Are you looking to halt or remove a tax lien and save significantly on your back taxes with the IRS or State? The best Tax Attorneys, Enrolled Agents and CPAs in Encino, California in the San Fernando Valley can help.

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Being notified of a potential tax lien or having a tax lien issued on a taxpayer’s assets or property can be quite a debilitating experience for any taxpayer or business owner. Since a tax lien can be filed against personal or business assets, it affects both the typical taxpayer and those who own a business. 

Tax liens can cause a multitude of problems for both taxpayers and business owners, such as:

  • Having the tax lien and the name of who the tax lien is filed against become public record for up to 10 years
  • A taxpayer or business’s ability to get credit or loans due to the tax lien being public record
  • Problems with a taxpayer’s career, ranging from: 
    • Applying to jobs and getting turned down due to a tax lien appearing on a background check
    • Maintaining a career in finance, the government, or anything that involves a security clearance, as the employer will likely see the employee as either incompetent (in finance) or vulnerable to bribes (in the government) and will most likely terminate their position if not addressed
  • Difficulties for businesses to access their capital or assets due to restrictions until the tax lien is resolved
  • Difficulties for businesses to expand or close deals, as vendors may refuse to work with a business that has a tax lien on their record
  • Penalties, interest and fees getting out of hand
  • Increased scrutiny from the IRS or State, which could lead to tax audits or further enforcement actions by the tax authorities 
  • Business owners could also become personally liable for unpaid payroll taxes, even if the business is a corporation or LLC 
  • Taxpayer asset seizure, from real estate, boats, vehicles, cash, bank accounts, or even personal belongings
  • Business asset seizure, from property, equipment, bank accounts and so forth
  • Businesses can even be issued a tax levy, garnishment, or even civil suits, which can disrupt the operation of the business and lead to significant legal expenses
  • And more issues

 

No matter how you look at it, a tax lien is not something to take lightly. It is a serious matter that needs to be resolved. Unfortunately, when a taxpayer or business begins speaking with the IRS or State directly for a resolution, they will typically ask for the balance owed to either be paid in full or to arrange a payment plan, which many taxpayers and business owners may find difficult to fulfill. 

What taxpayers and businesses typically need when tax lien problems arise is the right representation to get results that will ultimately prevent the tax lien from happening or remove the tax lien for good.

The most effective resolution for a tax lien is for the taxpayer or business and the IRS or State to come to an agreement where the tax balance that is owed is reduced to an amount that the taxpayer or business can afford to pay.

However, for this to happen, what the taxpayer or business needs to do is identify who: 

  • Has a deep understanding of the 1,700 pages of IRS tax code
  • Has successfully halted or removed tax liens in the past
  • Is really good at tax negotiation and understands exactly what the IRS or State will and won’t accept as a compromise 
  • Has successfully significantly reduced tax debt for other clients who were in similar situations
  • Has Tax Attorneys, Enrolled Agents and CPAs who work together to get a blended rate 

Due to the nature of how nerve-wracking a tax lien could be for a taxpayer or business, a lot of questions about tax liens could arise.

Common Tax Lien Questions Could Include:  

