Chris J Sheldon

I was referred to Chris Sheldon after my failed attempts to resolve my issues with the IRS directly. My outstanding tax amount was minimal in comparison to cases Chris is used to dealing with. That did not alter the time he took to resolve my issue. He was timely in resolving my issue. He kept me... informed with each step he took. He is very knowledgeable and gave me several options to resolve my concerns. I felt very at ease putting my issues in his hands. Chris understood what my budget was to resolve the issue and did not take advantage of what he could charge me. This was very important to me and Chris understood this. I would recommend him to anyone who had a situation such as mine in the future. I'm happy to say I had an outstanding result to my issue and he was able to save me substantially in the amount I owed. I could have never resolved this without Chris. I truly appreciate him.

Long story short- sibling was trustee of family trust, and responsible for elderly mothers care. Over a period of 5 years he embezzled her entire life savings (substantial), used here retirement and social security income as his own, failed to file her federal and state income taxes, or pay property ...taxes on her primary and investment residences. This created a major obstacle in settling the estate, as he left it basically insolvent. Chris worked diligently to resolve all tax issues by meeting with myself and my tax professional, advising us on how best to resolve the personal back tax issues, and move forward with the estate taxes to bring everything up to date. He succesfully represented the trust before the IRS, in the reallocation of personal and trust income to the responsible party, decreasing the overall tax liability to a manageable level. Additionally, through the appeals process, he obtained an abatement of the late payment, penalties and interest charges assesed by the IRS. As a result of Chris's extensive knowledge of the internal workings of the IRS, his persistence, and unwavering desire to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients, we were able to return the trust to a solvent state, resulting in a modest distribution to the beneficiaries at trust closing. On behalf of the beneficiaries and myself, thank you for a job very well done! Ed

My business was audited by the IRS for 2008 through 2010. I tried to represent myself but quickly found out that I was in way over my head. I know how to run a business but the tax and accounting portions have never been my strong points. After the IRS disallowed over $500,000 in deductions I deci...ded I better get some legal help. I was referred to Chris Sheldon and I am so glad that I found him. After reviewing my situation he was able to give me a clear picture of what we were up against, he formulated a plan to help me resolve the issues , and put me in contact with a CPA firm that could help get my records organized. My situation is not completely resolved but part way through we have been able to substantiate over $300,000 of the disallowed deductions and Chris was able to discover several other factors that the IRS had overlooked in improving my situation. Chris has taken a situation that for me was a true nightmare and has given me complete peace of mind and confidence that we will be able to get the resolution that I need. Thank you Chris!

I have known Chris for more than twenty years, long before either of us became lawyers. He is exceptional person of integrity and a highly skilled attorney . He exhibited great talent and work ethic in acquiring his education and since that time has obtained invaluable court room and procedural exper...ience at the Internal Revenue Service's Office of Chief Counsel. There is no one else I would trust to represent me in any matter dealing taxes or the IRS.