I owe back taxes to the IRS and employed the services of Tax Inc. To make an offer in compromise with the IRS. On my initial conversation with Mr. Troy Argyle, an employee of Tax Inc., I told him that we would pay an initial payment of $1,100.00 (which I had to borrow) and that the balance due to his company and the amount owed to the IRS with the offer in compromise would be paid out of the monies we expected to recieve from a home refinance. The refinance could not be done until the IRS problem was settled as the IRS had put a lein on my home.
We filled out all the necessary papers requested. Mr. Argyle called not to soon after that requesting $500.00 payment towards our account. We reminded him of our initial conversation. At that time we did not have the $500.00 to send.
On April 30, I checked my checking account only to find that $500.00 had been withdrawn from the account without my authorization or notification by Tax Inc. My wife called immediately and requested that the money be redeposited into our account. We were told that no refund would be made because we had a balance. On May 5 Tax Inc. Attempted to take another $1,200.00 from my checking account but the funds weren't there. Because of this I had numerous overdrafts and late fees due to creditors. My credit was affected and I was not able to secure the home refinance.
This company was so inept that they sent me statements showing my account was paid in full, which I have to this day. When I confronted them with this information, they told me that it was a mistake. All of the statements sent were dated the same day.
I requested that I be told who authorized the withdrawals but was sent from one employee to another. I never recieved a name or even a response.
I checked my checking account January 10 only to find that Tax Inc. Once again withdrew $400.00 from my checking account without authorization or notification. I had all ready sent out my monthly statements and am facing yet another round of bounced checks, late fees, and even worse credit scores.
I notified the Better Business Bureau. I will take legal action if necessary. I feel I am entitled to the $900.00 they took from me illegally plus some compensation for all of the late fees and bounced checks.
I trusted this organization to help me with a situation. The only thing I recieved is stress and a blank checking account.
I would advise anyone thinking of hiring Tax Inc. To think twice as they are not what they advertise to be. Because of their carelessness, there is a good chance that I will have to file for bankrupcy.
I do intend to do everything within my power to see that my money is returned and that others like myself are not scammed ever again by Tax Inc.
Norm
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
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