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Success Story – Small Business Owner Recovers Substantial Amount Levied by the State
Tax Law • March 5, 2025
Background:
Lavelle Law represented a small Illinois business owner who had accumulated a large sales tax balance due to their accountant’s negligence. Unbeknownst to the client Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR”) was at the levy issuance phase in its collection. And the IDOR levied the taxpayer’s account right after the taxpayer had deposited funds from a HELOC that was obtained to provide capital to the company for the next 6 plus months.
Challenges:
Once IDOR levies funds, it is very difficult to get all or even some of the funds released.
Result:
After persistent presentation of the facts, the IDOR released about 60% of the levied funds back to the taxpayer. That release allowed the taxpayer to keep its doors open and provided time for the owner to negotiate a resolution with the IDOR.
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