J. K. Harris review: Lawsuit anyone! 50

These people should be locked up in a jail and the key thrown away. They lie, cheat & steel from innocent people that work hard for their money. I had to pay for services rendered upfront. The worse part is that I employed them for a tax audit and not only did they not show, they never even called to let IRS know that they were representing me. I had to deal with the IRS myself. They went for weeks before they would ever return my calls. People in the United States have been hung for alot less than this. The sad thing is that we let them continue to get away with it. They still advertise on T.V. like they are the best service to have. I could have paid IRS taxes off for what I had to pay JK Harris. It should be a nationwide Lawsuit so all this stealing from the poor will stop!

I wish I had seen this a month ago. We entered into an agreement with JK Harris and it has been a huge disappointment. We are now seeking a real attorney to assist us with a tax issue. JK Harris did nothing but quote the basics of the IRS policy and has done nothing to 'negotiate' on our behalf. So far this looks like a huge ripoff!

Hi Keith,

I am out $2000. to JK Harris with no help. Yes, I would like to join in a lawsuit. Iam now working with a local CPA and of course having to pay more money. I have read about the lawsuit that was settled where the participants only got back $69 each. Is there anything that we can do differently? Please let me know what you need from me.

I would love to join in any class action suit against these people. They have made the last 2 years of my life a living hell. After signing up with them for $5000, a month later I was garnished by the state. Nothing JK Harris could do, of course. Now, over 2 years later I still have no results except an "agreement" to pay another $2k that I never would have agreed to pay. My state returns were just "intercepted" by another agency to whom I owe money. Please, if this is an ongoing action, let me know.

I run a small quality professional IRS representation CPA firm. Please visit my site at www.taxproblem.org for responsible experienced help with your IRS situation. Thanks

I TOO HAVE BEEN ROBBED BY JK HARRIS AND COMPANY. I AM HONESTLY CONSIDERING THE POINT OF VIOLENCE AND ANGER TOWARDS THEM. THEY NEED TO BE STOPPED! LETTERS AND COMPLAINTS AND EVEN LAWSUITS DON'T BOTHER JK HARRIS, BUT WHAT IF PEOPLE STARTED TO GET HURT? I THINK THAT WE AS PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SCREWED NEED TO ACT. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING DRAMATIC. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOW!

I have been trying to recover 1/3 of what I paid JK Harris to do nothing. Tehy are keeping 2/3 just for me talking meeting with them and allegedly getting some documents from the IRS.

They promised a refund in writing. Each time they are suppose to send me the refund check they change the date that they are sending it. It has been almost two years and no refund.

I would love to join in a suit. If it is going to be a mere $69.00 though I do not feel it is worth it. This company needs to be taken to task for all monies they have taken but did nothing to deserve.

FIRST THE IRS PENALITIES AND INTEREST RATES KILL ME (I RAISED TWO HARD WORKING KIDS AT BELOW $20, 000 A YEAR)IT IS AGAINST THE LAW FOR ME TO CHARGED THE KIND OF RATES THE IRS DOES.THEN JKHARRIS TAKES ME FOR WHAT WAS LEFT .

anyone starting a new lawsuit please email me

I like everyone eles have been ripped off by jkharris, my husband and I went to them with the hope of getting our IRS problems solved, they told us everything we wanted to hear and said ours was a pretty "cut and dry"case and that we would be able to settle with just a fraction of what we owed the IRS, all we needed to do was sign a bunch of forms, give them our debit card number and hand over three hundred dollars and the rest would be taken out in monthly installments in the amount of $155.00 well that amount has never been taken, one time was 385.00 the second time was 655.oo the next time was 165.00, and we went and shut our account down, we have since cancelled our contract with them and requested our money back, which they did approve, but we have yet to see our refund and that has been almost 3 mos. ago, and still no returned phone calls...THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE STOPPED AND PUT OUT OF BUSINESS! if anyone knows about a class action suit let me know, y0u can count me in... DARLA

i payed over 3000 dollors to have represent me and they made an agreement with the irs that i needed to pay the full amount

Has anyone ben able to get help with this becuase i could use some!

I have the same situation as most of you with JK Harris. I would definately like to have a law suit against them. If someone out there is willing, I will participate.

I also completely agree with this company being a scam and would love to get back what I deserve. I have invested almost 12, 000 to them and again they have done nothing and I can never even get a call back. If i do finally get ahold of them they have an attitude like I am putting them out or something. Meanwhile my debt owed is increasing daily because nothing is really being done by this joke/scam company. We need to all get together somehow and put this scam ### company out of business and get back what we deserve for all the pain, suffering, and stress of believing and dealing with this crap. I again can't believe this is dealt with in this societywhen other get in trouble for much less. If anyone has ideas or want to join together to do something please get ahold of me..

