We tell every client upfront what their options are and what each one costs. Our attorneys have 45 years of combined experience in Kettering, and we reduce tax debt by an average of 62% more than other firms. We go through your income, expenses, and assets to determine whether an Offer in Compromise, installment agreement, or penalty abatement works better for your situation.
After your case closes, you can still call us about new IRS letters or filing questions. Most Kettering tax attorneys stop returning calls once they get paid. We answer because tax problems often come back, and you shouldn’t have to hire someone new each time.
| Case Description | Tax Service | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiated a $12,500 Offer in Compromise for a Kettering electrician who owed over $140,000 in back taxes from unfiled returns. | Offer in Compromise (Individual) | 10 months |
| Advised a Kettering-based trader through a cryptocurrency tax audit, correcting improperly reported transactions and saving the client from $50,000 in proposed penalties. | Crypto Tax Audit Defense | 7 months |
| Guided a Kettering executive through the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures to report undisclosed offshore assets, filing six years of back FBARs (FinCEN 114). | Offshore Voluntary Disclosure | 9 months |
| Defended a Kettering physician during an IRS audit of their Schedule C expenses, successfully substantiating deductions and resulting in a 'no-change' determination. | IRS Audit Defense | 6 months |
| Represented a Kettering resident in a criminal tax investigation, interfacing with IRS-CI and preventing the case from being referred for prosecution. | Criminal Tax Defense | 15 months |
| Intervened for a Kettering family facing an immediate IRS bank levy, securing a 60-day collections hold and negotiating a Currently Not Collectible (CNC) status. | Collections & Levy Release | 2 months |
| Resolved an IRS CP2000 notice for a Kettering gig-worker with $30,000 in unreported 1099-K income, proving expenses that reduced the final tax owed by 90%. | Underreporting Notice Response | 3 months |
| Counseled a Kettering tech consultant on foreign-earned income, establishing compliance for their foreign corporation by filing Forms 5471 and 8938. | International Tax Compliance | 5 months |
| Protected a Kettering construction firm from a Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (TFRP) assessment after their payroll service failed to remit 941 deposits. | Payroll Tax Defense (Business) | 8 months |
| Advised a new Kettering-based LLC on S-Corp election and complex partnership restructuring, ensuring proper K-1 distribution and minimizing self-employment tax. | Business Tax Advisory (Business) | 4 months |
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Fix back taxes now and stop IRS penalties before they damage your finances
Our tax attorneys help small businesses win through legal deductions and IRS-compliant tax planning strategies.
Chad Silver leads Silver Tax Group as Managing Partner, representing clients in US Tax Court and handling IRS defense cases nationwide while maintaining memberships in NATP, ABA, and other professional organizations.
Our Proven Process:
The SILVER Framework
Strategy
Intervention
Leverave
Value
Expertise
Resolution
Our attorneys lead negotiations with the IRS and secure resolutions that protect your financial interests.
Prevent IRS from taking your assets with tax attorneys who stop levies before they happen.
We respond to CP2000 underreporter notices and LT11 final warnings with documentation that protects your assets and rights.
When you owe back taxes, our tax attorneys stop IRS wage garnishments and bank levies. We file Offers in Compromise and payment plans to reduce what you pay and get tax debt resolution that protects your income.
Our legal team reduces your IRS debt and sets up payment plan options.
We negotiate monthly payments you can afford while stopping wage garnishments and bank levies immediately.
Google Review
"What a pleasure and joy it was working with Chad and his team. Not only did treat me like family. But they made a normally miserable process not feel like that." -William Slatkin, Kettering,OH
5/5
FindLaw Review
"Korey helped with a mistake a tax preparer made. I can not thank him enough for the valuable advice he gave me. He is at the very top of his game. STG is very fortunate to have him on their staff." -Mark Johnson, Kettering,OH
5/5
Avvo Review
"My wife and I had pretty scary IRS back tax-related issues and Chad stuck with us literally for years working through, and ultimately resolving our issues. Chad is a great communicator, a zealous advocate and just an all-around professional attorney." -Alex Booker, Kettering,OH
5/5
Protecting your assets from IRS seizure costs far less than you think in Kettering. Budget $300 to $750 for simple tax corrections or $1,500 to $5,000 for audit defense and penalty removal. DIY mistakes cost clients $8,000 on average in penalties we could have prevented. Criminal tax investigation defense prevents federal prosecution and prison time. Kettering aerospace contractors often need specialized employment tax defense.
Yes, the IRS will pursue unfiled returns through escalating collection actions including liens, levies, and wage garnishments. The compliance pathway is to file missing returns, assess total liability, then resolve payment.
We check if you qualify for installment agreements, document financial hardship for negotiations, and guide you through each step to stop collection activity.
Attorneys can get penalties removed but interest charges are harder to waive because the IRS only abates interest when their errors caused delays. IRC Section 6404 allows penalty removal for reasonable cause like serious illness, natural disasters, or relying on incorrect IRS advice that led to late filing or payment.
If penalties are over three years old and you filed returns on time, bankruptcy may discharge them along with the underlying tax debt. We offer confidential consultations to review your situation privately and determine which penalty relief options apply to your case without sharing information with the IRS until you decide to proceed.
File late FBARs electronically through FinCEN’s BSA E-Filing System at any time, even years after the deadline. Non-willful failures mean you forgot or didn’t know, while willful means you intentionally hid accounts from the IRS. Report the maximum account value during the year, not the year-end balance.
IRS examiners have discretion to reduce or waive penalties for reasonable cause. Request criminal voluntary disclosure pre-clearance before filing if Kettering accounts exceeded $500,000. Document reasonable cause factors like relying on a tax preparer’s bad advice.
The IRS receives your transaction data directly from exchanges through Form 1099-B and subpoenas blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis. Short-term trades under one year get taxed at your ordinary income rate up to 37%, while long-term holdings over one year qualify for 0%, 15%, or 20% capital gains rates. Pre-2018 crypto-to-crypto exchanges might qualify for like-kind treatment under Section 1031, which deferred all taxes.
IRS Criminal Investigation maintains a 93% conviction rate on crypto cases they prosecute. Submit Form 656 for an offer in compromise if you can’t pay the full amount owed. A CPA or Enrolled Agent specializing in cryptocurrency can represent you before the IRS and negotiate settlements.
When the IRS records a tax lien at the Montgomery County Recorder in Dayton, it threatens homes throughout Kettering and businesses across the region. We work at the federal courthouse on West Second Street and defend clients in Centerville, Beavercreek, and Oakwood who face collection actions. Your tax attorney in Kettering handles aerospace industry payroll tax cases, stops wage garnishments, and negotiates settlements that protect what you’ve built.
Whether you own a house near Dorothy Lane or run a business in Kettering, IRS problems escalate fast. We resolve audits and remove liens before the government takes your bank accounts or files claims against your property.
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