Five Star Tax Resolution Review

Where does Five Star Tax Resolution do business?

Five Star Tax Resolution is a tax relief company based in Pasadena, CA. The company was founded in 2011 and offers tax relief services to individuals and businesses in 49 states (and Washington, DC).

Key takeaways:

• No tax attorneys or enrolled agents on staff. Five Star Tax Resolution 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, enrolled agents, or CPAs on staff. 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. Five Star Tax Resolution would need to use third-party services to represent clients before the IRS.
• Upfront retainer required. Five Star Tax Resolution requires a retainer fee to start working on your case.
• Does not cover state tax debt. Five Star Tax Resolution does not provide tax relief services for state tax debt.

Five Star Tax Resolution Pros and Cons:

Pros	Cons
	Does not offer state tax relief services. Charges a retainer. Does not offer business tax relief services. Is not transparent about its average fees. Does not offer flexible payments. No tax specialists on staff that can represent you before the IRS. Does not offer a money back guarantee.

How much does Five Star Tax Resolution charge for its tax relief services?

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

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

Five Star Tax Resolution Pricing

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

What is the minimum tax debt Five Star Tax Resolution will consider?

Five Star Tax Resolution has no minimum debt requirements. They will consider all cases if there is an opportunity to add value.

What type of Currently Not Collectible cases does Five Star Tax Resolution 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.

Five Star Tax Resolution will not consider tax cases that are currently not collectible.

What type of Installment Agreement Cases does Five Star Tax Resolution 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.

Five Star Tax Resolution will not consider taxpayers who have an installment agreement.

Does Five Star Tax Resolution have the staff to provide in-house services?

No, Five Star Tax Resolution partners with third party service providers who negotiate on behalf of the clients they enroll.

Five Star Tax Resolution In-House Services

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