  • What happens when a tax lien is issued on your assets?
  • How does a tax lien get filed?
  • How long does a tax lien last?
  • How bad is a tax lien in the grander scheme of things?
  • Can I get a tax lien removed?
  • How do I remove a tax lien?
  • Does removing a tax lien take it off of public record, or is there another process for that?
  • Does paying off a tax lien take it off of public record? 
  • How long after a tax debt is paid off is the tax lien removed?
  • Can the IRS or State take my primary residence?
  • Can the IRS or State take my car, boat, investments, collectibles or bank account?
  • Can the IRS or State take the computers in my office, my cubicles, my telephones, my intellectual property, my trademarks, copyright, patents or other business assets?
  • Will a tax lien prevent me from refinancing my home?
  • Will a tax lien cause complications if I want to sell my home?
  • Will the tax lien force me into foreclosure?
  • Will my business vendors drop me if I have a tax lien?
  • Will my clients stop working with me if I have a tax lien?
  • If I lose my job and need to find another one, will the tax lien come up in a background check and prevent me from getting another job?
  • Will I get fired from work if a tax lien shows up on my record?
  • What if there is no way in the world I could pay back the IRS or State the amount they want from me to remove the tax lien?
  • How does the IRS or State provide tax relief if I incurred the tax debt to begin with that caused the tax lien?
  • Why would the IRS or State want to remove the tax lien if I’m unable to pay the balance in full?
  • How do I know if my request to have a tax lien halted or removed will be accepted or not?
  • What happens if my tax lien removal request gets denied?
  • Do I even qualify to get a tax lien halted or removed?
  • My son put a business in my name that makes millions, but I take home nothing… Would that disqualify me from removing a tax lien even though I actually make nothing from the business?
  • What if I experienced an injury, a disability or my spouse was unable to work… Would that change whether my request to get a tax lien removed would get accepted?
  • If my tax lien removal request gets accepted, will I be forced to sell my home or liquidate my retirement account? 
  • Is there a way to remove a tax lien without selling my primary residence or liquidating my assets? 
  • Can a tax lien still get removed without paying the balance owed or a new balance that is agreed upon in full?
  • What if the agreement made after a tax lien removal request is approved is more than I can actually afford?
  • What steps do I need to take to even be qualified for a tax lien removal to begin with?
  • Why would the IRS or State even accept to remove a tax lien to begin with?
  • What is the difference between a tax lien release and a tax lien withdrawal? 

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How Can I Prevent Myself from Getting Issued a Tax Lien?

The easiest way to prevent a tax lien from being issued by the State or the IRS is to come to an agreement with the tax authority as to how the debt would be resolved.  Unfortunately, the tax authority will probably want for the debt to be paid in full or for a payment plan to be arranged. We can help address the tax debt directly to see if we can assist you in saving up to 93% or more of what you owe, so the tax lien could go away permanently, instead of reemerge if a payment is missed. 

What is the Likelihood of Getting a Tax Lien Removed?

The easiest way to get a tax lien removed is to pay the balance in full. That works 100 percent of the time. 

However, most taxpayers and businesses end up falling behind on their taxes due to a multitude of reasons, which makes the probability of paying a balance in full a lot more difficult, even with a payment plan.

First and foremost, a tax lien would not be issued to a taxpayer or business unless the IRS or State was moving into the collection phase on the tax debt that has been accrued. Unfortunately, the IRS or State is the most aggressive collection agency in the United States and will take every measure possible to get their tax money, which leaves many taxpayers and businesses being told that they owe the full balance, with maybe the hopes of receiving a payment plan.

When dealing with this type of organization, it’s typically best practice to have a professional represent you on your behalf to get a much higher success ratio through alternative methods, such as a tax lien withdrawal request, applying for the IRS Fresh Start Program, or multiple measures made in a uniform sequence all to address the overarching problems at hand. 

Since we have been doing this since 2008 and have a deep understanding of the tax code, we have a pretty high success rate to getting a tax lien withdrawal or removal because we take the time to address what caused the problem to begin with: the back taxes and working to reduce them to a level that is affordable for our clients. That is because we take the time to thoroughly go through a taxpayer or business’s tax debt, assets, income and expenses prior to bringing them on as a client through a free consultation where we assess the taxpayer’s situation beforehand.

What is the main difference between doing this on your own or with a tax attorney?

Being faced with tax liens is stressful. Bringing that stress into conversations with the parties who are trying to place the lien on you can be challenging.

It’s best to have a representative like a Tax Attorney, Enrolled Agent or CPA speak to the IRS or State on your behalf, negotiate down the balances owed, get the paperwork filled out for the tax lien release or withdrawal, and then wrap everything up. However, a taxpayer can ultimately attempt to try to do this entire process on their own as well. Yet, many find it very detrimental to their overall well-being to go through with the process on their own. 

That’s why the Tax Attorneys, Enrolled Agents and CPAs at Coast One Tax Group work together to ease the burden. 

