WATAX - our company - is 35 years in the business of helping people solve their tax problems. In our history: we have had Tax Attorneys, CPAs, and Enrolled Agents on staff. Currently, we have four Enrolled Agents: Jay Freeborne, Stephanie Johnston, Pamela Raines, and Madison Halliday.
Experience and Knowledge is Most Important
When shopping for tax representation - it isn't the exact license that is important ...but rather the tax professional's experience and knowledge. This experience can't be boilerplated by a degree or license. The knowledge can only be gained thru repeated practice of tax resolution cases - again and again and again. Ms. Raines and I, for example - have over 40 years of experience between us - handling the weirdest tax resolution cases under the sun - both collections, audits and examinations.
Attorneys - Unique for Tax Court and Criminal Representation
Tax or just plain-old attorneys come in handy if you have a Criminal Tax case or a Tax Court case. Only an attorney can represent you on those cases UNLESS you find an Enrolled Agent with tax court accreditation. In the 17 years I have worked at Washington Tax Services -- I have seen 3 Criminal Cases and a total of zero cases worth of Tax Court - as there are so many better venues for audit resolution than Tax Court. Both are very rare beasts indeed.
Fees $$$ - Attorneys vs. Enrolled Agents
To become an Attorney is an expensive endeavor. And that expense is often passed on to you - the consumer. We have found in our 25 plus years that Washington Tax Service's cost is far lower than the average Tax Attorney.
Experience and Knowledge is Most Important
When shopping for tax representation - it isn't the exact license that is important ...but rather the tax professional's experience and knowledge. This experience can't be boilerplated by a degree or license. The knowledge can only be gained thru repeated practice of tax resolution cases - again and again and again. Ms. Raines and I, for example - have over 40 years of experience between us - handling the weirdest tax resolution cases under the sun - both collections, audits and examinations.
Attorneys - Unique for Tax Court and Criminal Representation
Tax or just plain-old attorneys come in handy if you have a Criminal Tax case or a Tax Court case. Only an attorney can represent you on those cases UNLESS you find an Enrolled Agent with tax court accreditation. In the 17 years I have worked at Washington Tax Services -- I have seen 3 Criminal Cases and a total of zero cases worth of Tax Court - as there are so many better venues for audit resolution than Tax Court. Both are very rare beasts indeed.
Fees $$$ - Attorneys vs. Enrolled Agents
To become an Attorney is an expensive endeavor. And that expense is often passed on to you - the consumer. We have found in our 25 plus years that Washington Tax Service's cost is far lower than the average Tax Attorney.
Have a tax problem you need solve? Want a highly experienced professional analyze your situation for FREE?
Call Washington Tax at 1-888-282-4697 and we will tell you in about 10 minutes whether your problem requires representation. If it does NOT - we will give you free advice to handle the tax problem yourself. If it is the weekend - EMAIL us your situation HERE and we'll call you during the weekdays.
