Christian Andrew Montgomery

Christian Andrew Montgomery

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 19 years

Tax Lawyer at Sacramento, CA
Practice Areas: Tax

500 Capitol Mall; Suite 2350, Sacramento, CA

About Christian

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Practice Area

Tax 100%

Sacramento Tax Attorney, Tax Attorney, Sacramento Tax Lawyer, Tax Lawyer, Tax Relief, California Tax Attorney, California Tax Lawyer, IRS Tax Relief, IRS Tax Debt Resolution, IRS Enforced Collection Relief, Tax Settlements

20 years

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

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500 Capitol Mall; Suite 2350, Sacramento, CA, 95814

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Posted by Svetlana | December 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Tax

COMPETENT, CAPABLE AND CARING -- LOOK NO FURTHER

It is my great pleasure to unreservedly recommend Christian Montgomery: he is an absolutely amazing attorney: talented, competent, knowledgeable, capable, efficient, empathetic, and creative, with a lovely and admirable personality. He is not only a great choice of attorney to hire, but also an exce...llent attorney to know, as a resource, if you need to ask a quick question regarding taxes, or financial issues in general. He is always easily and promptly available and quickly responds to any question. I consider myself VERY LUCKY to have Christian as my attorney. I work with many attorneys, as a part of my job, so I had opportunity to compare him to others: Christian is top notch and clearly superior when it comes to knowledge, competence, empathy, personality, and patience. I consider myself very lucky, to have had Christian as my attorney, fighting for my interests and always delivering the most favorable resolution. I have hired Christian already on 2 occasions. First time, I received a letter from IRS, claiming I owed significant amount of money. I had no idea what was going on, and IRS was not explaining much in their letter. I hired Christian and he figured out that since I have a history of Offer in Compromise, and I was on probation at the time, IRS was claiming that, a few years before, I filled my taxes late, and as such, I broke the requirements of the probation and was now liable for the full amount that I initially owed. I felt literally sick. Christian not only took care of this issue but also managed to persuade them to cut my probation short and consider it completed, which I never asked for. Initially, I was hoping that, at best, we can negotiate a smaller amount or more time. I couldn’t even imagine such a favorable outcome that Christian achieved. During the process of negotiating with IRS, Christian showed an amazing competence, efficacy, initiative, dedication, and creativity. Once the whole thing was done, I literally felt like my life was given back to me. On a second occasion, again, I got a letter stating that I owed money to CDTFA. Again, I had never heard of them and had no idea what they were about and why I owed them money. Again, there was no explanation what the debt was about, and I couldn’t get anyone on the phone to have a meaningful conversation. Luckily, I already had a great tax attorney: Christian to the rescue: he figured what the whole thing was about, and again achieved the most favorable result, and I ended not paying anything. Then there were situations when I would get a phone call, claiming that they were calling from some federal agency and that my identity was stolen and asking me to provide all sorts of information. What a relief it was to be able to say: “Let me talk to my attorney”, knowing that Christian will call back promptly and know how to proceed in a best way. Christian also recommended a great accountant to take care of my taxes in the future. Now, I wouldn’t be very honest, if I were to say that I am looking forward to working with Christian in the future, because that would imply that I would have financial and tax issues again, however, it gives me a great peace of mind and confidence that, should I have any issues or problems, I have Christian on my side.

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Tax

My IRS tax debt is finally gone!

