Optima Tax Relief vs Community Tax
Optima Tax Relief requires a minimum of $10,000 in tax debt, while Community Tax only requires $7,000. Community Tax offers monitoring plans for individuals and businesses. Optima Tax’s plans are designed for individuals with different tax needs — W-2 earners and self-employed people.
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Overview
Optima Tax Relief
$999
$10,000
11 Years
Community Tax
$2,500-3,000
$3,000
11 Years
Ratings
Optima Tax Relief
Community Tax
Reviews
Optima Tax Relief
Reviews
Community Tax
Reviews for Optima Tax Relief
Helpful Favorable Review
PETER MACLAUCHLIN Palm Desert, CA
Resolution process is still ongoing and original Trax reason I approached Optima was because of a prior tax issue about gambling winnings. Nothing was done was the reason why that the IRS had already set the resolution. I was wondering about a refile if anything.
1 month ago
Helpful Critical Review
Matthew Pitta Santee, CA
They took my money, their app to communicate and download documents with the IRS doesn't work, and they are completely unreachable via any channel, for weeks. No response, at all. From where I sit, they are a scam. They get your payment for their services to disappear.
2 weeks ago
Reviews for Community Tax
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Rick Hazel Bonney Lake, WA
I like the fact that they advertised on the radio. That first call gave me hope that they could help me fix the mess that my accountant got me into. What I have trouble with is the e document signing. I've had to request paper docjments.
1 week ago
Helpful Critical Review
Loyd Rice Dexter, MO
Lacking in communication, chalked some of that up early to Covid like everyone else, but I got handed off about 4 times to different reps and delayed our process horribly bad. If we had to do this over, I would not use nor recommend them.
2 months ago
The Final Word
Optima Tax Relief only accepts clients with at least $10,000 of tax debt. Community Tax has a lower threshold — $7,000. If you have less than $10,000 in tax debt, Optima Tax Relief is not an option for you.
Both Community Tax and Optima Tax Relief offer three plans for preventive tax monitoring. Community Tax’s base plan is free. It includes tax monitoring, quarterly reports, access to discount codes, and access to the TaxPal mobile app.
While it’s nice to have access to preventive monitoring for free, Optima Tax Relief’s base plan offers more services, like tax preparation software and identity theft monitoring. If you’re interested in those services, it may be worth it to choose Optima Tax Relief over Community Tax.
Optima Tax Relief also offers two additional protection plans. One is designed for self-employed people and the other for W-2 earners. Community Tax also has two additional plans. One is designed for business owners and the other is designed for individuals. The kind of protection plan you need will affect which company is best for you.
