Gravelyn Law, PLLC is a Law Practice Dedicated to Elder Law & Tax Law
OUR MISSION is to provide high quality tax related legal services along with the highest quality client care possible.
It its our belief that too many law firms treat clients like mere numbers, processing people in, processing them out, emphasizing a mechanized style of business which leaves the client feeling even more alienated and out of control.
We do things differently so when you hire Gravelyn Law, PLLC you receive our full attention from start to finish. We will meet with you at your initial consultation and will do 100% of the work on your case, including personally standing by your side at any required court hearings. Your phone-calls and emails will always be returned almost immediately, not days later.
How is this possible? Most other tax firms use an assembly line-type process. It’s possible because we limit the number of clients we work with, guaranteeing that the clients we work with receive our full attention and the service they deserve. We do not try to “process” through hundreds of clients per month with a minimal staff in order to maximize profits. Instead, we take only as many clients as we can guarantee great service to.
T.L. Gravelyn J.D. Attorney & Counselor can help you resolve your individual and business tax problem for local, state and federal tax disputes and help minimize your tax burden.
It its our belief that too many law firms treat clients like mere numbers, processing people in, processing them out, emphasizing a mechanized style of business which leaves the client feeling even more alienated and out of control.
We do things differently so when you hire Gravelyn Law, PLLC you receive our full attention from start to finish. We will meet with you at your initial consultation and will do 100% of the work on your case, including personally standing by your side at any required court hearings. Your phone-calls and emails will always be returned almost immediately, not days later.
How is this possible? Most other tax firms use an assembly line-type process. It’s possible because we limit the number of clients we work with, guaranteeing that the clients we work with receive our full attention and the service they deserve. We do not try to “process” through hundreds of clients per month with a minimal staff in order to maximize profits. Instead, we take only as many clients as we can guarantee great service to.
T.L. Gravelyn J.D. Attorney & Counselor can help you resolve your individual and business tax problem for local, state and federal tax disputes and help minimize your tax burden.
What To Expect When Resolving Your Tax Debt
Many of our clients who retain our tax relief services are interested in two things: one, can you settle this for less than I owe?
And two, how long will this take?
Upon retaining Gravelyn Law, PLLC to resolve your tax issue, some of the relief will be immediate and some will be over time. It is important to keep in mind that IRS problems didn’t come about overnight and will take time to resolve. The good news is that generally you won’t have to meet or speak with the IRS while we are representing you. An average Offer in Compromise case can take anywhere from 6-12 months (and longer) depending on the amount of tax liability you owe, the complexity, and your individual facts and circumstances.
And two, how long will this take?
Upon retaining Gravelyn Law, PLLC to resolve your tax issue, some of the relief will be immediate and some will be over time. It is important to keep in mind that IRS problems didn’t come about overnight and will take time to resolve. The good news is that generally you won’t have to meet or speak with the IRS while we are representing you. An average Offer in Compromise case can take anywhere from 6-12 months (and longer) depending on the amount of tax liability you owe, the complexity, and your individual facts and circumstances.
Road Map To Resolution
Complimentary Consultation
if you have never been a client of ours, the first step is to call or come into our office in Grand Rapids for your confidential, complimentary evaluation. At this meeting, an experienced tax resolution CPA, Attorney or Enrolled Agent will evaluate your situation and discuss all available options for resolving your matter. This generally takes about 30-45 minutes; however, there are times where the information provided at this meeting is not sufficient enough to determine a course of action. It is advised therefor to have or bring all recent notices and correspondence from the IRS to this meeting.
Retaining our Firm
At the end of your consultation, and if selected as a good “fit” for our firm, you will be given the opportunity to retain us as your tax representative. You will be required to sign an Engagement Letter and make financial arrangements in order to pay for our tax help services. We will file a Power of Attorney (POA) with the IRS. This will provide you with immediate relief because from this point forward the IRS will be required to contact us instead of you. If they should happen to contact you, all you need to do is politely request that they contact the tax attorneys at Gravelyn Law, PLLC directly and provide them with our contact information, including our phone number. A separate POA will be required for any State tax resolutions you have retained us for as well.
Beginning the Tax Resolution Process
You will be assigned a case manager who is in charge of your case. All of our case managers are licensed professionals and are extremely qualified. Our case managers are tax Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants or Enrolled Agents located here in Grand Rapids. Together we will develop a phased strategy for resolving your case and advise you on what steps to take for the most effective resolution. Your case manager is available to you by direct dial phone, individual email, or an in person visit here in Grand Rapids. At Gravelyn Law, PLLC we employ the team approach to resolving your tax problems. Our case managers are supported by a staff that will be your point of contact.
IRS Compliance
Generally, before any negotiation or settlement will be accepted by the IRS, you must become a compliant taxpayer. Compliance means that all past due delinquent income tax returns must be prepared and filed. The Tax attorneys here in Grand Rapids at Gravelyn Law, PLLC can handle this process for you, relieving you of the burden of preparing and filing these returns.
Compliance also means, you have to be “current” on your quarterly estimated income tax payments and you must be withholding at the correct rate if a wage earner. Your case manager is experienced in what must be done to achieve this and will advise you accordingly. For those of you who cannot furnish documentation necessary to prepare your taxes returns, the tax attorneys, here in Grand Rapids, at Gravelyn Law, PLLC have developed methods, in accordance with IRS regulations, for completing the preparation of tax returns in order to get them filed as soon as possible.
Client Responsibilities
Clients who achieve successful resolution of their tax matters have the following traits in common:
1. They view the relationship with us as a collaborative effort,
2. They view this as a project that requires cooperation,
3. They follow through, on a timely basis, with our requests for information and documentation,
4. Clients that achieve stated resolution goals return our phone calls and emails in a timely manner; they stay in contact with us throughout the duration of the case.
