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251 E Imperial Hwy Suite 441
Fullerton, California 92835
Liars, thiefs, crooks!! No integrity, no honesty, they wear a mask and are very deceptive and deceitful. Charged me over 4,0000 and it took them over 2 years to come up with a resolution which is a payment plan. I only owe like 5,000 now. They told me my debt would be reduced to 1,000 dollars or less and that we not true! I even sent them money orders which they returned after they said we could settle for 1000.00 originally. Then they told me I sent the wrong amount and we were no longer eligible for that
Was very happy with the outcome, staff was very friendly and easy to work with,.they kept me informed every step of the way, they got me a settlement with the IRS which was a lot lower than what I owed, definitely recommend to anyone looking to settle a tax debt.
Where to even begin? As soon as I enquired about their service, they reached out, I let them know what was going on with my fight with the IRS and my back taxes and we immediately got the ball rolling. It is a long process, but mu account specialist Ms. Jackie was amazing, she was always in touch and kept me in the loop, was great with explaining everything to me and her whole team was just fantastic. At the end they helped me basically wipe out my back taxes and I'd emphatically recommend them to anyone th
I was overwhelmed with tax debt, and was very stressed out getting letters from the IRS. I called National Tax Debt, and a huge weight was lifted. Even from the first conversation they made me feel at ease. They settled my debt for just a little under 10% of what I owed. I would definitely refer others in need of tax debt relief. Thank you!!!!
I really appreciate all the help and support from National tax debt,I had a hard time dealing with the nearly 40.000 dollars that I owed the IRS paying only 500.00 dollars. Thanks to them. I really recommend National tax debt.
I was overwhelmed with my tax debt. I saw this add for National Tax Debt and I called. I was extremely skeptical. Due to my circumstance I was open to hear opinions. The initial conversation and through my whole process. I had amazing response. Jacquie was on top of my case and made it pleasant. Thank you staff and my team which helped with the process to a satisfied settlement.
I couldn't be happier and relieved for the service. I had a debt over 75K and settled for 30% with installment payments. Yes it took a few years but we were protected and now can finally put this behind us and move forward. We worked with Judith who I 100% recommend she was very helpful, and always answered any questions I had. Very professional and most of all there to help you.
I don't think I've ever been more impressed with a company. They took on my case in March of 2020, and due to COVID and staffing issues with the IRS, worked on my case all through June of this year. They negotiated for me, bringing my total debt owed from 81,000 down to 4,000! I was able to pay and get back in good standing. I cannot thank Melody or National Tax Debt enough for making this happen. I have already recommended them to help out people in similar situations! If you are hesitant, don't be! Call f
Crooks charged me 12,700 dollars and took 3 years only to put me on a payment plan with the IRS. Saved me zero dollars. But charged me 12,700 dollars. If you have any substantial debt then you will get taken to the bank by these crooks. For an entire year they told me my debt would be reduced to 1,000 dollars or less. So you make the decision of who you want to trust. They even employee people to watch these posts and someone will dispute this within a day if not hours.
Where do I even begin? After struggling with old tax debt and Covid and losing my job i didn't know what to do. I called NTD in hopes that they can help because I had nothing to lose and the IRS was on my back. After all the diligence and hard work, Melody and her team were able to get me an accepted offer in compromise! I settled my tax debt of over $32,000 to $984!!! I cannot thank them enough! Please call them! You will not regret it!
I am so pleased with National Tax Debt! My situation was probably on the worst case scenario spectrum. Leslie Flores, and Martha Lopez were absolute professionals! It took some time to get my case settled the debt was over 300k, but MAN oh MAN!!! This AMAZING team got my 12 year debt settled for around 11% of of the total amount !!!! I do and have already recommended National Tax Debt to anyone in a position with the IRS! Leslie, I do thank you for a weight lifted, and a much brighter future!
Great service I've been helped so much thank you crystal and Melody.