We take the time to ensure that we understand exactly what you are looking to accomplish and how we can assist in the process. Then we do everything in our power to deliver what you are hoping to achieve through thoroughly going through your income, expenses, assets and so forth, along with your hardships and anything else that would help you qualify for a tax relief program to alleviate the pain from a tax lien. 

We have been assisting taxpayers with tax liens since 2008. Due to these measures that we take to ensure we are able to prequalify our clients beforehand through the free consultation period, our tax lien release and withdrawal process has a pretty high success ratio. In addition, for qualifying taxpayers, we are able to get phenomenal results for our clients through the IRS Fresh Start process as well, with many of them saving up to 93 percent or more on their back taxes.

 

Also, if we feel that a taxpayer does not qualify for a tax lien withdrawal, tax lien release or the IRS Fresh Start Program, we will tell them. There is absolutely no point for either party to waste their time on something that has no chance of working.

Do New Clients to Coast One Tax Group Need to Live in California?

No, while our tax attorneys, enrolled agents and CPAs work out of Southern California, we assist clients with tax lien withdrawal, tax lien relief and other tax relief solutions nationwide.

Some of Our Tax Relief Results:

In addition to having tax liens withdrawn or released, here are some results we have achieved  in the San Fernando Valley from specifically addressing the back tax debt: 

  • Maral & Zohrab in Encino, California, went from owing $35,273 to only $1,000
  • Ohans & Mayda in Granada Hills, California, went from owing $113,261 to $2,500
  • Haik in Burbank, California, went from owing $101,802 to $1,104
  • A company located in Winnetka, California, went from owing $163,764.54 to $1,500
  • Dale in Sylmar, California, went from owing $128,460 to $1,500
  • Arman & Rubina in Glendale, California, went from owing $49,318 to $3,500
  • Eulalio in Van Nuys, California, went from owing $27,000 to $100
  • William in Valley Village, California, went from owing $45,660 to $960
  • Hillary in Los Angeles, California, went from owing $23,832 to $500
  • Georges in Woodland Hills, California, went from owing $32,580 to $500
  • Armen in Glendale, California, went from owing $104,613 to $16,750
  • Ruzanna in Glendale, California, went from owing $90,830 to $1,000

Here is a larger list of some of our clients who have achieved tax relief.

Is Working With Coast One Tax Group More Affordable Than Working With a Tax Law Firm?

Our team of Tax Attorneys, Enrolled Agents, CPAs and Case Resolution Associates take a team approach when dealing with the State or IRS to negotiate a tax lien withdrawal. This brings us to be able to offer you a blended rate that is much more affordable than using a traditional tax law firm, where you can see fees as high as $795 an hour for the lawyer to work on your case, along with paralegal fees of $295 an hour. The typical hourly legal fees at a typical tax attorney’s office could quickly turn a tax lien withdrawal into a $50,000 project. Yet, as a Tax Group, we do not charge anywhere close to that amount.

We don’t charge per every phone call, text or email like a typical tax attorney. 

Instead, we charge a flat fee per service that you require, which could be a set amount for the tax lien release, tax lien withdrawal, the IRS Fresh Start Program, or a tax levy or tax garnishment release, a set price if you need our help to attempt to recover any lost assets from a levy, and a set price if we need to file previous year tax returns to get you qualified for the IRS Fresh Start Program. Even with the most complex of cases, considering the hourly rate and how a typical tax attorney office charges for each text, email, and phone conversation, the cost would be minimal in comparison. 

The price for our assistance with your tax concerns is discussed during the free consultation period and is purely based on the complexity (or simplicity) of your tax lien case.

Which Tax Lawyers, Enrolled Agents and Accountants Work on the Offer in Compromise?

Our Team of Tax Lien Lawyers

The two primary tax attorneys at Coast One Tax Group, located in Encino, California, are:

Colin Shanahan ESQ. Tax Attorney

 

Colin Shanahan is registered with the State Bar of California and has been a tax attorney since 2011. 

Colin McKibbin ESQ. Tax Attorney 

 

Colin McKibbin is registered with the State Bar of California and has been a tax attorney since 1998.

