Larson Tax ReliefReviews of larsontaxrelief.com

Hello! I was having tax trouble and hired Larson to help, and at this point I deeply regret selecting their services. To make a very longer story short, I owed taxes and I wanted them to help me reduce my tax debt and either get on a payment plan or pay if off in one large lump sum in a timely manner. That did not happen, do yourself a favor and make a better choice than I did. Read below for my experience. 1. I was told their services would take 3 to 6 months, but it was over a year when I hired someone else because they were not doing their job. 2. They would ask for me to submit documents today and not actually look at them until 3 to 6 weeks after I turned them in. 3. I provided all documents they requested in a timely manner and they would continuously lose them and I would have to resubmit them. 4. Often I had to fill out IRS forms I was not familiar with, and no one would help me look them over to confirm I did them correctly. I would have ask someone to please help me, and they still would barely do it. 5. The second manager I had (I had two) continuously tried to charge me more money to finish the job, even though we were months outside of our time line and I had not received any of the services I paid for originally. He wouldn't even answer simple yes or no questions 6. My biggest issue is my debt was not negotiated down on my behalf and Larson did not offer a payoff "according to my tax offer" I spoke with after I hired a new company. 7. The communication was bad, they gave me no clear instruction on what to do in most cases and sometimes I would go weeks without hearing any updates. Their company also does not do a good job of communicating with each other. 8. I requested a partial refund because of my overall experience and lack of services rendered, but I was denied. They basically told me what I was saying wasn't true even though it clearly was, so I just wanted to let other know of my experience so they can make a better choice than I did.

UPDATE: As expected, Larson posted a scripted response that avoids accountability and tries to discredit me. Let me be clear: this is not a threat—it’s a factual account. I paid over $20,000 in the past 12 months, including $5,500 in 2025 alone, and received no resolution, no meaningful updates, and little communication. When I reported identity theft, a Larson rep laughed—an unprofessional moment they’ve never addressed. They now refuse to refund even the $5,500 paid this year, despite failing to deliver any actual service. If they truly cared about client outcomes, they’d acknowledge the breakdown and offer a partial refund at minimum. I urge others to read the 1-star reviews on Google, Yelp, BBB, and beyond. You’ll see this isn’t an isolated case—it’s a pattern. I regret not doing so sooner. ===============ORIGINAL======= keep reading I was a loyal client of Larson Tax Relief for years—and I now deeply regret it. Over the last 12 months, I paid them more than $20,000 for tax representation. And what did I get? No resolution. No progress. No communication. And no refund. Let me be very clear: Larson completely dropped the ball, over and over again. By late 2024, communication had already started falling apart. I would go weeks or months without a response. I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt, assuming work was being done in the background. But I was wrong. Absolutely nothing was happening—except more invoices showing up, demanding more money. Between January and July 2025, I paid them $5,550. I received nothing in return. When I finally asked why nothing was moving forward, I got rude, dismissive responses. The worst moment? I told one of their reps that I was the victim of identity theft, and that I couldn’t file my personal taxes because my Social Security number was stolen. She laughed at me. Let that sink in—laughed. Eventually, I had no choice but to move on and hire another firm. I requested a refund for the 2025 payments based on zero service delivered. On July 25, 2025, Larson replied saying they wouldn’t refund anything. Instead, they referenced internal billing records—as if that erases the months of silence, missed deadlines, and total inaction. I stayed with Larson far too long because I thought they understood my case and starting over would be too difficult. That misplaced trust cost me thousands of dollars and years of delay. I feel taken advantage of, disrespected, and ignored. They’ll continue to bill you long after they’ve stopped doing anything meaningful for your case. If you ask for accountability, they’ll gaslight you, dodge responsibility, and blame everything on you. And yes—they’ll probably file a rebuttal to this report filled with more of the same scripted excuses they’ve given others. But don’t take my word for it—do your own research. Read the 1-star reviews on Google. Go to Yelp, ComplaintsBoard, BBB—read the worst-rated reviews, the ones that sound exactly like this one. It’s a pattern. It’s not just me. I only wish I had read those reviews three years ago. It would’ve saved me money, time, and a mountain of stress.

