1, Report:
#377810
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2008
Gilbert Soto, Richard L. Hargus, Tax Relief Associates Tax Relief Ripoff!! Brea, California
How do you start this? Little less than three years ago, we hired an attorney on-line (Tax Relief Associates) to help us out with our taxes as a last resort to save our company. We had to borrow $2,800 from my mom which was paid to them to solve our tax problems. My wife (at the tim...
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Gilbert Soto, Richard L. Hargus, Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Lawyers
2, Report:
#198710
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2008
Tax Relief Associates ripoff Brea California
My husband and I were ripped off for 3200.00. Only we were always calling them to hear someone else has your case now. Anyways long story short we lost our money with them then had to turn around and give H&R Block 2600.00 that we did not have.
LAWSUIT we are game. Thanks for not...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Lawyers
3, Report:
#193582
Posted Date:
Oct 29 2007
Tax Relief Associates - Richard L. Hargus ripoff, scam magnet, saw me coming, feeling used and stupid Brea California
This incident happened a little over a year ago and this is the first time I have been able to look at it again. I called these people and had gotten their name from a link on the AARP website. It turns out it was just a link and AARP didn't endorse them.
I talked with them b...
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Tax Relief Associates - Richard L. Hargus
Categories: Income Tax Service
4, Report:
#146557
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2007
TAX RELIEF ASSOCIATES, BERT FERRER, LIDIA SAAVEDRA, RICHARD HARGUS RIPOFF SCAM FRAUD BREA, CHINO HILLS California
I signed up with TRA in 2004. At first the company seemed legit. They promised to settle my tax debt substantially. I paid almost $2k for their services.
At first I talked to Richard Hargus. He was very accommodating at first, but then after three months, it was hard to get a hol...
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TAX RELIEF ASSOCIATES, BERT FERRER, LIDIA SAAVEDRA, RICHARD HARGUS
Categories: Corrupt Companies
5, Report:
#227905
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2006
Tax Relief Associates, INC., Gilbert Soto, Lidia Saavedra EA CAF #3001-18623R, Richard L. Hargus EA CAF # 0200-50687R, Michelle Nguyen ESQ CAF # 0301-52264R Recieved money for tax representation and did not complete job. Money not refunded and return calls recieved. Brea California
Tax Relief Associates, INC were hired to complete tax returns and negotiate with the IRS for a settlement.
Tax returns were not completed. A call to the IRS was never made. No representation was ever made to the IRS.
Phone calls were not returned, and no money was refunded. ...
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Tax Relief Associates, INC.
Categories: Income Tax Service
6, Report:
#202763
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2006
National Income Tax Centers - Tax Relief Associates ripoff, Took my money and then disconnected all communication, Ruben Torres with Bert Ferrer owner Brea California
National Income Tax Centers or Tax Relief Associates are both fraudulent companies. They take your money upfront and then do absolutely nothing. They took me for $1400 after they promised to help me deal with the IRS. I trusted them all the way until one day the postlady shows up at...
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National Income Tax Centers - Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Corrupt Companies
7, Report:
#191960
Posted Date:
May 17 2006
Tax Relief Associates ripoff paid $3800 and got nothing, Richard Hargus would not return calls and filed nothing Brea California
I payed this company $3,800 to file all my 943 and income tax. They would never return my calls or the calls they promised to make to EDD.
Richard Hargus was assigned to my case and did nothing for me.I had to make all calls to EDD and then finally the EDD called them to help ...
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Tax Relief KAssociates
Categories: Income Tax Service
8, Report:
#181617
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2006
TAX RELIEF ASSOCIATES - TRA WAS ONLY CONCERNED WITH GETTING MY MONEY NOTHING ELSE IN OTHER WORDS RIPPING ME OFF BREA California
THE MORE I THINK ABOUT T, R, A ,The more pi**ed i get.being able to file this report helps alot. i still feel pretty stupid ,my insticts where on target but i did not listen to my self ,the IRS scared the you no what out of me.i reacted from fear and that's never a good idea,i was t...
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TAX RELIEF ASSOCIATES
Categories: Income Tax Service
9, Report:
#152162
Posted Date:
Aug 02 2005
Tax Relief Associates The Big Tax Relief Ripoff Brea California
On Feburary 10th 2005, I paid Tax Relief Associates $2200.00.
The list of so-called lawyers below stole money from me through this internet scam.
Richard L. Hargus
3 Pointe Dr. Suite 200 Brea,CA 92821 (800) 971-2006 (626) 608-2324
CAF no.0200-50687R
Michelle Nuyen, Esq. ...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Financial Services
10, Report:
#149285
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2005
Tax Relief Associates ripoff Brea California
I'm one more of the multiple victims of Tax Relief Associates. i paid them $1,200.00 in return of nothing. i need to recover my money in order to hire a serious Lawyer to Settle my Back Taxes with IRS... (Yesterday i received a Letter from IRS stating:
On June 10,2005 we recei...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Lawyers
11, Report:
#147641
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2005
Tax Relief Associates Ran away with $3200 of my money for no services rendered, RIPOFF! Brea California
In December of 2003, I sent Richard Hargus of TRA $3200 to negotiate with the IRS over back taxes owed. He, and his his associate Donal O'Rourke, assured me that this would be handled in a timely and professional manner.
The last I heard from Mr. Hargus, in early 2005, was that ...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Financial Services
12, Report:
#150293
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2005
Tax Relief Associates took my money and gave me no service Ripoff Brea California
OH THEY WERE SWEET AND THEY GOT ME! NEEDED HELP THEY HAD ALL THE RIGHT ANSWERS. I CAN DO THIS I CAN DO THAT AND THEY GOT ME.
THE PRICE WAS RIGHT!
