# @loganallec on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=OqbD4YDIjaY - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71476712-loganallec-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/fb59f3786e.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T07:06:16.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Logan Allec (@loganallec) — https://gondola.cc/loganallec ## Caption How much do tax relief companies charge, and what should their fee include? I look at a reported quote of 12% of a taxpayer's debt and a claim that 14% is the “industry standard.” The focus is how to compare tax relief fees and contract terms before you pay. Owe the IRS or your state at least $10,000 in back taxes? Book a FREE consultation with my team at Choice Tax Relief. Call 866-8000-TAX (866-8000-829) OR book here: https://choicetaxrelief.com/free-tax-relief-consultation/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=logan-allec&utm_content=OqbD4YDIjaY I'm Logan Allec, CPA and owner of Choice Tax Relief. I respond to a taxpayer's reported quote for a partial-payment installment agreement (PPIA) and explain the questions I would ask before signing a tax-resolution fee agreement. We cover: - Flat, hourly, and percentage-based pricing - How the work involved and size of the tax debt can affect a quote - Separate investigation, tax preparation, and resolution fees - Whether appeals, fallback options, and additional work are included - Why the written contract should match what you were told CHAPTERS 00:00 A tax relief firm quoted 12% of the debt 00:11 What the proposed fee includes 01:21 The claimed 14% “industry standard” 01:43 Flat fees versus percentage-based fees 02:16 Debt size and case complexity 02:45 Investigation, tax preparation, and resolution fees 03:29 Why PPIA negotiations can be complex 04:05 What happens if the PPIA is rejected? 04:42 Get the scope and extra fees in writing 05:17 Compare independent quotes 05:43 Watch for costly upsells 06:12 Get a free tax relief consultation IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS The 12% quote and 14% claim come from the taxpayer's account discussed in the video. The 14% figure is not a verified industry benchmark. My preference for flat or hourly billing is a pricing opinion. A fee calculated from the starting debt balance is not automatically prohibited; the contract terms and applicable professional rules matter. 31 CFR §10.27: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-A/part-10/subpart-B/section-10.27 For campus/ACS PPIAs, IRS guidance generally requires managerial approval above $25,000 in aggregate assessed balance; at $25,000 or less, it generally does not. Other circumstances can also require review. IRS guidance: https://www.irs.gov/irm/part5/irm_05-019-001r WATCH NEXT Partial-payment installment agreements explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn0C7j2vOI How IRS payment plans work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u64o8fZSPIA More tax relief videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHmwDU0qD1fj_JQAqO7aczwsrtLfWOSfQ FTC guidance on evaluating tax-relief companies: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/tax-relief-companies General educational information, not individualized tax or legal advice. Fees, available options, and outcomes depend on your circumstances. No tax-resolution result is guaranteed. #TaxRelief #TaxReliefFees #TaxResolution ## Stats - **Views:** 350 - **Likes:** 7 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 2 ## Credits No public credits are recorded here. This does not identify who made the post. ## Tags taxrelieffees, taxrelief, taxresolution --- Copyright (c) Gondola