I to was scammed by the crooks at JK Harris for $1500. I would be pleased to join in any legal action against them.

We have paid J.K. Harris around $ 7, 000 up front for services to be provided in connection with filing an Offer in Compromise. The sales person in Mesa, Arizona looked at our information and told us that our case is a cut and dry situation. No problem whatsoever, J.K. Harris will take care of our tax problems. She told us the IRS is looking to settle old tax liabilities (of course with J.K. Harris' help) in order to bring people current so they can get back on track. Sounds good if you are looking for some help with your back taxes. We signed on the dotted line, bought some additional small business services (which we did not need) and forked over the money. This was in Oct. of 07. We sent all the papers they requested and then things started to get increasingly difficult. Our case manager changed so far I think 4 times. I have sent so far 3 Power Of Attorney to them for each State and IRS. Countless letters and faxes I have sent have been lost in the "mail room". I have tried over and over to get information where we stood in the whole process without ever getting any answers. I have asked for guidance what I can or should do on my own to further the process, of course with no response.
A few weeks ago I received a letter from the IRS asking for all kind of additional information concerning my case with a Dec. 2 deadline to respond.. I send a copy to my case manager (Express Mail) for her to respond only 5 days later. I collected all the information and forwarded it to J.K.Harris for their review and to send it on to the IRS, including a check for $ 150 for the application for an OIC. J.K.Harris never told me about this fee during the last year I have been at this. Everything was sent again via Express Mail. A few days later I got a call from my case manager that the mail room people cant find the check and that several documents are missing (they were sent, I have the copies). By the way, this was the third check that has been misplaced or outright lost in their mailroom. Today is Dec. 03, my papers have not been sent to the IRS so far. My case manager took off several days over Thanksgiving and did not get back till the 2nd of Dec., therefore nothing got done or sent.
So today I called the IRS agent assigned to my case, as nothing was done by J.K.Harris. I talked to the agent for about 30 - 40 min. The conclusion after this very informative conversation was, that I got screwed by J.K. Harris. The sales person misrepresented what they could do for us and basicly flat out lied about the chances of achieving an OIC. An OIC is granted very rarely by the IRS and to qualify you must meet some very stringent and unusual conditions (real tragedy must have struck your life). The IRS will try first and foremost to collect as many funds as possible. They may put you on a payment schedule but they will persue you for up to 10 years to collect as much as they can (unless you can pay up before that).
Whoever reads this, do not ever sign up with J.K.Harris, you will get screwed out of your money and never receive the services promised. See your local CPA for advise, you will be better off. There are law suits by various States, class action lawsuits and suit by individuals against this company, just check the internet.
I don't know how they can be allowed to keep on operating, feeding off people who are already down and desperate. They sell hope to people by lying about how they will help. They got me and thousands of others. I just hope that somehow they will be stopped and held accountable.

I stand as another victim of this fraud. I am in Pensacola Florida and met with a local representative who told me we were a cut and dry case as well and would not pay the IRS over $500. I have been assigned to seven various represntatives with each one knowing nothing of my case. All information had to be sent in again. I was finally put on a conference call with my so called attorney representing JK Harris and he even told the IRS agent that he had none of my financial information in front of him. In the end I was told by the IRs that I did not qualify for a settlement. I have now hired a Real tax attorney who has shown me the laws and JK Harris should have known I did not qualify and never hired me. There are IRS guidlines that determine right up front if you qualify or not. I also paid JK Harris to do my taxes in 2007 and found out they did them wrong and I had to pay extra because of that. This company is nothing but a lie and a fraud. DO NOT HIRE THEM. If anyone has been successful or would like to put together a class action lawsuit I will be glad to join. You can reach me at DLIVIN1212@aol.com

My story is duplicate to all above. I "discovered" JK Harris on the IRS website six years, ago. After all these years, and paying them $5, 000.00, I received a letter from the IRS two weeks ago that JK Harris was no longer representing me.
I was stunned. I immediately Googled JK Harris and found all these complaints and class action suits.

I discovered that JK Harris has been charged with fraud in 18 states, and there are "numerous" class action suits against them.

My first question is, why was the IRS promoting JK Harris by allowing them to have a link on their website?
I am interested in joining a class action suit, and will do what ever is necessary to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else.

Please e-mail me at nani@zookphoto.com

JK Harris is a total fraud. They take your money and do absolutely nothing but pass you from one representative to another. They use the excuse that the agents have been promoted to a new position or left the company. Each time you get a new agent they know nothing about your case and you have to send all your inforamtion again. I am interested in joining any lawsuit possible against them.

