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To: ManyMoose who wrote (291058)	2/5/2009 2:34:09 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793933

Never heard of them.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (291058)	2/5/2009 3:03:44 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793933

Somebody is behind on their taxes, they hire TaxMasters to negotiate with the IRS, and presto a $20,000 tax bill gets reduced to $300. Because if you ask the IRS for ABATEMENT they will often grant it for a person with limited history of problems. These guys are just getting paid to do what people can do themselves.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (291058)	2/5/2009 10:37:47 PM
From: Alan Smithee	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793933

Explain to me this: How do these guys like TaxMasters make their money? Somebody is behind on their taxes, they hire TaxMasters to negotiate with the IRS, and presto a $20,000 tax bill gets reduced to $300. They take a $5,000 fee up front plus a % of what they save the taxpayer. The usual fee, including the percentage, normally totals... $5,000. I know people who have hired these outfits. They have never been happy. What's that old Roman saying? Caveat emptor?