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Linda of Excelsior Springs, MO October 14, 2009

This is the letter I sent to JK Harris recently with no response from them. "First of all, to start this letter, let me say: I want my contract cancelled and I want my money back! That having been said, let me say that I think your company is a scam! I was promised help which I have never received. I am paying you good money which I can ill afford to help me with an IRS problem and as of today I am more in debt than when I started.

Marilyn B who is listed as my case specialist has had only one response to my numerous questions of what is going on and that response is “we are still waiting for the IRS to give us an answer to the recent Offer In Compromise we have filed”. I have seen nothing since hiring you in February 2009 except for whatever I call and ask for. I have nothing that shows what is being done for my money. Just that same answer – just waiting.

I have spent hours on the phone with the IRS myself when I thought I was paying JK Harris to do that for me. One day I was on for 2 hours and 5 minutes. And just last week I was told by the IRS representative that seldom does the IRS accept Offers in Compromise. Why wasn’t I told that up front? Why has it taken 7 months of my hoping something was being done to find this out? This same rep told me that each time JK Harris files another IOC, it invalidates everything I have set up with the IRS, i.e. Installment Agreement.

On your page “Things to Remember……………………..” under Paragraph 3 it says that JK Harris will attempt to stay or remove a levy placed by the IRS. No! I did that myself, again with hours on the phone. Ms. B says I will be notified of any milestones in my case. Evidently there have been no milestones in 7 months because other than the times I have called and asked or e-mailed her I have gotten only one call from her updating me, which was “still waiting”.

I should have gone on line and better checked out the complaints against JK Harris before I ever entered into an agreement with you. I feel I have been scammed out of the 500 I put down and the 176.48 I have paid monthly for the other 6 months. I should have read the fine print, of which there is lots, to see what you could take from my account. I want out of this contract immediately. You are not doing what you were hired do.

robert of dallas, TX October 7, 2009

Hired them a few years ago to resolve a tax issue. Paid money upfront and they never used all of the retainer. In january was told I would get back a refund of 1400.00. The refund was to take 90 to 120 days. Here it is 10 months later and still dont have the refund. I am told by them they are trying to get a loan from a bank to clear up all of the refunds that they have. I feel like they are just giving me a story so I will just go away.

Needed that refund to help pay my rent.I gave them the money when they asked for it, they should do the same.I complied with all the forms to grt a refund.

joy of toney, AL September 26, 2009

I went to jkharris for help, he promised me my case could be solved. that I would only have to pay the IRS 100.00 because of my situation. I asked was he positive because I couldn't afford to hire them if I still had to pay the IRS, so he guaranteed me it would be no problem,that he had handled cases just like mine in the past and they were solved for less than 200.00, so he was postive mine could be solved for 100.00 because my situation was wores than there's. so they started taking out about 244.00 a month out of my credit card,

well when I got the paper work in the mail the priced had jumped to 700.00 which was still a lot better than what I owed. after the final payment a year and half later they would no longer return my calls, the IRS was calling me with threats of taking my home, car, garnishing my wages, even taking what little money I had in the bank.

I left messages everyday, with still no reply from them. I finally got a hold of one of the girls that was supose to be helping me, she said she was sorry. I told her what the first jkharris guy had said, and she told me they couldn't make promises like that cause they didn't know how it would turn out. I'm very depressed, I cry all the time, I can't sleep.

joy of toney, AL September 26, 2009

I went to jkharris for help, he promised me my case could be solved. that I would only have to pay the IRS 100.00 because of my situation. I asked was he positive because I couldn't afford to hire them if I still had to pay the IRS, so he guaranteed me it would be no problem, that he had handled cases just like mine in the past and they were solved for less than 200.00, so he was postive my could be solved for 100.00 because my situation was wores than there's.

so they started taking out about 244.00 a month out of my credit card, well when I got the paper work in the mail the priced had jumped to 700.00 which was still a lot better than what I owed. after the final payment a year and half later they would no longer return my calls, the IRS was calling me with threats of taking my home, car, garnishing my wages, even taking what little money I had in the bank.

I left messages everyday,with still no reply from them. I finally got a hold of one of the girls that was supose to be helping me,she said she was sorry. I told her what the first jkharris guy had said, and she told me they couldn't make promises like that cause they didn't know how it would turn out.

Pete of Canton, MI September 25, 2009

Made an appointment. She had me fill out a bunch of forms. Signed them. JK HARRIS started to withdraw money from my checking account. Then a few months later the IRS started to garnish my weekly pay check. So JK HARRIS after taking 1200.00 form me told me I needed to hire a lawyer. And that they had a list of lawyers if I wanted to use one of theirs. So I just paid them 1200 to tell me I needed a lawyer. Well I'm out 1200.00 Needed to hire a lawyer. IRS 3000 from me before I could get things going with a bankruptcy lawyer.