Tax Settlement Negotiation
We will propose a plan of resolution to the IRS that you can live with and see through to acceptance. The tax attorneys, here in Grand Rapids, at Gravelyn Law, PLLC have an excellent IRS settlement track record rate and pride ourselves in obtaining the best (lowest) settlement for you under the tax law. However, it is rare that a proposal is accepted right away. Through diligence, persistence and follow up our knowledgeable staff will monitor, provide additional information to the IRS as needed, and negotiate your prosed resolution until a resolution is achieved.
Tax Resolution is Reached
The tax attorneys at Gravelyn Law, PLLC will review the final resolution of your case by the IRS to make sure it is as agreed upon. If not, we will insist that it be changed to reflect what was agreed to; if the IRS is unwilling to do this, we will advise you as to what your options are for the next step. Finally, you will be advised on what you must do in order to succeed with your resolution and avoid future tax problems.
if you have never been a client of ours, the first step is to call or come into our office in Grand Rapids for your confidential, complimentary evaluation. At this meeting, an experienced tax resolution CPA, Attorney or Enrolled Agent will evaluate your situation and discuss all available options for resolving your matter. This generally takes about 30-45 minutes; however, there are times where the information provided at this meeting is not sufficient enough to determine a course of action. It is advised therefor to have or bring all recent notices and correspondence from the IRS to this meeting.
Retaining our Firm
At the end of your consultation, and if selected as a good “fit” for our firm, you will be given the opportunity to retain us as your tax representative. You will be required to sign an Engagement Letter and make financial arrangements in order to pay for our tax help services. We will file a Power of Attorney (POA) with the IRS. This will provide you with immediate relief because from this point forward the IRS will be required to contact us instead of you. If they should happen to contact you, all you need to do is politely request that they contact the tax attorneys at Gravelyn Law, PLLC directly and provide them with our contact information, including our phone number. A separate POA will be required for any State tax resolutions you have retained us for as well.
Beginning the Tax Resolution Process
You will be assigned a case manager who is in charge of your case. All of our case managers are licensed professionals and are extremely qualified. Our case managers are tax Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants or Enrolled Agents located here in Grand Rapids. Together we will develop a phased strategy for resolving your case and advise you on what steps to take for the most effective resolution. Your case manager is available to you by direct dial phone, individual email, or an in person visit here in Grand Rapids. At Gravelyn Law, PLLC we employ the team approach to resolving your tax problems. Our case managers are supported by a staff that will be your point of contact.
IRS Compliance
Generally, before any negotiation or settlement will be accepted by the IRS, you must become a compliant taxpayer. Compliance means that all past due delinquent income tax returns must be prepared and filed. The Tax attorneys here in Grand Rapids at Gravelyn Law, PLLC can handle this process for you, relieving you of the burden of preparing and filing these returns.
Compliance also means, you have to be “current” on your quarterly estimated income tax payments and you must be withholding at the correct rate if a wage earner. Your case manager is experienced in what must be done to achieve this and will advise you accordingly. For those of you who cannot furnish documentation necessary to prepare your taxes returns, the tax attorneys, here in Grand Rapids, at Gravelyn Law, PLLC have developed methods, in accordance with IRS regulations, for completing the preparation of tax returns in order to get them filed as soon as possible.
Client Responsibilities
Clients who achieve successful resolution of their tax matters have the following traits in common:
1. They view the relationship with us as a collaborative effort,
2. They view this as a project that requires cooperation,
3. They follow through, on a timely basis, with our requests for information and documentation,
4. Clients that achieve stated resolution goals return our phone calls and emails in a timely manner; they stay in contact with us throughout the duration of the case.
Tax Settlement Negotiation
We will propose a plan of resolution to the IRS that you can live with and see through to acceptance. The tax attorneys, here in Grand Rapids, at Gravelyn Law, PLLC have an excellent IRS settlement track record rate and pride ourselves in obtaining the best (lowest) settlement for you under the tax law. However, it is rare that a proposal is accepted right away. Through diligence, persistence and follow up our knowledgeable staff will monitor, provide additional information to the IRS as needed, and negotiate your prosed resolution until a resolution is achieved.
Tax Resolution is Reached
The tax attorneys at Gravelyn Law, PLLC will review the final resolution of your case by the IRS to make sure it is as agreed upon. If not, we will insist that it be changed to reflect what was agreed to; if the IRS is unwilling to do this, we will advise you as to what your options are for the next step. Finally, you will be advised on what you must do in order to succeed with your resolution and avoid future tax problems.
If you have ANY tax related questions CALL 616-288-9527 RIGHT NOW!
For more information on Tax Law, follow the links below:
Learn about Internal Revenue Service
Learn about Michigan Department of Treasury
T.L. Gravelyn J.D. Attorney & Counselor is conveniently located in Wyoming, Michigan. Just East of 131 and easily accessible, we are only minutes from downtown. We offer flexible appointment times and complimentary initial consultations.
We are able to service consumers anywhere in the State of Michigan, particularly communities in Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Ottawa, Berry, Allegan, Newaygo, and Montcalm Counties.
For more information on Tax Law, follow the links below:
Learn about Internal Revenue Service
Learn about Michigan Department of Treasury
T.L. Gravelyn J.D. Attorney & Counselor is conveniently located in Wyoming, Michigan. Just East of 131 and easily accessible, we are only minutes from downtown. We offer flexible appointment times and complimentary initial consultations.
We are able to service consumers anywhere in the State of Michigan, particularly communities in Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Ottawa, Berry, Allegan, Newaygo, and Montcalm Counties.
