Chad C. Silver, experienced Business, Consumer Protection attorney in Farmington Hills, MI with 14 reviews
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Chad C. Silver

31313 Northwestern Hwy, Farmington Hills, MI

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Kevn

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09 Apr, 2015
I was so worried about the IRS notices I was receiving and thought that my bank account was going to be levied - UNTIL I talked to Chad. What a relief he provided and I no longer have to talk or deal with the IRS as Chad does all the talking me. He reduced my debt, penalties and interest - thank you Chad and 1-800-LAW-FIRM. I would recommend you to anyone dealing with these issues.
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Eric

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06 Nov, 2014
An IRS Criminal Investigator came snooping around my house and began asking me a lot of alarming questions. The investigator had a badge and a gun! Basically he was not welcomed into my house. The Tax Attorneys at 1-800-LAW-FIRM calmed me down. The tax attorneys told me that an IRS criminal investigator investigates tax crimes and helps prosecute tax crimes. I was very disturbed by the IRS coming to my house. I thought I might be able to talk myself out of the problem but the tax attorneys told me this was a bad idea. The Attorneys talked to the Investigator and after some negotiation the problem went away. That’s all I can really say about this but the Attorneys did a good job and I did not go to jail.
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Jerry

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03 Nov, 2014
IRS sent me letters saying I had to pay them back for a big tax refund I got. I was shocked because I did not get any type of refund. I could not figure out what was going on and I was scared. So I started calling some people to figure out what to do. My CPA referred me to Federal Tax Defense at 1-800-LAW-FIRM – I had about a 20 minute conversation with one of the Tax guru’s over there who totally knew what I was going thru. I completed the paperwork and they called the IRS for me and explained what was going on. It seemed fairly easy to them but very complicated to me. The Tax Defense team got the IRS to begin an investigation on my case and all the crazy letters stopped. Now I am able to move forward because the identity theft defense was granted by the IRS – my Lawyers won. I’m glad I retained a Tax Defense team who knew what they were doing. I made a good decision and their customer service was very good. Thank you.
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Knowledgeable, skilled, and reliable in tax-related matters
“This is my go to attorney for all my tax related issues. He is Knowledgeable, skilled, and reliable when it comes to anything tax related. I highly recommend Mr. Silver.”
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Effective in negotiating and reducing tax debts
“Tax Attorney Silver was able to negotiate and offer in compromise of a $150,000 down to $20,000.”
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Organized and communicative throughout the process
“Everytime I called his office someone was able to give me an update on my case so it seems like the office is very organized.”
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Provides options and guidance to help clients understand their situation
“He explained the process to me and made sure I understood exactly what was happening and what to expect.”
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Able to resolve complex tax issues and stop IRS actions
“They completed an investigation and informed of my options. They did in fact lift the garnishment and I was very relieved!”
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Can be costly, but provides value for the price
“I did not have a lot of money so the payment plan he put together was very helpful.”
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Clients may need to shop around to find the right tax attorney
“I did shop around to see what other attorneys told me. Those other attorneys wanted a large up front retainer agreement and would not put me into any type of payment plan.”

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