Principal Attorney

• Sep 2020 - Present

Tax Resolution Attorney

• May 2019 - Aug 2020

Provided advice to clients regarding the implication of the federal tax law and the IRS regulations to their cases; 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);Generated an average of $160,000.00 gross income.

Tax Resolution Practioner

• May 2014 - May 2019

Made investigation calls to the IRS and state tax authorities to obtain clients’ files and tax transcripts;Reviewed IRS account transcripts to determine compliance with applicable IRS standards;Reviewed Profit and Loss Statements, business and individual tax returns, bank statements and other supporting documentation to determine appropriate resolution strategy;Performed financial analyses to determine suitable resolution options and prepare financial statements;Prepared investigation summary reports and counsel clients to develop a strategy to resolve their tax debt, to stay in compliance, and to plan for the future;Educated clients regarding reasonable expectations for successful outcomes;Prepared IRS and State resolution proposals and represented clients before the IRS and state tax agencies and negotiated resolutions such as offers in compromise, installment agreements, currently not collectible status, and released wage or bank levies, as well as audit reconsideration;

Manager of Tax Compliance and Resolution

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

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

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 state tax agencies to obtain resolutions such as offers in compromise, currently not collectible status, and installment agreements;Release bank levies and wage garnishments.

Tax Practitioner

• Apr 2013 - Apr 2014

Tax Assistant

• Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

Screener

• Apr 2000 - Oct 2000

Conducted screening of undocumented Afghan nationals;Participated in joint assessment with relevant Iranian authorities over the individual claims;Provided recommendations and drafted reports

Editor In Chief

• 1996 - 2000