Larry Heinkel

I was in no mental condition to deal with an IRS Officer. Years of stress prior to making a huge "error in judgement" on a return. Numerous hospitilaztions. I needed a tough lawyer to deal with my state of mind and a Lawyer who had a good working relation with the IRS Officer. This is the man. I paid.... Could have been far worse. Sanity utterly restored, finances quickly on the mend. Mr. Heinkel did much behind the scenes research to look for any lawful money to be saved. I trust him implicitly. Like any staff of doctors and nurses when you are horribly sick, both he and his staff were working on my behalf even when I could not see them. Years of stress washed away.

My IRS problems started while going through a messy divorce. My divorce attorney referred to a local Daytona attorney to assist me in working with the IRS (not Larry). This attorney, after reviewing my case, recommended I submit an offer in compromise. Her staff sent me the paperwork and it was co...mpleted and returned with one week. There was some urgency as I had already received a couple of intent to levy notices. When I sent the last signed document for the OIC, I expected it they would send it off to the IRS immediately and I would hear something back from her. One month passes and there was nothing from her office, so I sent an email asking for an update. They replied they were waiting a piece of information requested from me they claim to had not received. I found that document in my sent mail, dated one month prior and forwarded it to them so they could see they already had it. So, now I think everything is under control, right? A few weeks later, I receive a notice from the IRS that she did not include my check for the lump sum that was required with the OIC. So, she redid all of the paperwork, cut a check and mailed it again. At this point, we are over 2 months from her receiving everything from me she needed. Another month passes and I receive a letter stating she sent it to the wrong address and it was forwarded to the correct address by the IRS office that received it in error. Two week later, the IRS drained all of my accounts. I called my attorney to ask what happened, since surely she had been in contact with them from the get go, and they knew I was trying to work with them. Didn't the check I sent to them count for anything? Come to find out she had no contact with them at all!! Oh, and she charged me for all of the hours of her spending time fixing her own mistakes. That OIC was eventually declined. Over the next couple of years, I worked with the IRS on my own, and luckily had a very nice and knowledgeable officer that suggested another OIC, because I needed to buy more time and had no money to pay. Over the next year, while making regular payments on my OIC, my income was stabilizing and I was getting back on my feet. That OIC was denied. Okay, I'm in a position to pay the rest with an installment plan. So, I file the plan and submit to the IRS. A few months go by, and I come home to find an IRS agent had been to my house and left a card on the front door. I'm making payments on time, no missed payments, so why now? At this point, I'm considering bankruptcy because the payment I submitted is the best I could do, and they were not going to approve it. I consulted an attorney in Daytona who said I didn't not qualify for Chap 7 due to my income, and Chap 11 is my only option. It was not an option for me, so she referred me to an IRS attorney, who is a specialist in this field. Here is where Larry walks into the picture. He handled everything for me with the IRS and I never had to see or speak to them. Then, he informs me that I do qualify for a Chap 7 because my debt is primarily non consumer debt. Wow. He is the most knowledgeable attorney in this area and I am so happy I found him. My IRS debt was discharged in Chap 7. The weight that has been lifted from me, after years of stress, both emotional and financial, is incredible!! From the first day I consulted with Larry, to the time my paperwork was filed for bankruptcy, was less than three weeks, and the meeting with the trustee was shortly after that. His office sure doesn't waste any time. What a relief!!! If I ever need a competent attorney in the future, I know where to go first this time!

I decided I needed a tax attorney to represent me in dealing with the IRS due to having very large prior year taxes due, even though I was current in tax return filings, and having just received notice that the IRS had cancelled a prior installment agreement and were threatening me with wage garnishm...ent, property liens, etc. After a brief telephone call with Larry, I set up a "game plan" meeting with him which proved to be tremendously informative and reassuring. I found Larry to be extremely knowledgeable, and he quickly outlined my options, listened to my desires relative to my financial state, and recommended a path forward that his firm would totally manage with the IRS on my behalf. I left feeling a great weight had been taken off my shoulders, and immediately sent a check to his office to complete our contract. I sent backup documents to his paralegal, had several discussions with her, provided a signed power of attorney form and was informed that a response to the IRS was in process. Surprisingly, a week later I received a letter from the IRS offering an installment payment plan that I could handle. I notified Larry who congratulated me, and then provided me with a full refund of my payment except for the time his paralegal had spent preparing my paperwork. His ethical, and forthright treatment of this unique situation gave me reassurance that his reputation is justly deserved. Without hesitation I will immediately engage Attorney Larry Heinkel should the need ever arise again.

I was lost, afraid, and did not know where to turn. My accountant referred me to somebody that referred me to somebody that referred me to Larry. Upon our first consultation Larry didn't fill the air with bravado and ego but he calmed me down so that even if he had not helped me further he gave me en...ough that I didn't feel alone anymore, and I wasn't near as afraid. Luckily I live in the same general vicinity as Larry and was able to meet with him face to face and we even talked about fishing and other outdoor activities. I don't know about you but there are many professional people I have to deal with both on a personal basis and in the practice of my profession. Some of them are impossible to get to know and deal with, some of them are just ok, and others of them simply make you feel at ease. Larry is the later. I was at a low point in my confidence and trust of the world and definitely was angry and resentful at the governments tactics to bully me. Larry took the ball and I never again had to deal directly with IRS agents and the threats and scare tactics they sometimes employ. I had been trying to appease the IRS and had even made an offer and compromise prior to Larry's intervention that they flat out rejected. They said NO, pay us the entire amount NOW or be damned. I was not under suspicion nor been accused of a crime other than being irresponsible and lackadaisical about my obligation, but as time passed and the debt grew I was paralyzed. Larry Changed all that and today I am a free man, much more responsible and have not put myself in that position again. As a matter of fact I received a huge refund last year. What a miracle and a change in my life that I attribute to Larry's assistance. Thank you, Larry.