Run very far away from this company. They are a scam!!!! I am begging them to refund my money, but they did absolutely nothing. The sales representative will sound believable, but the truth is they cannot help you. They will drag on and on about financial information just to squeeze money out of you. I am so upset that I fell for their lies. DO NOT DO IT.

Called in because I have tax issues. Guy who answered was somewhat rude and short with me. I didn't hear what he said at first so I asked if I had reached the right number. He repeated his name and company in a condescending tone instead of just saying "yes you are in the right place". When I told him my issue, he asked me what I had done to resolve the issue. I told him that I had spoken to the irs briefly. He then advised me that I shouldn't hire anyone to help me and that I should deal with the irs myself because I can afford to make monthly payments. Thanks for nothing.

Medical issues, the Pandemic, our bookkeeper moving out of the country, and lost paper records all combined to create a roughly $20K payroll tax debt to the State. I mistakenly believed that Larson Tax Relief would roll up its sleeves and help find or recreate the missing records in Quickbooks so they could be submitted to the State. Boy, was I wrong. Instead, I received a letter identifying the missing documents, duplicating the list already provided by the State, BUT I did receive periodic calls from Larson hectoring me to file the lost documents. They offered NO help in guiding me through the QB program. No, that's not entirely true; they gave me a cheat sheet for some QB reports, which did not work with my QB 2021 Pro Desktop software. They did talk to the State and reached proposed settlement terms, which did not reduce the total tax debt. However, Larson did not close the deal. They left that to me. When I eventually spoke with the DOR at State, those folks were polite and helped me complete the settlement agreement. I should have worked with the State on my own from the start. Larson was largely ineffective in resolving this problem. But the crowning insult was that my file was dropped without closure, follow-up, or resolution. This experience was a complete waste of time and money. "Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions." ~ Mark Twain P.S. After Larson's response. My timeline of events doesn't match up with the one Larson provided. I was initially told that Oregon DOR did not support 3rd party intervention. When I asked what value Larson could provide, I was told they could negotiate with the DOR if I provided a POA. They sent me docs that clearly said "POA, " which I signed. And I foolishly gave them an ACH for their fee. What I received in return was as I described above. At no time did they help me recover any records from the DOR or my PC. Also, Larson never offered to withdraw from my case and to return my ACH funds. Neither ever happened. In a subsequent conversation with the DOR, I learned that the reason for my $20k tax debt was that I'd had a major increase in revenue in 2020. The year of the Pandemic. This was completely wrong. 2020 was one of the worst years of our business. Business was Down, not Up. I next searched for a local bookkeeper with Payroll and Quickbooks expertise. A few blocks from our door, I found Dragonfly Tax LLC, a single proprietor bookkeeping service. She did not need access to my PC or QB records. Relied entirely on DOR records. Within 2 days, she found a mathematical error in our Withholding reconciliation for 2020 and submitted a corrected form. The DOR accepted the correction and is processing a refund on our account. Perhaps Larson would have found this error if they had used the POA I provided to review the documents previously filed with the DOR. Oh, and for the record, Larson has still not offered me any refund. My experience may be unique Your mileage may vary.

Not able to resolve my tax issue. Tried to settle with a very high monthly amount rather than fact-checking the amount (which a CPA did and found out the IRS audit was performed incorrectly). No OIC's offered either. Would not recommend. Updated: Larson attempts to flag reviews that are negative to remove them rather than to provide the public with updated information. Review is reposted again.

I got a call from them saying I owed the IRS money. I called the IRS and they said I owed nothing. Thanks for the scare!

Nathan Newhouse from Larson Fiancial has called my place of business 4 times just today disrupting my business greatly. I have repeatedly told him to stop calling and that the phone line he is calling is for appointment making only. He also kept asking for the owner as "he", who is a she, so I was completely aware that we have no established business relationship with him. I do not feel that these financial advisors are getting their information in an ethical way. I would appreciate if they stopped harassing us or I will file formal charges.