Richard Joe Ebbinghouse

Richard Joe Ebbinghouse

5.0
Rating: 6.5

Licensed for 48 years

Tax Lawyer at Indianapolis, IN
Practice Areas: Tax, Bankruptcy & Debt

320 N Meridian St Ste 908, Indianapolis, IN

About Richard

Biography

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Practice Areas

Tax 95%

We help people get their lives back who have IRS and State of Indiana Tax problems. This includes collections, audit defense, Innocent Spouse, and U.S. Tax Court representation. I use my experience as a federal litigator to solve your problems

48 years

95%
Bankruptcy and Debt 5%

We also help people who have debt problems including tax problems use bankruptcy to put their lives back together and get a fresh start.

9 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 48 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 1977

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Alabama for 48 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 1977

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Ebbinghouse Law Group LLC

320 N Meridian St Ste 908, Indianapolis, IN, 46204-1727

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Posted by Rita | October 06, 2025 | Tax

Excellent Tax Attorney

This guy saved me from paying the IRS $6,800 because of his advice and consultation. I'd highly recommend him!

Posted by Tom | August 23, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Tax

Great Help!!!!!!!!!

Several months after an $89k (erroneous income) entry was made in our books the last day of 2017, the IRS demanded a face-to-face meeting. Our accountant didn’t catch it, and filed our tax return showing us owing $29k. The IRS agent insisted that we began paying quadruple our normal monthly estimates..., nearly crippling our day to day business operations. We immediately began a search for a new accountant to amend two years tax returns and began searching for tax help. Prior efforts to find good tax help were not successful, probably why we landed where we did. A google search in Indy brought two law firms to the forefront. As my wife and I do frequently, when faced with a big decision, we prayed about it, then made a phone call to Ebbinghouse Law. Hallelujah! We found Rick Ebbinghouse! We made an appointment for a consultation and gathered the pertinent information as we watched the clock ticking down towards a thirty day deadline imposed by the IRS. We left that Saturday morning meeting, comforted by Rick’s words, that he believed he could help us. Rick had the faith and belief (with us) for a good outcome, and that’s what we got! Rick also said that this would be a marathon, not a sprint. We didn’t get into this spot overnight and it wasn’t going to resolve overnight. After several days of investigating our situation, Rick called us with a game plan and we retained his services. Rick is not cheap. He is very thorough. You get what you pay for when you hire Rick, and more. We scraped together the retainer, and then had to borrow money to be able to pay for his services. The best money we ever spent! Rick was able to negotiate a payment plan with the IRS that we could afford. You can not put a price on the peace of mind that we have now. We highly recommend Rick Ebbinghouse for your tax problems. Tom & Jo N.

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Experience

Rating:  6.5 (Good)

Honors

1986

Medal of Honor, Alabama Lawyers Association, Selma, Alabama

Work Experience

2011 - 2023

Attorney, Ebbinghouse Law Group LLC

1988 - 2011

Attorney, Wiggins, Childs, Quinn & Pantazis

1984 - 1988

Attorney, Richard J. Ebbinghouse

1977 - 1984

Staff Attorney and Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Services Corporation of Alabama

Associations

Indiana State Bar Association

Indianapolis Bar Association

American Society of Tax Problem Solvers

Education

1977

Samford University, Cumberland School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor (cum laude)

1974

Wittenburg University

B.S.

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