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Jeremy Dickman

Jeremy earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon in Journalism and worked as a copy editor for a large daily newspaper prior to law school. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon, during which time he litigated several jury trials as a public defender intern. Since passing the Oregon State Bar in 2005, Jeremy has worked for more than a decade in tax resolutions. Jeremy also spent a portion of his career as a partner in a boutique law firm, specializing in land use, administrative, and transactional law for businesses in the emerging hemp and cannabis industries. Jeremy has saved millions of dollars for clients owing back-taxes to the state and federal tax agencies, and has never been disciplined by the Oregon State Bar. He enjoys spending time with his young son, Gavin, and his Labrador retriever, “Gary”.

IRS Offer in Compromise | Fresh Start Initiative | Form 656

IRS Offer in Compromise: Common Challenges to Approval

No single IRS resolution strategy is marketed with more verve and breathless urgency than the Offer in Compromise strategy (aka Tax Settlement).  Tax relief companies tout this strategy as a surefire “pennies on the dollar” sweepstakes that you can’t afford not to pursue.  You may have even heard first-hand stories from friends who owed six …

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Beat IRS Collections

How to Beat IRS Collections by Navigating the Bureaucracy

One of the very biggest mistakes that people in collections with the IRS make every day is to simply accept what a lower-level IRS Collection employee tells them. This often means accepting an unfavorable, or even disastrous, outcome that could severely impact the ability of an individual or business to make ends meet.  If you …

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Business Tax Debt

My Business is Drowning in Tax Debt. Can I Close My Company and Start Over with a New One?

My experience as an attorney for the past 16 years has taught me that every client loves quick, easy solutions.  When it comes to huge business tax liabilities, one might wonder if they can simply close their company and forget about the tax debt forever. This probably sounds like a pipe dream. But is it? …

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COVID 19 and IRS

The IRS COVID-19 Honeymoon for Delinquent Taxpayers is Over: Why to Act Now if You Owe

It seems like yesterday when the IRS suspended bank levies, liens, and wage garnishments at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Now, that honeymoon is over, and the IRS will be as money hungry as ever.  On the other side of that coin, there may be no better time than now to take advantage of …

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Business Fails to Resolve Back Taxes | Federal Tax Lien | TaxFortress.com

Can I Resolve Back Taxes By Qualifying For Currently Not Collectible Status?

Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing is certain in this life but death and taxes.  I’ll agree that none of us will cheat death.  But I may quibble with Mr. Franklin on the issue of whether or not you have to pay all of your taxes.  Under the right set of circumstances, full payment of …

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Business Offer in Compromise | Payroll Tax Settlement | 941 Employment

Can My Business Settle IRS With Business Offer in Compromise?

When the Internal Revenue Service created the Offer in Compromise program, the candidates they probably had in mind were those people who were struggling to keep the lights on, feed and clothe themselves and their children, and keep a roof over their heads.  The ideal candidate, they most likely surmised, is not a for-profit business.  …

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Taxpayer Advocate Service | Offer in Compromise | TaxFortress.com

Taxpayer Advocate Service

The Internal Revenue Service is one of the largest government agencies in the world. With around 90,000 employees and a budget in the billions, it’s truly an empire within our government, and its rules and regulations are not wholly known by any one single human being. Therefore, as you can imagine, it’s possible that the …

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IRS Appeals | Offer In Compromise | Tax Relief Help

IRS Settlement Officers

Recently I was engaged in a heated discussion with an IRS Settlement Officer. The subject was an Offer in Compromise (Tax Settlement) I had filed on a client’s behalf. The IRS did not want to approve our Offer because they noticed that my client had been late with a few tax payments during the time …

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