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LAST UPDATED: February 22nd, 2024

Alleviate Tax is an Irvine, California-based tax relief company that was founded in 2018. The company offers a variety of services for those suffering from tax debt, whether you need help with unfiled tax returns, wage garnishment, a bank levy, an offer in compromise, penalty abatement, an installment agreement, innocent spouse relief, or currently not collectible status.

Alleviate Tax has a three-step tax resolution process. The process begins with a free discovery call where a tax professional gathers information about the client’s tax situation. Then Alleviate Tax spends one to two weeks on the investigation phase, initiating protection for the client, opening up communication with the IRS, and reviewing options with the client. Finally, Alleviate Tax works to negotiate the lowest possible resolution for the client and close their case, which takes two to ten months.

Alleviate Tax is an accredited business with the Better Business Bureau, holding an A- rating.

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The Good

  • Free Discovery Call
  • Flat Fee Pricing
  • Lowest Price Guarantee
  • Industry Memberships

Free Discovery Call

Alleviate Tax offers a free discovery call, allowing potential clients to experience working with the tax relief company and discover their options before being charged any money.

Flat Fee Pricing

After the free discovery call, the next two steps in Alleviate Tax’s resolution process are each priced with one flat fee. Although the tax relief company doesn’t disclose what the fee is on its website, it does explain that there’s no obligation to continue onto the resolution phase after the investigation phase if clients aren’t satisfied with their options.

Alleviate Tax also offers a 30-day, money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the company's services.

Lowest Price Guarantee

Alleviate Tax offers an impressive lowest price guarantee that we haven't seen with other tax relief companies. Alleviate Tax will beat any quoted competitor's price by $500. We recommend researching pricing and then taking your best offer from another company to your consultation with Alleviate Tax to see what it can do to save you money.

Industry Memberships

Alleviate Tax is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, an organization that provides ongoing tax education and updates to its membership of 23,000 industry leaders. The company is also a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents, an organization of almost 10,000 members in more than 30 states. Members of the National Association of Enrolled Agents must adhere to a code of ethics meant to establish trust between its members and their clients. 

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The Bad

  • Undisclosed Minimum Debt Requirement

Undisclosed Minimum Debt Requirement

The company does not disclose its minimum debt requirement on its website, which could be a problem for potential clients who are trying to decide whether to work with Alleviate Tax. 

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The Bottom Line

Alleviate Tax is a Better Business Bureau-accredited tax relief company that can help its clients resolve their tax debt within about 10 months. Alleviate Tax offers a free discovery call and one flat fee rate for each of the subsequent two stages of its tax relief process, as well as an impressive lowest price guarantee.

Additionally, the company is a member of several important industry organizations, including the National Association of Tax Professionals and the National Association of Enrolled Agents. Its membership in these two organizations speaks to a commitment to high ethical and professional standards.

Alleviate Tax’s flat rate pricing may make the company a good option for clients who have a large amount of tax debt to resolve. Other customers may want to look into other tax relief companies first before giving Alleviate Tax a call.

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dwayne johnson Clifton, NJ

completed phase 2 with them today. waiting for the next step. i thought i would be paying atr somewhere from 800 to 1000 for everything. turned out to be a little bit more, but if they can get the desired outcome as they say with the irs, i would still be grateful. Each person situation is different financially and in terms of hardship. our government has to do better at fixing the tax laws for people at the financial bottom of society. my 2 cents i think. there is a section at the end of this survey that asks the question: After six months of working with this company, how much money had the company saved you by settling tax debt? answer: i have been with them less than a month but the ball is rolling and i feel good although on the 2nd call meeting by phone the initial charge for thier representation went up. but rather than deal with the irs i'd take a law firm experienced any day of the week. so i cant answer the last question how much money i have saved i have to wait until i hear from them again on what the irs says about my debt. SO DISREGARD ANY ANSWERS TO MY LAST QUESTION OF :After six months of working with this company, how much money had the company saved you by settling tax debt? its been less than 2 weeks. i was come back with an update as soon as i find out what's going on. so far with thier in house ive saved: 1,395. i still dont have the official status of what the outcome of my case will be. i've saved on fees with atr based on what they said were the original numbers.

11 months ago

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Dwayne, we sincerely appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We love helping all of our clients resolve their tax issues. Thank you for letting us handle your case!

Apr. 21st, 2023

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Betty Norregaard Sebastian, FL

I lked the personal touch of working with the same person every time. And i liked the way he returned my phone calls.

1 month ago Edited February 22, 2024

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Thanks for the review, Betty!

