Who do you call when your sure your Tax attorney is ripping you off??

Question

I'm single no dependents and i have no assets , i had to get a Lawyer to do my taxes for a O/C (offer compramise) for 2004 to current, i put down $4500.00 retainer , then they hit my father up for a additional 4500.00 total of 9000.00 , well h**l i only owed 16,000. I got a call yesterday from IRS wanting my info , now i'm pissed

Answer 1

http://www.irs.gov/taxpros/agents/articl...

Answer 2

You can file a complaint with the State Bar Association, but don't expect much to come of it.  The attorney will simply claim that he did what you paid him to do, i.e. prepare an Offer in Compromise.  There's no guarantee that it will be accepted by the IRS (most are not, by the way) and the IRS has up to 2 years to consider your offer.  When it comes to the amount you paid for the service, the Bar Association will NOT get involved in billing disputes.

Why did your father pay money against YOUR attorney's bill?  That just does not make any sense.  Your father is under no obligation to do so.

Answer 3

Within the IRS is the Office of Professional Responsibility that governs everyone who practices under Circ 230. You might contact them.

Answer 4

I have to agree with Bostonian.  Why did your father pay the attorney?

If you think that this attorney ripped you and/or your father off, at least one of you needs to sue him to the money back.

You can try to report this to your state's attorney general to file a criminal complaint.

Answer 5

Did you discuss the cost before he did any work? He should have had you sign an engagement letter (or something similar) which spelled out exactly what he was to do and how much it would cost.