In order to give you the best tax representation possible, the tax professionals we work with are held to very high industry standards.

We require all of our tax professionals to be certified by the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS), a community of over 1,300 tax experts who specialize in representing taxpayers in conflict with the Internal Revenue Service, or have equivalent knowledge and experience.

ASTPS Requirements

  1. Must be an Enrolled Agent, Certified Public Accountant or attorney.
  2. Must have received at least 16 hours of continuing education in IRS representation for the past two years.
  3. Must have a minimum of one year‘s experience in handling tax resolution cases.
  4. Must have conducted at least 10 of the following actions within the past two years:
    1. Offer in Compromise
    2. Installment Agreements
    3. Penalty Abatement
    4. Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
    5. Employment Tax Cases
    6. Taxpayer Advocate Assistance
    7. Currently Not Collectible
    8. Tax Abated in Bankruptcy
    9. Collection Due Process Hearing
    10. Collection Appeals Process Hearing
    11. Audit Appeal
    12. Innocent Spouse Relief
    13. Penalty Abatement
    14. 4180 Interviews
    15. Lien Withdrawal
    16. Levy Release