"I'm afraid" and other stories from Equity Search clients

In our 18 years of service, we’ve seen it all. Our clients have come from all walks of life, from a spectrum of fields and situations. They are usually afraid, and understandably so. The bigger the monster—or in this case, the tax problem—the stronger their instinct to hide.

But with expert assistance from Equity Search, we often help our clients bring that monster down to size and start again, fresh. When you bring your tax problems to us, chances are, we’ve seen it before. At the same time, we never forget that your company and your situation is in some ways unique.

Core to our philosophy is that no single approach is effective in solving tax problems. We take an objective look at your financial situation, evaluate your immediate needs and establish long-term goals. Then, we find the best overall solution to your entire financial situation.

Here are some of the stories from clients we’ve helped over the years.

• Customer stories in the news
• Equity Search Tax Resolution—Results
• "Dear Equity Search, I'm afraid ..."

Customer Testimonials & Reference Letters

We have hundreds of testimonial letters from our clients. You can view our books of testimonials at Equity Search offices, complete with client names and contact information (not given here in order to protect client confidentiality). Or simply request reference information from your Equity Search representative.

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Equity Search put me on the road to recovery after three Chapter 13s and tax debt of $100K
I had three unsuccessful Chapter 13s and a tax debt of near $100,000.00. Equity Search put me on the road to financial recovery. I am very pleased with Equity Search and the new start it has given me."
Dentist 

Equity Search’s compassion allowed me to maintain my dignity
"You have taken a potentially disastrous situation and helped me to resolve these problems effectively and efficiently. Equity Search's compassionate manner has allowed me to maintain my dignity, while your wisdom and experience allowed me to deal with my problems... and that has been a lifesaver."
Self-Employed Contractor

I could breathe long enough to stabilize
"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an on-coming freight train! The solutions you offered and the performance behind the solutions truly was light, and it allowed me to breathe long enough to stabilize my financial condition."
Mortgage & Real Estate Broker

$18,000 in tax liens—eliminated
"When we first got together, the IRS had filed tax liens for back taxes amounting to nearly $18,000. With your help, the full amount of these assessments were eliminated."
Individual Wage Earner

I never had to face the tax authorities alone
"Equity Search, with their professional approach, have enabled me to satisfy the IRS without facing the tax authorities alone... Now, with the feeling of hopelessness gone and a great deal of money saved. I can concentrate on business and plan better years ahead."
Self Employed Land Surveyor

My accountant could not help, but it was as if you read my mind
"I was overwhelmed with my problems with the Internal Revenue Service, and my accountant was not able to help me. When your letter arrived, it was as if you were reading my mind... you have always been there to guide me through the difficult encounters with the IRS."
Trucking Company President

100% penalty, I was desperate
"In April, I came to you - desperate, feeling like I had no where or no one to turn to... In November, the IRS accepted my offer of $6,000, on the more than $66,000 tax debt, as payment in full and released their lien."
Company Officer

Equity Search handled my case with the highest level of confidentiality
"Equity Search was there for me at a time when I had exhausted all other possibilities for solving a problem with the IRS. You were extremely helpful in speeding up the paperwork and resolving the issue with the highest level of confidentiality"
Individual Wage Earner

Equity Search let us keep focusing on our business
"Your work has been invaluable because it has allowed us to concentrate on making our business healthier, instead of pouring time and energy into finding the right person to talk to at the IRS, filling out forms, following up, and so on... Our first choice would be to stay out of the IRS's attention. If we can't do that, our next choice is to have you on our side."
Business Owner

We are still amazed
"You caringly guided us through the worst financial hardship and we are still amazed that you were able to help us so successfully. The care, guidance, security, and patience you showed us is beyond a simple Thank You."
Married Couple

Thought I could handle this myself
"I thought I could handle the problem myself, later an attorney recommended filing bankruptcy, BIG MlSTAKE ... it cost my company thousands and thousands of dollars which could have reduced my tax debt. No one was able to help. Finally I went to Equity Search and you were able to save my company."
Printing Company Owner

Attorney said I had to pay up or else
"I had hired a local attorney who could do nothing for me except to say I would have to pay them or else. I had IRS and State tax liens, and a judgment for $172,000. With your help and expertise you negotiated my tax liabilities away and saved my home from foreclosure."
Restaurant Owner

$28,600 reduced to $7,886
"Equity Search has been a lifesaver for us. You got the levy lifted from our paychecks and reduced our taxes from $28,600.69 down to $7,886.30 through correcting mistakes found on returns."
Auto Worker

It feels great to have the burden of overwhelming tax issues resolved!!
“I found Equity Search to be very professional in the handling of my case. All during the resolution process Equity Search dealt with the IRS allowing me to be free from threatening calls.”
Cleaning Service Business

Perhaps the smartest telephone call I ever made……..
“was the one I made to Equity Search, Inc. Finding oneself in the thicker of a potentially difficult tax situation is not pleasant. From the very beginning they treated me with respect and care which was as important as the benefits of their knowledge and expertise. Equity Search Inc was the key component in bringing the situation to a success resolution."
Minister

I believed I could handle my tax problems by myself. I was wrong!!!
"Thank you for bringing my long battle with the IRS to a very satisfactory ending. It took nearly nine years of my time, trying to work with the to resolve my tax predicament – always on their terms. I was referred to Equity Search and quickly found how their expertise is dealing with the IRS made all the difference. Your professional and expedient service helped me regain control of my finances and my life. I am now able to start planning for the future."
Travel Executive Officer