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Our Team of Tax Lien Enrolled Agents

The two primary enrolled agents at Coast One Tax Group, located in Encino, California, are: 

Lusy Brutyan, Resolution Department Manager, Enrolled Agent

Arsineh Ebrahimian, Resolution Department Manager, Enrolled Agent

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Our Team of CPAs Who Assist with Filing Previous Year Tax Returns

Cel Mercado 

Accountant / Tax Preparer 

Sara Shoghi 

Accountant / Tax Preparer

Our Tax Lien Customer Reviews

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Dean Q’s review on the Better Business Bureau

We had a tax lien since 2011 from an accountant who made a mistake filling our tax returns. After trying to fight the IRS ourselves for years we asked Coast One Tax Group for help. Coast One Tax Group did an amazing job was able to settle this very complicated tax lien and saved us over $200,000.00!We would highly recommend Coast One Tax Group to all our friends and family!

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April Ervin’s Review on Google

I began working with Coast One Tax Group several years ago to resolve my tax issues. I owed the IRS much more than I could ever hope to pay. My circumstances kept changing which, in turn caused my taxes owed to change, and never in my favor.  My Coast One team was there for me at every turn even though MY case took more than a couple of years to resolve!

No matter what the IRS through at me, the team at Coast One tirelessly answered each threat and lien and they kept me going. I cannot begin to explain how much above and beyond these people worked on my behalf. More than once the IRS threatened to freeze my accounts because I owed them over $250,000, and that was always before payroll!! Every time the notice came, I contacted my team members, and they protected me! My case was ultimately resolved for pennies on the dollar.

I could never have hoped for it to end as well as it did!

I will continue to tell everyone I can about the unmatched service Coast One provided for me and my family. I hope to have many more opportunities to tell people the exceptional experience I had with Coast One Tax Group

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Diana W's Review on the Better Business Bureau

Had a great experience with Coast One.. My tax problem was out of control and nearing wage garnishment, lien etc.. Was really worried.. Even though it has taken over a year and a half.. Time delays by the IRS not Coast One. The amount I owed compared to my OIC settlement is astounding what a relief! I can actually sleep at nite now..

Address, Phone Number, Parking and Directions to the Tax Attorneys, Enrolled Agents & CPAs at Coast One Tax Group Office (By Appointment Only):

 

 

Coast One Tax Group

15821 Ventura Blvd #300 

Encino, CA 91436

(888) 740-0015

Parking can be accessed on both the east and west side of the building through the underground garage. Parking is not validated. Street parking through parking meters are also accessible on Ventura Blvd. 

Directions from Studio City, North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Universal City, Valley Glen, Sherman Oaks and the Greater Los Angeles area:

 

Take the 101 North and exit Haskell Avenue. Once you exit, turn left and make a right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Reseda, Tarzana, West Hills and Winnetka:

 

Take the 101 South and exit Haskell Avenue. Once you exit, turn left and make a right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Northridge, Panorama City, Van Nuys, Arleta and Lake Balboa:

 

Take the 405 South to the 101 and exit Haskell. Once you exit, turn left, then right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Pacoima, Mission Hills, San Fernando, Sun Valley and Lake View Terrace:

 

Take the 118 West to the 405 South, then to the 101 and exit Haskell. From there, you would turn left on Haskell, then right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and the 626 area:

 

Take the 134 West to the 101 North and exit Haskell. From there, you would turn left on Haskell, then right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Sunland and Tujunga:

 

Take the 210 West to the 118 West to the 405 South, then to the 101 and exit Haskell. From there, you would turn left on Haskell, then right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Chatsworth, Granada Hills and Porter Ranch:

 

Take the 118 East to the 405 South, then to the 101 and exit Haskell. From there, you would turn left on Haskell, then right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Sylmar:

 

Take the 210 East to the 118 West to the 405 South, then to the 101 and exit Haskell. From there, you would turn left on Haskell, then right on Ventura Blvd.

Directions from Shadow Hills:

 

Take the 5 North to the 118 West to the 405 South, then to the 101 and exit Haskell. From there, you would turn left on Haskell, then right on Ventura Blvd.

 

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15821 Ventura BLVD #300 Encino, CA 91436