as new clients’ cases, assigned them to the appropriate staff according to the readiness of the cases, and completed/closed them in a timely manner; Hired and trained an additional five team members, developed strong relationship to build up a team spirit, made schedules and evaluations, provided weekly reports to management on ongoing… Show more Managed day to day operations of the tax preparation and resolution department; Organized and managed more than 500 past due customer files as well as new clients’ cases, assigned them to the appropriate staff according to the readiness of the cases, and completed/closed them in a timely manner; Hired and trained an additional five team members, developed strong relationship to build up a team spirit, made schedules and evaluations, provided weekly reports to management on ongoing issues, and made recommendations on potential corrective solutions; Communicated with unhappy clients regarding their cases, and resolved issues regarding the tax preparation and tax resolution as they arose on a daily basis; Trained and worked with the sales staffs to offer the proper resolutions and programs to prospective clients; Made investigation calls to the state tax authorities to obtain clients’ files, and prepared investigation summary reports to be presented to clients by the sales staff Show less



Nationwide Tax Services

• United States
• Financial Services

• Tax Resolution Practitioner

  • 2014 - 2016

  Oversaw case management and effectively communicate with clients, staff, and the taxing authority in a timely fashion to meet deadlines and progress cases; Made investigation calls to the IRS and state tax authorities to obtain the master files and tax transcripts of clients; Prepared investigation summary reports and performed financial analyses to determine suitable resolution options and advised on compliance; Prepared financial statements and represented clients before the IRS and… Show more Oversaw case management and effectively communicate with clients, staff, and the taxing authority in a timely fashion to meet deadlines and progress cases; Made investigation calls to the IRS and state tax authorities to obtain the master files and tax transcripts of clients; Prepared investigation summary reports and performed financial analyses to determine suitable resolution options and advised on compliance; Prepared financial statements and represented clients before the IRS and state tax agencies to obtain resolutions such as offers in compromise, currently not collectible status, and installment agreements; Release bank levies and wage garnishments. Show less



Community Tax, LLC

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tax Practitioner

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

  Chicago, Illinois, United States Interacted with management and communicated with clients and other staff to oversee case management; Provided direction to the case mangers to keep cases moving forward; Prepared and reviewed financial documents to determine best resolution for clients; Represented clients before the IRS to negotiate resolutions such as Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Currently not Collectible Status, and released wage or bank levies

• Tax Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2013



UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Screener

  • Apr 2000 - Oct 2000

  Zahedan County, Sistan va Baluchestan, Iran Conducted screening of undocumented Afghan nationals; Participated in joint assessment with relevant Iranian authorities over the individual claims; Provided recommendations and drafted reports



Mizan Publication Company

• Editor In Chief

  • 1996 - 2000

  Tehran, Iran