American Tax Relief Has not done what they charged me to do Beverly Hills California

American Tax Relief is truly a ripoff company. I contacted them out of desperation in January 2007 to handle my tax issues. After speaking with me for ten minutes, Steve Kitchen assured me that ATR could handle my case for $6500. Although I was leary of the whole thing, I NEEDED help. When I started working with the tax specialist, Rubina Artenian, I tried to explain to her that they needed to get the IRS to acknowledge my tax return that was filed instead of attacking me for what they claimed I owed. I was told more than one time that the amount that I owed DID NOT matter. Our concern was the offer in compromise that we filed. The IRS continued their attack on me by garnishing my wages and attaching a lien on my property. Each time I called Rubina it took her days to return my call and address whatever issue the IRS demanded. In July 2007 the IRS rejected the offer and Steve Kitchen informed me that because I falsely represented what I owed to the IRS they would need an additional $7500 to submit another offer in compromise. I told him that I had not falsely represented the amount, both he and Rubina told me that the amount didn't matter. Now all of a sudden it did matter and according to him, the fee that I was charged was based on what I owed to the IRS.

I know that I explained all of that during that first ten minute conversation, however he conveniently did not recall. His only interest at that time was getting the $6500. After I informed him that I did not have any more money to pay them, he said there was nothing more he could do. I have since received another call from someone named Chris at ATR who started telling me the same thing again. The bottom line is that here in October 2007, I am out of $6500 and am back to square one. I have no money to hire another tax attorney and the IRS are continuing to charge me interest and penalties on an incorrect tax bill. Where do I go from here? I think we should all band together and do something about the ripoff kings at ATR!!

Virsag
Bridgeport, Connecticut
U.S.A.