For many years, we have been chronicling the tax resolution industry on this blog. Here's a tally of how many companies still exist vs. how many closed in the last 35 years:
Open, Operating and Closing: Tax Resolution Companies
Yrs. 1982-2000 - 33 opened, 18 still operating, 15 closed
Yrs. 2001-2008 - 52 opened, 23 still operating, 29 closed(56%)
Year 2009-2015 - 133 opened, 111 still operating , 22 closed
TOTAL: 218 opened, 152 still operating, 66 closed