People You Can Trust

At The Tax Defenders, you’ll know exactly who’s on your side. We take on cases where we can truly help, and every client gets personal 1:1 attention. These are the people who pick up your calls, talk to the IRS on your behalf, and fight for the best outcome available to you.

joi hanley president

Decades of hands on experience on resolving IRS and state problems.

Our team includes attorneys, CPAs, and enrolled agents who have spent decades taking on the IRS. That experience includes:

  • Former IRS Counsel
  • Ex-State Enforcement Attorneys
  • Big 4 Accounting Professionals
  • Top 3 Am Law Tax Litigators
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Joe Hanley

Joe Hanley

President

Kelly Hanley

Kelly Hanley

Director of Resolution

Samantha Wisniewski

Samantha Wisniewski

Tax Attorney

Rick Reiter

Rick Reiter

Tax Attorney

Megan Beseth

Megan Beseth

Tax Attorney

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

CPA & Accountant

Ashley Schoot

Ashley Schoot

Enrolled Agent

Kaitlin

Kaitlin Wickizer

Enrolled Agent

Tanya Clark

Tanya Clark

Tax Associate

Genie Bruce

Genie Bruce

Resolution Coordinator

Beth Ray

Beth Ray

Tax Assistant

Anita Garbutt

Anita Garbutt

Junior Tax Analyst

Joshua Michael

Joshua Michael

Junior Tax Analyst

Ben Millar

Ben Millar

Technical Lead

Chicago Tax Attorney

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