Halt IRS™ is a tax law firm located near Chicago, Illinois. We represent individual and small business taxpayers before various federal, state and local tax agencies. 

Tax problems can be stressful, creating a sense of impending doom, or dread in the back of your mind. Let Halt IRS™ experienced attorney guide you, or your small business, through the shoals. Peace of mind knowing that someone is in your corner, who knows the law, and can utilize the legal protections afforded to taxpayers, is invaluable. Our legal fees are reasonable, well worth the confidence and security of having an advocate, who will negotiate on your behalf, with only your best interests in mind.

Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be intimidating.  However, over half their employees are actually wonderful people with whom working with can be very enjoyable.  That being said, it is a massive, slow-moving bureaucracy.  The slog and grind of negotiating can exhaust many taxpayers.  Not to mention the minority of IRS employees that can be difficult.  Attorney Tom Ryder has over fourteen years’ experience negotiating tax matters.  He has helped thousands of taxpayers resolve their tax situations and peacefully resume their lives. 

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Illinois Department of Revenue

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is more difficult to deal with than the IRS.  While the state tax rate is currently much lower than federal, Illinois uses more aggressive collection tactics.  Illinois has also begun farming out collections to private collection agencies, who tack on a 25-30% collection fee, and aggressively pursue taxpayers with the additional motivation of self-interest.  

Illinois Department of Employment Security

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is the most difficult of the three tax agencies to deal with.  The law changed in 2012 making employers personally responsible for state unemployment taxes.  This raised the stakes for taxpayers tremendously since their business could no longer go bankrupt and take unpaid unemployment taxes to the grave.  Now employers are personally responsible for unpaid state unemployment taxes, which can really add up quickly in certain industries. 

  

 
 
Results & Testimonials
Business Seizure Testimonial

Taxpayer operated a small business franchise threatened with seizure by IRS Revenue Officer and Manager. Attorney Tom Ryder refused consent to seizure. Eventually, taxpayer set up installment agreements to pay the employment taxes.

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Wage Garnishment

Taxpayer hired a Colorado firm to handle her IRS matter, but they never did anything except request more money.

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Installment Agreement Testimonial

Taxpayer operates a landscaping business and fell behind on employment taxes during the financial crisis of 2008. When the economy picked up, business rebounded and the taxpayer set up an Installment Agreement to pay the IRS.

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Mr. S. Testimonial

Taxpayer who emigrated from South America, lost home in foreclosure during housing crash.  IRS assessed cancellation of indebtedness income and taxpayer suffered wage garnishment and lost tax refunds for six years until hiring Mr. Ryder’s firm.  Taxpayer received refund of payments made within two years as well as several tax refunds the IRS had been holding, plus interest.

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