WE CAN LOWERE YOUR TAX PAYMENTS 2 PENNIES ON THE DOLLAR - THEY PROMISED ME THE WORLD.
TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT - THEY TOOK MY ...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Financial Services
13, Report:
#150234
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2005
Tax Relief Associates ripoff Brea California
Promises with no action. Filled out questioneer and waited - has been over a year with no responses, no out of business. Please help find this crook Richard Hargas!
Mike
Mission Viejo, CaliforniaU.S.A.
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Income tax
14, Report:
#149772
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2005
TaxRelief Associates TRA took a large amount of cash from me before they would even talk to me about my taxes, and then threw me in the WELL Ripoff Brea California
I had already been ripped-off by another so called tax relief person, not attorney who promised me a penny,s on the dollar settlement.when i contacted TRA on the internet i spoke to a DONALD O,Roorke,who promised that this would never happen with TaxReliefAssociates.
HA-HA stupid...
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TaxRelief Associates
Categories: Income tax
15, Report:
#147836
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2005
Tax Relief Associates Poor representation, sloppy work, delayed my offer in compromise process. Ripoff Brea California
I retained Tax Relief Associates in September 2003 to assist me in negotiating an offer with the IRS on back taxes due for 2001 and 2002. They promised me that I could have an offer in compromise negotiated within 3-6 months. After submitting a completed questionnaire to the company...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Income tax
16, Report:
#147768
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2005
National Income Tax Centers these scammers are also operating as TAX RELIEF ASSOCIATES Fullerton And Brea California
National Income Tax Centers and Tax Relief Associates is ONE IN THE SAME!!! They are owned and operated by Niberth A. Ferrer AKA Bert. These ripoff artists promise tax services for individuals and businesses, then they require payment upfront ($4200.00 in my case),then they take yo...
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National Income Tax Centers - Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Financial Services
17, Report:
#147637
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2005
TRA Tax Relief Associates Scary crooks that have ruined lives, ripoff! Brea California
I have read many of the accounts that have been left on this board. The same issues have applied to all of us:
- $2000 or more lost
- Never a return call from TRA
- IRS never called or updated on time
- TRA Closed business without warning
- Levies / garnishments not taken care...
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TRA Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Financial Services
18, Report:
#147261
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2005
Tax Relief Associates dishonest, fail to return calls, did no file paperwork, corrupt RIPOFF Brea California
Comany failed to fulfill contractural agreements. They never returned phone calls or updated me on the status of my case. I paid them over $2000 and have nothing to show for it.
I tried calling once again on 6/22/05 only to find out that there phone and fax machine have been di...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Income tax
19, Report:
#147153
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2005
Tax Relief Associates Ripoff claim they could solve your tax problems Brea California
i paid them $2200.00 in may of 2003 they said they could solve my tax problems. they seemed like a legitimate company at first then it was hard to get in touch with them. they caused so many problems with the irs. that after they made the irs so mad i had to have a meeting with an ...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Corrupt Companies
20, Report:
#147151
Posted Date:
Jun 23 2005
Tax Relief Associates - Richard Hargus - Lidia Saavadra Bert Ferrer - Michelle Nyugen - Ernie Aguayo ripoff false business practices took 3400$$$ for tax relief assistance Brea California
to the owners and associates of TRA, you have scamed me out of very hard earned money in the total of 3400.00$$ to settle my debts with the IRS.
you sounded good at first, and you had an excellent front, but know as we all know, you have gone out of bussiness and left me and abo...
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Tax Relief Associates - Richard Hargus - Lidia Saavadra - Bert Ferrer - Michelle Nyugen Ernie Aguayo
Categories: Accounting
21, Report:
#146953
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2005
Tax Relief Associates ripoff, took money and never delivered services Brea California
We contracted with TRA last June, paid them $3,800.00 and have not received any services. Now I call the phone number and find it is disconected. These people have scammed us and taken off with our money. Now I am sure the IRS will come after us.
We were working with Michelle Nuy...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Income tax
22, Report:
#146839
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2005
Tax Relief Associates ripoff Brea California
I saw an ad for Tax Relief Associates on my E mail. I unfortunately, owe a substantial amount of back payroll taxes, which I am unable to pay, and the person I spoke to when I called Tax Relief Assn. told me I had an excellent case for offer and compromise because I am ill with a po...
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Tax Relief Associates
Categories: Income tax
23, Report:
#146303
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2005
Tax Relief Ass. Took money and No services Render, Now under new co Name Ripoff Brea California
I had a friend who hired Tax Relief Associates owned by Bert Ferrer to reduce their taxes.
Tax Relief Associates and it's owner Bert Ferrer did absolutely nothing to help my friend but take his money. My friend contacted Bert Ferrer and Tax Relief Associates several times to reso...
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Tax Relief Ass.
Categories: Income tax
24, Report:
#146057
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2005
Tax Relief Associates (tra) rip-off, skipped -out, left me high and dry Brea California
Paid them $2500 to settle tax debt. Well after 1 year of conversation and paper work , I got the notice today saying no deal pay $36,000. I went to call TRA today and get the appeal started. Well, the phone has been disconnted and the web site says under constuction. Now i'am out $2...
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Tax Relief Associates (tra)
Categories: Attorneys & Legal Services
25, Report:
#139767
Posted Date:
May 01 2005
Tax Releif Associates Ripoff Contract non compliance You pay them but you do their work Brea California
April,15th, 2005
To: Tax Relief Associates, Inc.
Three Pointe Drive, Suite 200
Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 1-800-971-2006
ATT. Ruben,
ATT. Carla,
ATT. Michael,
ATT. Gill,
ATT. Michele, and others involved during the last six months.
Today it's been two weeks since the...
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Tax Releif Associates
Categories: Income tax