We worked with Jeff Erickson and was very impressed with his patience and knowledge. He was very thorough and answered all of our questions without hesitation. We are looking forward to our review app... See more
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Alleviate Tax is a nationwide tax firm that employs tax attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents to handle all of our clients' tax needs. We relieve our clients’ stress of owing tax debt and dealing with the IRS by holding their hand through the whole process of resolution and providing world-class customer service.
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5 Park Plaza, 92614, Irvine, United States
- 8888598291
- customerservice@alleviatetax.com
- alleviatetax.com
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Alleviate Tax really helped me to…
Alleviate Tax really helped me to resolve a long standing tax issue. The agents are very proactive and helpful. I highly recommend.
Brian s
Brian s. I am writing to share my positive experience regarding the assistance I recently received from one of your representatives. I truly appreciated their patience and professionalism throughout the process.
The representative was extremely courteous and took the time to explain everything clearly, which made a complex IRS issue much easier to understand. Their thoroughness and polite demeanor were instrumental in resolving my concerns, and I am very grateful for the high level of service provided.
Thank you for the excellent support. You have a bright future ahead of you!!
Jeff Erickson was very impressive.
We worked with Jeff Erickson and was very impressed with his patience and knowledge. He was very thorough and answered all of our questions without hesitation. We are looking forward to our review appointment to see where this can go to help us resolve our tax issues. Thank you Jeff.
My experience was great because…
My experience was great because Alleviate Tax dealt with the IRS for me. We were many years delinquent, and Alleviate Tax was able to negotiate an affordable settlement. I couldn't have asked for a better case manager than Ms Sol Crisostomo. She always got back to me promptly and also had the answers to my questions.
SAVE YOURSELF! RUN!
SAVE YOURSELF!! RUN FROM THIS COMPANY!!! They have zero morals and the team is extremely incompetent. They focus on sales, not delivery. Stole over $10,000 from me. I'm taking them to court!!!
Emily has been very helpful and made me…
Emily has been very helpful and made me feel comfortable about the decision to sign on with. Im looking forward to GREAT RESULTS! Thank you!
Jason totally worked with my cituation
I could not afford the upfront fee so they lowered it to a payment I could handle. Jason was understanding and thorough about all that is involved.
Outstanding Representative for Alleviate Tax
I spoke with Jeff Erickson this morning regarding a identity theft fraud claim with the IRS Mr Erickson was extremely patient with me and all the questions that I had he's extremely knowledgeable and transparent I would have to say the phone conversation was very pleasant and a great learning experience for me again he's an amazing representative for this company
Very thankful to have had Nicholas as my tax consultant!
Nicholas returned a call for my request much sooner than I expected to which I was very impressed!
He not only was kind, considerate and understanding but he also has a caring attitude you don’t often find in today’s business world.
Nicholas was very professional, knowledgeable and compassionate in this trying time of my life and I was so thankful to have drawn him as my tax consultant. Please except my thanks for allowing him to help me.
They were very informative and a lot of…
They were very informative and a lot of help Christian Bailey was very helpful and made it easy not a bad price for some help
Emily was extremely helpful…
Emily was extremely helpful knowledgeable and is absolutely amazing highly recommended for all of your tax problems they will definitely take care of you
"Working with Emily Bertucci and Alleviate Taxeshas been…
"Working with Emily Bertucci has been an absolutely wonderful experience. From the very beginning, Emily was incredibly informative and took the time to explain the entire process of getting my life back on track. I came into this feeling stressed and overwhelmed—being behind on my small business has been difficult on both my family and myself. Making that initial call for help wasn’t easy, but after speaking with Emily, I knew I had made the right decision. Her professionalism and compassion gave me hope and confidence that things can turn around. I truly pray this works out so I can continue doing what I love—providing families with an excellent living experience through beautifully remodeled homes. Thank you, Emily, for making this journey feel possible."
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MRS SOL- CRISODTOMO WAS GREATHELP ME…
MRS SOL- CRISODTOMO WAS GREATHELP ME THUR THIS TAXES THING AND EVER ONE TALK TOWAS GREAT
BUT MRS SOL-CRISOTOMO WAS THE I TALK ABOUT IT SHE WAS GREAT
Christian
Christian was very helpful and kept me calm during this process. I am just getting started but hopeful. Thank you Christian
Very professional
Very professional, very courteous very well informed it was a pleasure doing business with Christian. Hope we can get this solved in the near future. Thank you.
poor review with Demitrius Winters …
i spoke with Demitrius Winters and told him my problem. he agreed to help me for $195.00. we spoke 3 more times and he explained what he was going to do, talk with IRS and social security about fraudulent tax charges. that was the last time I heard from him. i sent him text
messages and left phone messages asking him to please call or text me back. He never responded. This was terrible service he could have left s message even if he didnt want to help. I paid $195.00 for his help which i never received. i would never recommend him Because of his bad service i would not recommend your company. At least he could have refunded my money since he did nothing. You should post bad reviews as well as good reviews for people to make a fair choice on who to work with,
this was how my time with him. i received no help from him and he quit answering me completely

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Ellie w/Alleviate Tax Service was…
Ellie w/Alleviate Tax Service was outstanding. Her kindness, professionalism, and her willingness to help made a very stressful situation much easier to handle. She was patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about helping me every step of the way. I’m truly grateful for their support and highly recommend them to anyone needing reliable tax assistance.
Your representative Dean was fantastic!
UPDATE - ISSUE RESOLVED - 13TH JAN 2026
UPDATE 13th January 2026
Alleviate have contacted me and we are resolving the matter and I'm happy that they charged just for the initial consultation. Good customer service.
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basically you tell them your tax situation which they call “discovery” then the get their “experts” claimed they were tax attorneys to call you within 7 days. Derrick Gibson called me straight away and appeared to have all my transcripts and that he had spoken to the irs about my back taxes and that I would probably qualify for fresh start . It was going to cost me $18k for what appeared to be $80k in back taxes. He said due to the severity it would be good to get their team working on it straight away and what could I pay I told them I already paid some money to the irs and all I could do was $500. He said no problem these take 8-12 months and we would do a payment plan and to expect the documents come through. Nothing came through neither anything on the discovery so I still didn’t know what I really actually owed. Then on 25th December I get a simple text demanding $18k in full. Their website says you do not have to agree to go to the second stage and I never signed anything asking them to go for the second part. Derrick Gibson charged my card $500 anyway and said I can’t get it back because I decided against using them. I’ve had to let my bank know and I should be able to get my refund tha way. These people prey on desperate people who owe a lot of money and afraid of the IRS. I got more done in 30 mins with an HR BLOCK master adviser than I did from alleviate and they haven’t charged me yet! I only need to pay $350 for itemized filing and they will also be able to help me with the back taxes and getting on the fresh start program. They are not charging $18k and tell you the truth and upfront. Alleviate focus on your fear and desperation to get your month they take your card number and start charging at will.
I can only rate the first half of the…
I can only rate the first half of the experience but by what I saw they were extremely helpful the guy Aria went out of his way to help me understand my situation and my options he even gave me a hardship discount on my first initial payment just trying to get me on board and get me understanding this company is not a scam this company cost money but in the end it saves you money no
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