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From the freshly baked cookies available every day to the initial free consultations, Cary and Angela

have discovered that most of the time, clients with tax problems did not intend to end up where they
are and are desperate for help, expertise, and an ally.

Most taxpayers are in tax trouble for other reasons. The tax problem is a symptom of another

problem,” Angela says. “Maybe they went through an ugly divorce and they were dealing with more
immediate problems. Or maybe they lost a job that has created a tax problem.”

“They’re afraid and avoid the problem, then when the IRS does appear and levies, there’s a level of

compassion that is missing from the IRS. No one ever really asks these people how they got in this
problem. We do. That’s what makes us different,” she says.

Another thing that makes the Bryson Law Firm LLC different is that while most lawyers bill by the

hour, they charge a flat fee, upfront, that is agreed to by the client without adding additional hidden fees
throughout the process.

“We know what the task is, what needs to be achieved, and the cost for the client. It’s quoted up front
and is agreed to by the client. That’s the deal. Our clients love that. The communication level is

excellent,” Angela says.

The communication level is so excellent, in fact, that they have put together a list of tips for individuals
on how to deal with the IRS when approached. Listed on their website at www.brysonlawfirm.com for

clients and non-clients alike, Cary advises anyone approached by the IRS to follow three tips: One,
don’t give up any information voluntarily. Two, don’t lie to the IRS. And three, don’t answer a
question you don’t completely understand.

It is a scary and confusing time when dealing with the IRS and unfortunately, they say, the IRS has a lot

of power, too many people, and guidelines and procedures that are so encumbering and oppressive that
the government entity ends up using that to its advantage.

“The system is so big and complicated in terms of bureaucracy,” Angela says. “It’s not user friendly.

You’ve got to be in it and dirty with it every day because of what’s changing every day. You may deal
with one person in the morning and another in the afternoon with the same issue, and get a different
answer. There’s a definite inconsistency in the way rules are applied.”

That’s one reason it’s so good to have a lawyer, Cary says.

“Rules and regulations don’t intimidate lawyers. We know how to handle the bureaucracy and get
good results. We are able to take a complicated position, distill it and narrow it down to a few issues to

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