E. Martin Davidoff

Sometimes we make poor decisions. Such decisions can have serious consequences. I allowed myself to make a series of bad choices. I fell behind paying my taxes. Year one, just a little bit. Year two, a little more. It continued for several years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. At first, my “fri...ends” at the IRS seemed not to care much, merely sending polite letters demanding payment once or twice a year, until . . . In February an IRS Revenue Officer (“RO”) showed up at my office. She was polite, but deadly serious and all business. She wanted to know why I hadn’t paid my taxes and told me the IRS was coming after me. She advised that liens would be filed, that she would find my wife (a joint-filer, who had no idea of our tax delinquencies) to discuss the matter, she advised that we needed to move into a cheaper apartment, and delivered other scary warnings. I called my CPA and told him what transpired. Without hesitation, he referred Marty Davidoff. I called Marty’s office and spoke to Rachel. She was wonderfully reassuring, letting me know I was hardly the first person in that situation. She was incredibly organized, had a list of questions and told me what documents Marty and his team would need to see. (Now six months later, I remain very impressed with Marty’s team. His staff is attentive, detailed oriented and client focused.) Within an hour Marty called me back. He described his professional experience as a tax attorney and his initial expectations and he made it clear that he would advocate for us. Beyond demonstrating his legal expertise, Marty was compassionate. He clearly understood that I was hurting, and that my wife would need not only an expert legal strategy, but a fair serving of humanity and TLC. Marty (and his team) have demonstrated those qualities. We had our first meeting days later. Marty and Andrew Paradis, his associate, expertly walked us through the situation, analyzing our tax liability, our income and assets. They walked us through rights that taxpayers, even delinquent ones, have. When we did not understand things, they took the time to explain them again. While they assured us we could work this out, they never overpromised. The two Es – Excellent and Ethical. We left that initial meeting with a plan for Marty and Andrew to engage with the IRS RO and demonstrate our commitment to making things right. They also had a backup plan, preserving our rights. Within days they had developed a positive working relationship with our RO – while my wife and I were ecstatic, my impression is that it seemed like business as usual for Marty and Andrew. I now understand the reason – and that is because this is what they routinely do, and they are expert at it. One of the things we were required to do was provide full financial disclosure to the IRS. This can be a difficult process, and when not done properly can lead to mistrust by the IRS. Marty and Andrew walked us through the process making it easy for us to understand what we needed to provide. Marty’s team compiled a professional submission for the IRS which helped resolve our matter by building a bridge of trust between us and the IRS. By our second meeting Marty and Andrew had developed a strategy for a six-year payment plan. It was achievable and realistic, and provided us a chance to both pay our liability and continue to live comfortably. The IRS accepted our proposal due to, in my opinion, the relationship Marty and Andrew established with the IRS. We had a number of minor issues arise since our plan was accepted. Marty and Andrew have been very attentive. They are problem solvers and dealt promptly and effectively with those issues. I have never posted a review of a service provider before on the internet, but I am compelled to now. We were so pleased with the services that Marty, Andrew and their team provided, I would love to be able to recommend them to others facing tax problems so that they can be helped the way were

Due to a serious illness, I was not able to fulfill my tax obligations for several years. As my symptoms improved, I followed my accountant’s advice and retained E Martin Davidoff’s firm to resolve those tax issues. I found Marty to be very understanding of my situation, and extremely knowledgeable.... With his advice, guidance, and experience handling similar tax situations, my issues have been resolved in a very satisfactory manner. His staff, and especially his assistant Amy, were very helpful and kept me informed at all times re the progress of the case. Amy’s exceptional inter-personal skills and responsiveness were instrumental in keeping my anxieties under control. With their assistance, I was able to focus on obtaining the information they needed to move the case forward. I am convinced that I made an excellent decision when I entrusted Davidoff with my case. They are the best.

I had some questions about a personal tax issue and Mr. Davidoff was kind enough to give a lengthy and specific answer. When I requested clarification via email, he asked his assistant to contact me for a phone consultation. His assistant, Joann Cleary, did so promptly and we arranged a time. Both... were kind, prompt and responsive to my questions and needs and their follow-through was outstanding. I would not hesitate to recommend Mr. Davidoff and his staff for legal advice, direction and representation.

We had a tax penalty issue for failing to file some paperwork 5500-EZ. I did some research and proactively filed for Late Filer Penalty relief program. However, IRS still sent a letter to pay the penalty. I wasn't sure where to go from there. Marty Davidoff's firm have been phenomenal in the response... time and gave me the plan of action on how to proceed. I followed the plan as a guideline and IRS revoked the penalty. I would have hired this tax firm if there were issues. I appreciate that they gave me an honest picture of how to proceed and talked about my options and the ballpark estimate of retaining them to resolve the issue.

Wasted money. We were looking for help after getting a $35k bill from the IRS. Asked Melanie, the CPA in the office, to schedule an audit reconsideration and go with us to the IRS. We were billed by the hour. $900 later still no date on the calendar. But we got lots of beautiful status reports of how... law office and IRS kept exchanging voicemails and how the CPA was constantly reviewing our documents. Called IRS myself and easily got another audit. Went with another lawyer who got our bill down to 10k.