American Tax Relief
American Tax Relief claims it can help tax delinquents settle with the Internal Revenue Service for “pennies on the dollar” but two New York City lawsuits say it’s just not so.
New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs filed a lawsuit accusing the company, American Tax Relief, of sending junk mail with exaggerated promises — and then collecting large fees but not clearing its clients’ tax debts.
Separately, a Brooklyn woman filed a lawsuit claiming that she paid $5,000 to the firm to help resolve what was a $50,000 tax debt. The woman eventually learned she didn’t qualify for the IRS settlement program the company was selling