Jan of San Antonio, TX September 4, 2009

They took my money got me in a bigger mess than I was in. I now owe the IRS 14000

Michael of Highlands Ranch, CO September 4, 2009

I hired JK Harris to help me with my taxes. They were going to file my taxes and work out an agreement with the IRS in my behalf. I was told that they had offices in my area. I was give three packets to fill out. I was having problems filling out the forms so I went to the office where I signed up. There was nobody there. I was told by the receptionist that they have a person there only on thursday.

I went on thursday and got NO help. I was told to fill out the forms and mail them to South Carolina. I needed help filling out the forms. I called the office in S.C. and after several transfers got a recording saying that the person I was trying to reach was gone for the week. Nobody else could help me.

After making several calls without getting any help I decided to terminate my agreement with JK Harris. After two month I got a letter in the mail stating that they were offering me 27.00. They had taken over 3,200 from my checking account and provided me NO service at all and they wanted me to settle for 27.00. I am seeking advice and will most likely sue them. Over 3,200 taken from my account. Absolutely no service. Hours of my time.

melvin of Columbia , SC August 28, 2009

I worked for South Carolina Dept of Consumer Affairs. Two or so years ago the attorney General, Henry McMaster, came to our office and ordered our agency not to pursue consumer complaints against JK Harris. It seems Mr McMaster is an old law partner of Charlie Condon, who the attorney general before Henry. Mr Condon is now in private practice. His sole client is JK Harris Co. Our agency had almost a thousand complaints against JK Harris, and we could not proceed with any of them. Hundreds of people lost tens of thousands of dollars, and still JK Harris is in business.

aaron of charlotte, NC August 25, 2009

i went to jk harris to help with a tax problem that i had. they promise that they could get the irs to settle for a amount that was not ture. i cancel their services and i want my 250 down payment back. it was promise to me. then they wrote me a letter saying the was going to keep my money. but they done no work but kept my money. that money came out of my check. i had to put off apaying a bill that week

Debora of Pacifica , CA August 21, 2009

On Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 2pm PST, I met with Gus P who is a Consultant for JK Harris and Co., LLC A National Tax Representation firm. I met with the consultant at San Mateo, Ca. An Office that had no JK Harris and Co., LLC logo or anything other than 3 folders that had the Logo on them was the only thing in the office that represented this company. But JK Harris and Co., LLC.

The IRS had placed a Levy against my checking account and the Co. with whom I was contracting with. After seeing many Tax resolution company commercials on TV and listing to them advise to never deal directly with the IRS because they are not going to help you but make life harder frightened me enough and made me affraid to deal directly with the IRS. After the meeting I decided to aquire services from JK Harris and Co.,LLC

I was told they would need two checks. One in the amount of 330.00 for them to set me up for quarterly taxes. The other in the amount of 500.00 to start the Offer and Compromise. I wrote out two checks and gave them to Gus Petruske. After signing over power of attorney and giving them permissioin to debit my debit card and take 500.00 / month for them to continue to assit me with the Tax issue and 55.00 / month for them to assist me with quarterly taxes. After much reflection and recalling that the office didn't have any identifying logo's and recalling that the consultant had to go to his car to get the documents it made me suspicious, so I decided to check out the Better Business Bureau ( which I should have done before signing anything ) I found that the company had an F rating.

On Monday June 22,2009 which was 3 business days after signing the contract. I decided to cancel my contract with JK Harris and Co., LLC. I faxed them a letter of cancellation to 877-504-1732 which is the number I was given by the company. and I also sent an email to cancel my contract. I requested a full refund of the 830.00 I paid. On June 23,2009 I called the company to ensure they had recieved my letter and was told by one of the representatives that YES, they had received my request and was being sent to their resolution department and it would take 45 days to get an answer to my refund question. I received 330.00 Check back voided. But nothing of the 500.00 check.

I have contacted the Better Business Bureau and they were in contact with JK Harris and Co.,LLC and they kept saying that I cancelled on 6/24/09. On 8/21/09 I finally received an answer and they said that my request for a refund of the 500.00 was being denied. JK Harris and Co. LLC had done no work on my case because when I signed the papers I was given a packet to fill out and needed to send them the information before they would start my case. It was Gus Petuske who told me this and also told me not to call the IRS they wouldn't know who JK Harris and Co.,LLC because they use another name when dealing with the IRS. ( red flag ) But I wanted help so bad I was only wanting to see that they could help me.

After cancelling I called the IRS directly and within an hour they had lifted the levy placed on my accounts and place of business and made a payment plan of 300.00 / month. THE IRS DID ALL THIS FOR NO MONEY AT ALL AND THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WILL GO TO PAY OFF THE BACK TAXES I OWE. Please help advise me as to if I have a case in small claims court and how I can go about it. Thank you for letting me tell my story!

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