I want to join the suit, I have been robbed by Jk Harris ...Please Please contact me and give me the information for the lawyers to sue them

Ben Wilcox

bhwilcox@hotmail.com

I am currently going through this process with JK Harris and it has been nothing short of a complete nightmare. The IRS rejected our first offer and JK Harris forgot to file the appeal and our assets went into Levy Status. Now I am in a stay of collections and once again JK Harris has dropped the ball and I do not have the paperwork that I need to submit to the IRS and my stay of collections expires tomorrow. They never return your calls and their management is of no assistance either. I have asked them what will happen if the paperwork is not submitted in time and they said that they do not know. They are useless and do not make your tax problems go away. They make them worse. I paid JK harris good money to help us and they have let us down. Give your lawyer my contact info too!

Marc & Kristen
Kristen.gillen@yahoo.com

JK Harris has done the same to me. There are several class acts suits going on through the attorney generals offices in each state but still no private practice attorney to take the suit on. This may make you feel better but it doesnt me. JK Harris took my 1900 dollars promising oic and 3 yrs later still fighting with them for a refund or representation in which they say they promised to file returns for those years which they did not. I not have a half a million dollar lien on me which is accruing 10000 dollars interest a month and the only thing I knew to do was call the National Tax Advocates to solve this problem with the IRS which their number is [protected] They will help you get straight with the tax problem. Until somebody organizes or finds an attorney to go after JK Harris other than a regular lawsuit I am afraid they will continue their rein of terror. I am working on it but no luck and I think I am going to have to just hire an attorney on my own. I will ask for JK Harris to be responsible for all penalties that have incurred believe you me. What choice do I have
email me @ katy_jo51@yahoo.com

they took my money also, Ronnie Sheffield
ronnie.sheffield@comcast.net

This company works as fraudently as I have ever seen. I was promised a refund over 4 months ago and today was told that I would have to wait for at least another six months before I would see a dime. STAY AWAY FROM THIS company.

July 7, 2007 I received a notice from the IRS that I owed $3240.00 in back taxes for the year 2005. I didn't have it so I contacted J. K. Harris to help me, since I am on Social Security and don't have that kind of money. After an initial meeting with their representative, "Frank", in Eau Claire - I was assured I qualified for "uncollectable status" because my only asset was my 1988 mobile home (which he told me they would not force me to sell) and a 1998 vehicle. My daughter paid the $850 processing fee for me.

A few weeks later I received a call from "Beth" who stated she would be handling my case. She requested every piece of paper imaginable, which I sent to her. Approximately a month later, I received another letter from "Beth" requesting another set of copies of the same thing I had sent her earlier.

October 24, 2007 I received a letter from "Beth" stating that the the case had been filed "uncollectable" and that the IRS would not be able to forcible attempt to take my property.

January 25, 2008 I received a notice that the IRS was going to levy my assets within 10 days. My daughter obtained a loan and paid off the IRS so that I could keep a roof over this 70 year old head.

I send many emails and faxes to "Frank", my original contact with J.K. Harris - he would only reply that he would look into it. Nothing more. My attempts to contact "Beth" also proved unsuccessful. So --- finally,
I wrote to a letter to the president of J. K. Harris and would you believe - received a letter from "Beth" stating she would be handling my request. How unreassuringly that was. The president couldn't be bothered!

I have requested my daughter's original fee be returned, and just yesterday received a letter from J. K. Harris' Review & Oversight Department" that my case had been closed and no refund was due me. How sad that this company promotes themselves as helping people, when in fact, they are taking advantage of people in IRS trouble.

I'm in the same boat as everyone else here! Paid almost $2, 500 bucks and they still want the balance. I'm no further along than I was when I started. At this point in the game I feel I'd be happy and cut my losses and forget about getting my money back. Anyone out there been successful at terminating the contract and if so how?

IF ANYONE HEARS OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND HOW TO JOIN PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Email me at wsdiii@cox.net

Thanks,
Bill

Wow! I Thought they were taking me for a ride 'till i looked at these posts. They made me pay for filing two years back taxes and for a OIC. As far as I can tell, they didn't get my tax liability reduced at all. They ensured their payment at every step, yet took their time in fixing my problem. They took 3 weeks to process and file 2 tax returns and it took me 2 days to prepare and file 5 years worth on my own. I went to them for help and instead of helping me, they helped themselves to the remains of my bank account (costing me more than $150 in bank fees). Their representative never told me that I was signing an authorization for the bank drafts. It seems to me that they make a living by procuring bank drafts and lying to their clients. Why would they take money from those they are supposed to help and not do the job that they have been paid for? The entire company is a fraud. A money mill for a bunch of scam artists.

