Barnes Accountancy Review

Where does Barnes Accountancy do business?

Barnes Accountancy is a tax relief company based in Santa Ana, CA. The company was founded in 1972 and offers tax relief services to individuals and businesses in 50 states (and Washington, DC).

Key takeaways:

• No tax attorneys or enrolled agents on staff. Barnes Accountancy does not employ enrolled agents or tax attorneys. Only certain tax professionals — Enrolled Agents (federally-authorized tax practitioners who can represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the IRS), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), and attorneys — have the authority to represent you to the IRS.
• No tax attorneys or enrolled agents on staff. Barnes Accountancy does not employ enrolled agents or tax attorneys. However, it does employe Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). Only certain tax professionals — Enrolled Agents (federally-authorized tax practitioners who can represent taxpayers before all administrative levels of the IRS), Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), and attorneys — have the authority to represent you to the IRS.
• Upfront retainer required. Barnes Accountancy requires a retainer fee to start working on your case.
• State tax relief. Also provides tax relief services for state tax debt (state availability varies).

Barnes Accountancy Pros and Cons:

Pros	Cons
Family owned business. Walk in appointments in the Orange county area are welcome.	Limited hours to reach a tax professional by phone. Charges a retainer. Is not transparent about its average fees. Does not offer flexible payments. Does not offer a money back guarantee.

How much does Barnes Accountancy charge for its tax relief services?

Fees vary depending on the size and complexity of each case.

Barnes Accountancy does not offer flexible payments, which may be a problem if you don't have the savings to pay the fees in one go. Barnes Accountancy does not offer a money back guarantee.

Barnes Accountancy Pricing

Description	Amount
Flexible Payments?	No
Money Back Guarantee?	No
Retainer Fee?	Yes

What is the minimum tax debt Barnes Accountancy will consider?

Barnes Accountancy has no minimum debt requirements. They will consider all cases if there is an opportunity to add value.

What kind of tax cases can Barnes Accountancy handle?

Barnes Accountancy provides assistance to taxpayers for a wide selection of tax issues. These include:

• Asset Seizure / Tax Levy
• Bank Account Levy
• Can't Afford To Pay Tax Debt
• Disagree With Amount Owed
• Revenue Officer Calling
• Tax Lien
• Tax Audit
• Unfiled Return
• Wage Garnishment

What type of customers does Barnes Accountancy consider?

Barnes Accountancy deals with personal AND business tax relief cases. Some tax attorneys specialize in one or the other.

What type of Currently Not Collectible cases does Barnes Accountancy consider?

Currently not collectible (or CNC), means the IRS has determined you don't have the assets or the income to repay your tax debt. In such cases, the IRS stops the collection process until your financial situation improves. Some tax relief companies will either not accept cases with CNC status or have a policy to only take cases that fall within a maximum term before the CNC status expiration.

Barnes Accountancy will not consider tax cases that are currently not collectible.

What type of Installment Agreement Cases does Barnes Accountancy consider?

If a taxpayer already has an affordable installment agreement with the IRS, there may not be much a tax relief company can do to help. Which is why some tax relief companies will not take on these cases.

Barnes Accountancy will not consider taxpayers who have an installment agreement.

Does Barnes Accountancy have the staff to provide in-house services?

No, Barnes Accountancy partners with third party service providers who negotiate on behalf of the clients they enroll.

Barnes Accountancy In-House Services

Description	Offered?
CPAs on Staff?	Yes
Enrolled Agents on Staff?	No
Tax Attorneys on Staff?	No
In-House Servicing?	No