Amazing job Judith and her team. I highly recommend their services, professional, knowledgeable, sophisticated, and right on spot. If you want someone you can count on National Tax Debt changed our lives we will forever be thankful for a job well done. Thanks Judith V. ?? The Johnsons
I give them 6 out 5 stars!! NTD is absolutely incredible!! I was so deep in debt with the IRS owing them $15k & was stuck in a rabbit hole I felt I would NEVER get out of!! I hired NTD & my case was assigned to Judith & she was absolutely amazing!! She is very informative & professional & goes above & beyond to help you!! She got me an AMAZING offer in compromise & I am now debt free with IRS for the first time in 13 years!! I was elated when I got a return this year!! I would recommend NTD to my most deare
Melody Reyes was my consultant at National Tax Debt. She was informative and supportive throughout the process. Timely in her responses and I was very pleased with everything end result. I highly recommend this company for anyone struggling with tax debt.
National Tax Debt is a savior. My life was in shambles. Having tax debt looming over you is very stressful. It really doesn't allow you to move forward in life. I am so thankful for National Tax Debt and their team of professionals. They provide you with thorough information about the program. I was put at ease after the first call. If you need help with Tax relief, I highly recommend, National Tax Debt and thier team of Tax advisors and professionals.
Not even sure where to start. Paid the fee they ask for upfront, maybe that's where it went wrong. Was told i was a great candidate for a good OIC, that didn't happen. Wasnt the 80-90% relief they said i was sure to receive. Almost the full amount! Was passed between 3 reps. Our current one, Melody, is difficult to get in contact with. Turned in everything at deadline. And then received lein letters from the IRS? Immediately reached out to Melody, nothing. It has been a solid week of emails, calls and messa
Reached out when my bank account was levied, come to find out when I called them there were programs that could help reduce my tax debt ( I was skeptical at first). 10 months later I am debt free from the offer program, I was only obligated to pay a few hundred dollars from the tens of thousand i owed. Lots of paperwork involved and patience, but great outcome, it was well worth it.
I am very disappointed in this company. When we spoke to a representative in the beginning, he told us they could get all penalties waived. We were two tax years behind he said they would also file both years in the payment that they asked for, which was 2000.00. They filed one year and made me pay extra for the other year. On top of that they only filed our Federal, I had to pay someone else to file my State. We owed 30,000 and all they got waved was one year of penalties which was 4000. The agent that was
They managed.to "settle" my tax debt for twice of what I actually owe! Would not recommend! Now I am scrambling to try and figure out how to undo the damage they did! Run!!!!
I was at my wits end, not knowing what to do to pay my taxes, for a few years of not having the money to pay. I owed a lot but National Tax Debt helped me and I will never forget the help. I stopped having restless nights and anxiety attacks. I truly recommend then in you are in tax trouble.
Can't tell how much working National Tax Debt helped my situation. They jumped right in and helped to relieve my stress and worked with me through the whole process allowing me to settle my tax issues at a very affordable level! Thank you!
Such a relief I hired National Tax Debt. They settled my tax debt. I owed over $65,000 and only paid back $942 to settle with the IRS. Great people to work with. Thank you Leslie and the whole team.
I went through a financial hardship and ended up owing the IRS tens of thousands of dollars. After trying to resolve the issue with the IRS, I quickly realized that they do not want to hear about your circumstances. They are trained, solely, to take money from your pocket. I needed professional help to communicate my circumstances to the IRS. Also; I needed someone who could guide me through the "Fresh Start" process. I called National Tax Debt LLC (located in Fullerton, Ca) and through their expertise and
I wish i could give negative stars. I had a tax problem and contacted National Tax Debt. They said they could help me lower my payments to the IRS. I provided all the financial information they requested and months later they actually made my payments to the IRS $20 more a month. They refused to give me a refund and I took it to the BBB. they lied to the BBB claiming I had not responded etc. I provided proof That I had. I would highly recommend that anyone with tax trouble steer clear. find a local lawyer y
Don't hire this company. Review the complaints on BBB. I paid a $1600 to have simple taxes done which took 90 days to complete only the first year past due, also they only do federal taxes, so you'll have to pay someone else to do all your state taxes. They leave out all this pertinent information when your hire them. Once they only ?prep? your taxes, your instructed to take them to the IRS office for review yourself. I thought I hired professionals, but I'm doing all the heavy lifting myself. I attempted t
I cannot thank NTD enough?I have been struggling with my tax debt for years and they have lifted a burden off my shoulders?I went from owing $46,073 to settling for $500. Thank you to Melody and her team at NTD. Please call them, you will NOT regret it.