I WAS SCREWED MY JK HARRIS FOR 3, 400 HOW DO I JOIN THIS LAWSUILT.terryshurling@yahoo.com

Has anyone been successful in joining others in a class action suit? My story is similar to that of others here. We need to do something about this. I am in collections right now.

I was taken for about 3, 000 dollars from JK HARRIS and they did nothing for me. please let me know if their is a class action. please e-mail at wrichmond13@yahoo.com

I also have been scammed by JK Harris and will willingly join any lawsuit against them. They have held my case up for almost 10 years now without getting me a settlement. Tossing me from agent to agent or (specialist as they call them). The outcome of it all was they finally wrote me a OIC for the IRS but of course it was denied. Once it was denied they are now telling me that they can do nothing else for me except workout a payment plan to repay the full amount of what I owed to the IRS to start with. When I signed on with JK Harris I made 30% more than what I make now and they told me then I could get a settlement butg now due to the economic downturn I make significantly less money and they JK Harris is telling me I make to much money to get a settlement from the IRS.

JK Harris is a huge scam! For anyone thinking of going through this company be WARNED! You may as well just get on an IRS pay plan and get it over with. JK HArris will not help you in the end, they wiill just take you money give you the runarounds for as long they possibly can and then dump you into the IRS's hands from where you left off in the first place.

THIS IS A TRUE STATEMENT JK HARRIS IS NOTHING BUT A SCAM, THEY HAVE NEVER HELPED ANYONE. DO NOT EVEN THINK OF HIRING JK HARRIS. THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS, IF YOU OWE THE IRS, TAKE WHATEVER MONEY YOU WOULD GIVE TO JK HARRIS AND PUT IT TOWARDS PAYING OFF YOUR IRS DEBT. YOUR BEST BET IS TO GET ON AN IRS PAYMENT PLAN ASAP AND PAY OFF THE DEBT.

BEN H WILCOX
LAWYER

Same here. Paid $2, 800 up front for help. Filled out paper-work. J.K. Harris sent me THE SAME PAPER-WORK every 8 month's. After countless copie's, statement's and money/time running down 10 year's back bill's/bank statement's/etc..., I had had enought. Finally caught someone on company phone;who was very rude and litterally called me an ''govt. conspiracy nutcase''. My case was shuffeled thru 4 caseworker's, whom each said they never recieved any returned paperwork from me. I was finally told by the I.R.S. after 2 year's that J.K. Harris had contacted them, looked over my vase a total of under 2 minute's, and prompitely droped my case. J.K. Harris did'nt even have the ball's to notify me of this! The I.R.S. did it for them.

Is there a law suit I can join?

We entered into an agreement with JK harris for tax issues. we were told that once the IRS made a determineation as to our case, they(jkharris) would go to work on our behalf. They did not do this and refuse to do anything at all. They are a huge rip-off company and scam artist company.

J. K. Harris is Satan in disguise. They are a bunch of worthless crap...

I have paid Jk Harris and company almost $3, 300 from lat untill now. What a surprise I now have a tax lien due to some back taxes unpaid. They promised me they would reduce the amount I owed and low monthly payments. So far all I have received form Jk. Harris and company is bills and collection calls once I stopped paying. I noticed somehting was wrong when they would not return my calls. I'm now stuck out of money and need a lawyer or good cpa in the NYC area. Can anyone direct me in the right direction? I want to take part of that lawsuit as well. Please contact me at Rennesung@yahoo.com please any help would be appreciated.

Renne Sung

I too was scammed in 2004 by JK Harris. With all the fees I had to pay them I could have just sent that money to IRS. What gets me is that JK Harris still advertise on the IRS web site. Do yo think that IRS is in on this with them?
I received less than 17.00 back. Every time I see their ad on TV I want to find ways to bring them down. But they continue to rip people off. If I scam someone I would go to prison. I just want to blow them up. My tax debt has mor than tripled since then. I'm just paying of the interest & penalties now. I will never pay off this debt now that I am unemployed.

i was totally ripped off from jk harris, they explained to me that they needed 2500.00 upfront and i owed irs 8200.00but the proof was there and i did all the backup work and sent to them --we were in the hurricane diaster area and all paperwork was lost and sent ins claim and all inf --they still did not resolve and i called irs and made payment plan--that i dont belive i owe-- what can i do-- i need the money back they took and did nothing-- i would have been better off to take care of myself----so i did but i gave them the paper work and nothing was done--they false advertise themselves and take your money but do not get any problem or questions resolved

I spent $2, 275.00 and have had nothing done. I even sent them a notice to return my money and they have refused to comment. These people need to be locked up. My hopes are that the state of Arizona will do something for WE THE PEOPLE that have been ripped off by this company. Other states have brought class action law suits against them. Whey can't Arizona? Lets get together and try and get the state Attorney to help us here.