People You Can Trust

At The Tax Defenders, you’ll know exactly who’s on your side. We don’t take every case. We take on cases where we can actually help. When we do, you get personal 1:1 attention. We fix the problem. Then help you build a better path forward.

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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

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.

Joe Hanley

President

Kelly Hanley

Director of Resolution

Samantha Wisniewski

Tax Attorney

Rick Reiter

Rick Reiter

Tax Attorney

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Gladys Reyes-Huesca

Tax Attorney

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Teresa Wittmer

Tax Attorney

Megan Beseth

Tax Attorney

Barry Nelson

CPA & Accountant

Ashley Schoot

Enrolled Agent

Tanya Clark

Tanya Clark

Tax Associate

Genie Bruce

Resolution Coordinator

Beth Ray

Tax Assistant

Anita Garbutt

Junior Tax Analyst

Joshua Michael

Junior Tax Analyst

Ben Millar

Ben Millar

Technical Lead

Chicago Tax Attorney

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