Feb. 24th, 2024

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Lakresha Reynoldsburg, OH

So far Alleviate Tax has been very helpful to me I spoke with Rob and he was so nice to me and made me feel comfortable trusting the company right away and he was very informative. He made sure that I understood everything that was going to be taking place in order to help me and he kept in contact with me on a regular basis. That is very important because I’ve dealt with other situations in the past and after you pay them it’s hard to get a hold of them to get results he’s awesome and I’m glad I have his help!!!

2 years ago

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Always happy to help. Thanks for working with us!

Mar. 11th, 2022

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J Langevin Meriden, CT

My experience with Alleviate so far has been pretty good I am just just starting and the representative Josh has explained how Alleviate works how they handle each case individually and I have respect for Josh and how explained what they will do to try and help me with my tax debt. I will look forward to working with Josh to lower or diminish my tax debt.

2 years ago

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Thanks so much for the kind words!

Feb. 4th, 2022

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Bridget Griggs, PhD ,

It was a little hard at first because I was not receiving timely feedback. I went through a total of three customer relationship managers, ending with Stephanie. She is the reason I brought my rating from the original 2 or 3 stars to 4. She always kept me in the loop and I didn't feel like I had to follow up 5 and 6 times before receiving a reply. I am glad my service ended with her as it gave me a better view on the business.

3 years ago

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Bridget, we're so happy to hear that working with Stephanie made the experience better for you. Thank you so much for your feedback!

Aug. 14th, 2020

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w west MN

My experience with ATR has been one that eased my stress of my taxes being resolved. My consultant Eric K was efficient and thorough in helping me to choose ATR to represent me.

1 year ago

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We're so happy you came to us! Thanks for leaving a review!

Jul. 27th, 2022

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Dwayne Walker San Bernardino, CA

I like that this service is willing to help.. I don’t know how long I’ve been in tax trouble but I need my taxes worked on. Thanks for the great service

1 year ago

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We do our best for our clients, thank you for your review!

Jan. 3rd, 2023

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Ernest Hall Villa Rica, GA

I am grateful that I don't have to pay the back taxes, however I am still paying them money cause they will take my income tax checks every year up through 2024 .

3 years ago

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Thanks for the review Ernest!

Mar. 2nd, 2021

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Melody Karpinski Sebastopol, CA

Alleviate representative was helpful and understanding in our initial set up call. Lower cost than other firms I have priced out. Excited to see how they are able to help me moving forward.

1 year ago

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Thanks for the review, Melody!

Jun. 27th, 2022

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New york Manhattan, NY

Spoke with Logan who was very informative and knowledgeable. I feel confident that all of my tax needs will be addressed.

1 year ago

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Logan is awesome, and we're happy to hear that you got the help that you needed!

Jul. 6th, 2022

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Quinton Lewis Atlanta, GA

Yes it's not easy to get in touch with them but for the most part they did what they said they would i would rely on them again

3 years ago

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Reply from Alleviate Tax

Hi Quinton, we passed your feedback along to the team. Please reach out again if you need us in the future, we'd be glad to work with you again!

Aug. 24th, 2020

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Trudy Blamo Sandy Hook, CT

Thank you Keon for helping me out and i'm grateful.

4 months ago

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Reply from Alleviate Tax

Thank you for the review. Keon is thrilled to hear that he was able to help you. Please reach out if you need anything in the future!

Nov. 1st, 2023

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Beyou Tillman

The persistence of pursuing me for the Last two years to help me get my taxes fix. I like to think Brandon

1 year ago

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Brandon is awesome, and we're happy to hear that you got the help that you needed!

Dec. 21st, 2022

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Mary Giddens Tucson, AZ

The Person I had Brandon was very helpful and patient with me getting back in touch

1 year ago

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Brandon takes care of our clients very well, we'll pass your kind words along!

Dec. 14th, 2022

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Jason blanton Ormond Beach, FL

Was helpful with explaining how it works and went out of there way to make it affordable

1 year ago

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Thanks for the review, Jason!

Apr. 15th, 2022

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Eric Wayne Stroudsburg, PA

Informative,concise and hopefully will save me some money.

1 year ago

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We do our best for our clients, thank you for your review!

Nov. 7th, 2022

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Anthony R Brumsey Charlotte, NC

Very informative and knowlegeable. Mark is Awesome!

3 years ago

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He is indeed, we'll pass your feedback along to him!

Mar. 2nd, 2021

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Julius Mercado Seattle, WA

Very helpful. Brandon is very nice. I would recommend.

1 year ago

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Glad to hear you'd recommend us to people, thanks for your review!

Aug. 10th, 2022

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Elizabeth Law Ozark, MO

Definitely persistent, very knowledgeable and helpful

2 years ago

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We love helping all of our clients resolve their tax issues. Thank you for letting us handle your case!

Feb. 22nd, 2022