National Tax Debt provided the expertise and Counsel that made it possible for my Offer & Compromise to be accepted by the IRS! They provide excellent Customer Service.
This company called me unsolicited and told me that I had verified tax get. I don't have an income so I'm pretty confused on how I have tax debt. When I asked him where they got the information from, I was talking in circles, nobody answering my question, me barely understanding the language being spat at me. Total scam. I asked them for some accountability, they didn't seem interested and hung up. The name of the scammer was James. I don't understand how these people go to bed at night feeling good about e
National Tax Debt & My appointed tax specialist Melody Reyes saved me from a overwhelming mountain of irs tax debt. The process is just that a process & it's a long one but they know the law & your rights & they keep you informed the whole way I couldn't be happier Thanks so much
I feel like a ton of bricks have been lifted from my shoulders. Judith Valladares was very professional and courteous the entire time. National Tax Debt has literally given me a "Fresh Start" Thank You.
The process was very long and quite arduous. That said, these folks got the job done, far better than I could have hoped. If the national bully that is the IRS is harassing you, call National Tax Debt. Outstanding result for me.
I really recommend NTD I'm so glad I chose National Tax Debt I owe them my life . They were extremely helpful . Leslie took her time to find the best solution for me words can't explain how grateful I am . I can finally rest my head . Thank you so much for taking this stress off my back you guys are the best !!!
Same complaint as everyone else, basically paid them to give me a higher installment agreement than I had before. There isn't enough space to really give you words of caution other than to just tell you that I'd think it thru if I were you, good feedback and bad feed back however the complaints are nearly identical. These people know if they are gonna be able to help you or not before they even talk to the irs about an OIC. Remember they have been doing it for a while now and taxes are their business. If yo
They did an amazing job on my tax debt. They are very professional and trustworthy. I highly recommend them to anyone that owes back taxes.
Do not hire this company they are liars. I paid them 4000.00 dollars for nothing, after a year Melody called and said their was nothing they could do. I needed to pay the IRS 45,676.00, I had been working on the taxes for a year ,she said it was to late to file she lied you can file late taxes anytime.
Angie and Melodyover at national Tax Debt were very helpful they answered all of my questions and made sure that I completely understood what was going on. I am completely satisfied with their service and I would definitely recommend them.
They help me settle a big debt of over $40k to as little as 2.2% I highly recommend National tax debt, all you need is patience because it took over a year of negotiations but it was all worth it, Leslie was really helpful and answer all of my doubts
I'm very happy with the experience with national tax debt. They were on my side all the way through the process. And finally I don't have the debt lingering over my head day after day. They are pros at what they do.
5 star reviews are fake. I paid a fee, and ended up just getting an installent for the same amount I owed before. Just a scam... PLEASE, PLEASE, avoid. Judith Valladares just told me, that is what I signed for and hanged on me. smammers, dtay away...
I had a great experience through out my process. I'm glad I was able to find them and use their service. I am now stress free. Great job!
SCAM ALERT!!! These losers are just here to get your money and waste your time; don't be thrown off by all the 5-star reviews, which are obviously fake, and there's no 3-star or 4-star reviews, mysteriously... ??(not to mention most of the "people" rating this "company" have 1-3 reviews of ANY business EVER..., SO obviously a SCAM)
I was referred to National Tax Debt by a friend after my CPA retired. They helped me and my husband get a nice refund and was done very professionally. They are now my new tax guys!