I am so happy that I hired Mr. Montgomery to help me with my IRS debt that was hanging over my head for 8 years. I was thinking it would be great if I could get a monthly payment low enough for the next 10 years; it would be better than what I was dealing with. I had a great feeling once I had a cons...ultation with Mr. Montgomery, because he did not make me feel like a horrible person for ending up in this situation. WOW! I can not express how amazing I feel with this finally be over. I never received another phone call or demand letter from the IRS once I hired Mr. Montgomery. Within just under one year Mr. Montgomery got me a result that I never dreamed could be possible. We settled my case for under $300, which was literally less than one penny on the dollar. Yes it really happened! I was informed of every step along the way and was always encouraged to ask any questions. From the moment I didn't have to take a deep breath when opening my mailbox until I payed that payment to end this. Mr. Montgomery did not say that it would turn out that amazing; he said "I will do my best to resolve this situation with a result that you can live with". Now that I am out from under this debt, I can really live without fear of the IRS. I can't say thank you enough to Montgomery & Wetenkamp! I would recommend Montgomery & Wetenkamp to anyone who is nervous, stressed & worried about how to get relief from IRS debt that is too much to handle. I am so glad that my daughter did the research and told me to give them a call; it turned out to be the best phone call I've made in 10 years. I recommend calling if you need help from someone who really knows how to help you with the IRS.

Posted by Blanca | June 25, 2014 | Tax

Montgomery & Wetenkamp - BEST TAX ATTORNEYS

To anyone looking for a great and reputable tax attorney(s) at a reasonable price, I highly recommend Montgomery & Wetenkamp. The day my husband and I received a 30 day tax lien for a debt of $26,000 (plus penalty fees), our lives at that moment became very stressful and hopeless. After searching f...or relief, I came across Montgomery & Wetenkamp website, gave them a call and was impressed with the amount of information Christian Montgomery had provided me with. Hiring him was the one of the best choices I’d made. He delivered what was expected out of an attorney. Christian was dedicated, committed, honest, and always communicated without me following up with him. Thanks to his incredible work, our case was solidified in a matter of a few months and was granted a hardship; an ending I never thought would be possible. Thank you, Christian!

Posted by Thomas | July 31, 2012

Great work!

Christian was extremely knowledgeable and thorough with my case. He kept me to date and did an excellent job resolving it.

Posted by Harris | March 26, 2012 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Experience, Guidance and Comfort

After years of digging an ever-deeper hole for ourselves, we contacted Christian for help we thought would be out of our grasp. In our initial cosultation with him, he evaluated our situation without being at all judgmental and let us know that there is a way out from under everything we dug from tha...t hole and piled on top of ourselves.

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2005

Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Western State University College of Law

2004

Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Western State University College of Law

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Montgomery & Wetenkamp, Tax Relief Attorneys

2010 - 2011

Assistant General Counsel, RLD, A Professional Tax Corporation

2009 - 2010

Assistant Managing Attorney, RLD, A Professional Tax Corporation

2006 - 2009

Associate Attorney, RLD, A Professional Tax Corporation

Associations

2011 - Present

West Sacramento Rotary

Member

2010 - Present

United States Tax Court

Member

2009 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

Member

2006 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2006 - Present

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Member

2012 - 2015

West Sacramento Rotary

Board Member

2011 - 2013

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

Trustee

Education

2005

Western State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

California Lutheran University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2000

California Lutheran University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

MCLE

IRS Liquid Assets

2009

MCLE

IRS Form 2290

2008

MCLE

IRS Tax Fund Recovery Penalty

Publications

2014

2014

2014

West Sacramento Sun Did The Gax Tax Really Decrease?

2013

West Sacramento Press Which Tax Records Can You Pitch?

2013

Examiner.com Sacramento Tax Tips

2013

West Sacramento Sun 2014 Tax Code Change Highlights

2013

West Sacramento Press When should you file an amended tax return?

2013

West Sacramento Press When Should You Expect Your Refund?

2013

West Sacramento Press Home Values Are Rising - Should You Sell?

2013

West Sacramento Press Should You Itemize Your Deductions?

2013

West Sacramento Press Tax Attorney or Accountant?

2013

West Sacramento Press Begin Thinking About 2013 Tax Debt Now

2013

West Sacramento Press Relief For Taxpayers? More Cliffs Still Loom

2013

West Sacramento Press Not Too Soon to Prepare for Obamacare

2012

West Sacramento Press When Do Business Miles Count as Income?

2012

West Sacramento Press End of Year Strategies to Trim Your Tax Bill

Languages

English

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