Thanks for your comment. The IRS assigns a higher priority to collecting unpaid payroll taxes than income taxes.
Intentionally not paying payroll taxes can be considered a federal crime because you are essentially stealing from the government. Our goal is to keep your case from going criminal – in which case the fees you would be looking at would be a lot more than the $5,000 quoted.

There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes that we commit to in order to keep your case in the civil arena. Additionally, we will appoint a tax attorney or CPA (not some just a clerk) to handle your matter.

We are definitely not the “cheapest” firm out there, but we are the most credible. If you are basing your decision to hire a firm on price, we may not be the right firm for you. There are many other firms our there (many rated “F” by the Better Business Bureau), who will be happy to take your money, however, the result you will receive (if you receive any result at all) will be far less than what we can achieve. When choosing a firm to help resolve your IRS problems – it can definitely be a case of you get what you pay for.

At the level you were dealing (Examination) the IRS employee is not equipped (lacking education, knowledge of applicable law, and trained to defeat the taxpayer at this level). What your representative (attorney) must do, before the expiration date of the 90 day NOD, is to file a Petition with the U.S. Tax Court, and move the venue of your case from Exam to the Appellate Division.