What can I say about National Tax Debt. They're my angels that saved me from stress, anxiety attacks, and settling my $25,000 dollar debt to $500 dollars. I appreciate you guys for working so hard and being professional the whole time. Thank you, Thank You, Thank you!!
Great company! They worked hard on a resolution to my issues and kept me informed every step of the way! All issues were resolved. I highly recommend them!!!
Jackie were very professional, honest and patient during the whole process. I'm beyond grateful for are professional and amazing attitude. Thanks so much
National tax debt filed all my back taxes and the IRS accepted our offer of $800! 10/10 would highly recommend.
National tax debt helped me and got me an OIC offer when i was going through a financial hardship they are an awesome team definitely recommend !
Melody and her team did a fantastic job negotiating an amount that I can afford. I can breathe a sigh of relief and finally live my life. They are experts at what they do.
I used this company trying to pay less to the IRS and the only thing they did was rob me $6,000 wich was what they charged me firme their services. Then i would call and the People in charge of my case never picked up or called back, so please be careful the same doesnt happen to you
I was very happy with the result Judith Valladares did a great job of handling my case now my taxes has been reduced from 14000 to 800 ,great job on well done
They delivered as promised!!! The team was fantastic and guided me through the entire process. I recommend National Tax Debt.
I'd give zero stars if possible. Stupidest thing I've done EVER! Now I have 2 years worth of interest to pay, plus the $6500 I paid them. They did nothing but make my situation worse!
This company is great. Negotiated over $17k in taxes to $600. I was kept up to date all the way through.
I was about 18k to the IRS and National Tax got it down to just 10% They saved my home! It's like I have a second chance Thank you all so much for all you did
Very professional. Helped me get my tax debt negotiated to a very reasonable amount.
Completely removed $30k tax lien for me. Had to follow their instructions very carefully, but it worked and I ended up only having to pay $200 to pay off the IRS.
"Everything takes time but in this case it was worth the time. I was in financial troubles after loosing my job and having to take a job for much less money. National tax debt got my back taxes lowered over $10,000 and I am now able to get on with my life.All I can say is thank you and god bless!!"
Do not trust them! All they do is take your money and do nothing giving you wrong advise but will keep your money.
I didn't know what I was going to do I owed the IRS thousands of dollars I called national and they went above and beyond to help my situation I could not have done this on my own.
bad company not professional ,not recommended
Highly recommend this place to fix any tax debt you might owe they helped me!! Great costumer service and all
Please don't do what I did I payed money to them for a year 289.00 a month they did nothing for me now I have to pay the IRS back and penalty fees! SCAM.....
Great company no scam they stay in touch with you till everything is said and done like they say. Definitely recommend ??
It took a little time but it was all worth it in the end. They did exactly what they said they would do and I am very grateful?
They did a great job getting my taxes taken care of
Please don't don't hire this company they made sound good ,and they made get your paperwork together but at the end they will drop the ball on you . Please please don't hire them
The best in the business. They took care and stayed in contact with me through the whole process
Folks were amazing, helpful answered all my questions. Totally recommend this place if you need tax help.
Highly recommend this place. Very informative and helpful where all my questions were answered and you leave with peace of mind
Very professional and personable...my approval is less than what I was originally quoted
They did a great professional job well done
Thank you for helping me through this stressful time.. you were a great help.
Unbelievable outcome. Highly recommended.
Run from the company. Rip off!!
The team was incredible
They truly don't even deserve 1 star but I couldn't go lower. This company asks for way to much personal information. Pages after pages of complete financial and personal information and each time it appeared they had everything they asked for they wanted more. 4 months in they had done nothing and was continuing to ask for more documents. In just 45 days I had a resolution with another company. They did not ask for bank statements, all my bills, including medical bills etc?. The IRS doesn't even ask for
(Translated by Google) Amazing job Leslie Flores helped me and stayed in contact with me throughout the process it was worth the wait (Original) Incre?ble trabajo Leslie flores me ayud? y se mantuvo en contacto conmigo durante todo el proceso vali? la pena la espera
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