Sean M. Golding

After 20+ years of marriage I became aware of FBAR. Prior to that time I never bothered my husband about money that was his before we were married. In fact I never really care about it. But the IRS did. And when we found out, oh oh. When we realized the situation we were in we hired an attorn...ey. Sadly this person sat on our case and our money for over 6 months. To the point that we had to pay an extra year penalty. When I finally realized this first attorney was never going to do anything (even though he took our money) I searched Google yet again. I was determined to find somebody to help us. I can only call it divine intervention that somehow I crossed paths with Mr. Golding's website. I filled out the contact form and waited. Mainly I was putting some feelers out. To my surprise Mr. Golding within hours contacted me. He walked me through how to fire the other guy and get my money back. Then he proceeded to handle our case with unbelievable efficiency. I mean EFFICIENT. A to B. He phoned, texted and emailed us every step of the way. Even when my husband forgot two accounts and we had to do some of paperwork over again he was still incredibly efficient. In the beginning I thought 'man, this guy gonna think he's working with a crazy lady' but every time I had a panic attack he calmed me. Then I realized probably most of the people he works with are in a similar panic like me. If this is you and you need help with FBAR/Streamline RUN to Mr. Golding. You will not find an attorney who is more professional, courteous, and efficient. We are so lucky to have found him. I am particularly grateful because the severe anxiety I had been experiencing is now being lifted from me.

After over 20 years of marriage my foreign spouse told me she has seven bank accounts overseas in her home country. I checked online about this predicament and can tell you that I was scared witless after reading about the Streamlined Procedure and the Voluntary Disclosure Program -- and what the Tr...easury and IRS can do! I met with a local lawyer and was not impressed with his understanding of these programs; an international CPA whom my wife trusts recommended we find a lawyer who specializes in tax law, so I searched the internet and found Golding & Golding, a law firm specializing in international tax. After my first consultation with Sean I was fairly certain I wanted to hire him; right away he knew what I was talking about, knew the forms I mentioned, and knew how much 5% was going to cost me if I opted for the Streamlined Procedure. After listening to my story he said I had two possibilities: Streamlined Procedure or a Reasonable Cause Letter. Before contacting Sean I had ruled out the Reasonable Cause because who would believe my story? Well, Sean believed me and told me we *might* qualify for Reasonable Cause. My wife and I considered what Sean said and thought over his proposal, then finally decided to hire him on 23 March -- a few short weeks before income taxes were due). We had a teleconference during which he explained to us what is involved in the Streamlined Procedure and the Reasonable Cause path; and, the benefits and detriments of each course of action. After hearing our story again, Sean felt that the Reasonable Cause path was possible, but he insisted the decision was *ours* to make. My wife and I conferred off-line a bit, then we selected the Reasonable Cause Procedure. Sean's paralegal sent us a questionnaire so they could better understand our predicament. After agreeing to terms and paying the fee we were sent an in-depth questionnaire regarding the number of accounts, total funds, and bank addresses. Sean quickly was able to collate all our data onto the six FBARs and three 1040Xs and sent drafts for our review and correction. Additionally -- Sean gave me a bonus by agreeing to peruse my current 1040 to ensure I had not made any errors about claiming foreign accounts. I sent my final packet with wet signatures to Golding & Golding on 14 April; on 16 April (Sunday) Sean informed me that he has already submitted our Reasonable Cause Letter. To say that I was surprised at Sean's professionalism and promptness is an understatement. I am impressed. I can't tell you how relieved my wife and I are now that you he is representing us; it's as if a huge load has fallen from our shoulders. We are really pleased with the swift attention Golding & Golding dedicated to our problem, and how Sean has allayed our fears. We won't be looking over shoulders for the IRS like others might. We are comforted by Golding & Golding's dedication to stand by us and represent us if contacted by the IRS. Many thanks for the peace of mind you've given us. We both affirm that this was money well-spent.

Our experience with Golding & Golding was positive from the first moment we consulted with Sean Golding. He was attentive, thorough, and helpful while handling our IRS/FATCA issues. He was with us every step of the way with insight and compassion, always responding quickly and effectively with any qu...estions or issues as they arose. I would recommend Sean Golding to anyone needing help with FATCA.

The EDD was breathing down my neck. I was being audited and accused of miscategorizing 100s of workers as independent contractors. And because of that I was facing potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid payroll taxes, penalties and late fees if things didn't go in my favor. In no unce...rtain terms, this was the fight of my business' life. So I knew I needed a champion tax attorney. All total I interviewed seven law firms and chose Golding & Golding out of all of them. Sean Golding himself represented me. He was exceptionally bright and professional with the added bonus of being personable and warm. It was a year-long battle, but under Sean's advocacy, we won at the first level appeal and the second level appeal. The audit concluded with not only my owing no money but also with a ruling that every one of my 100+ workers were PROPERLY categorized as independent contractors not employees. I'm happy to give this little testimonial about Golding & Golding because a) they deserve it and b) I shudder to think what might have happened if I'd gone elsewhere or worse, tried to go it alone. If you're in need of tax or legal advice, I would highly recommend this firm.