Fresh Start Tax Relief

What Fresh Start Tax Relief does

Fresh Start Tax Relief LLC is a Chicago-based, privately held tax debt resolution guidance service that helps individual U.S. taxpayers resolve unpaid federal (and increasingly state) tax liabilities owed to the IRS. The company explicitly positions itself outside the law firm model — it does not practice law and does not represent taxpayers before the IRS via Power of Attorney — and instead sells a do-it-yourself guided resolution framework. Its core product is a flat-fee package ($499) that combines tax debt investigation, a compliance report, an in-depth consultation, and step-by-step resolution guidance; this is supplemented by à la carte modules covering Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Penalty Abatement, tax lien/levy/garnishment removal, Currently Not Collectible status, and Collection Due Process / IRS Appeals representation. The company also offers state tax debt resolution across all 50 states.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services, transactional basis: the flat $499 fee, $150 half-hour consultations, and hourly-billed add-on services, paid via credit card. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, nationwide, and delivered through phone-based inside sales (toll-free and local Chicago numbers) and a self-serve website with educational content and a deep blog library covering ~30 tax-relief topic categories. There is no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no partnerships in the public record. Operations are run by 1-10 employees from a single Chicago headquarters at 3947 N. Ashland Ave.

Name

Fresh Start Tax Relief

Legal name

Fresh Start Tax Relief LLC

Website

https://freshstarttaxrelief.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fresh Start Tax Relief LLC is a Chicago-based, privately held service that provides DIY tax debt resolution guidance and educational resources to U.S. individuals nationwide who owe back taxes to the IRS or state tax authorities, delivered via phone consultation and website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Resolution Services

NAICS

Tax Preparation Services (541213), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Taxes & Filing Basics (Withholding, Deductions, Credits) (EDAAAJAG)

Keywords

• Tax debt resolution
• IRS tax relief
• Offer in compromise
• Tax settlement services
• Penalty abatement

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Relief Guidance Services: The company charges a flat fee of $499 for their basic tax relief service. Additional services include half-hour consultations at $150 and other hourly-billed services. Payment is accepted via credit cards only (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express). The service provides do-it-yourself tax resolution tools and guidance for under $500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fresh Start Tax Relief provides guided, do-it-yourself tax debt resolution services for individual U.S. taxpayers who owe back taxes to the IRS, charging a flat fee of $499 for the basic package that includes tax debt investigation, a tax compliance report, an in-depth tax resolution consultation, and step-by-step guidance to resolve tax debt. Add-on modules cover Offer in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Penalty Abatement, Tax Lien/Levy/Garnishment removal, Currently Not Collectible status, IRS Appeals assistance, and State Tax Debt Resolution across all 50 states.

Product overview

Fresh Start Tax Relief is a service-based tax debt resolution company offering a flat-fee guided service (basic package at $499) plus add-on resolution modules. The core offering combines Tax Debt Investigation, Tax Compliance Report, In-Depth Tax Resolution Consultation, and Guidance To Resolve Your Tax Debt. Additional specialized modules include Offer in Compromise / IRS Settlement, Installment Agreement / Monthly Payment Plan (with Guaranteed, Streamlined, Non-Streamlined, Fresh Start, and Partial Payment variants), IRS Penalty Abatement and Relief, Tax Lien/Levy/Garnishment Removal, Currently Not Collectible (CNC) Status, IRS Appeals Representation, and State Tax Debt Resolution across all 50 states. The company also provides guidance on IRS procedures including Collection Due Process (CDP) hearings, Collection Appeal Program (CAP), and Taxpayer Advocate services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guided Tax Debt Relief Service (Basic Tax Relief Service) Flat-fee guided service priced at $499 that includes tax debt investigation, a tax compliance report, an in-depth tax resolution consultation, and step-by-step guidance to help individuals resolve IRS back taxes themselves. Designed for individual U.S. taxpayers nationwide with no minimum or maximum debt amount, and includes access to add-on modules for specific IRS programs.
• Half-Hour Consultation (and additional hourly services) Paid consultation services billed at $150 for a half-hour session, with other services billed hourly as needed. Sold to individual taxpayers seeking targeted, time-bound expert input on specific tax resolution issues beyond the basic guided package.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• H&R Block: H&R Block is a large national incumbent that offers individual tax preparation plus, through subsidiaries and partners, tax resolution and audit support services. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping customer base (individual taxpayers) but operates at a vastly larger scale and does not specialize in distressed tax debt the way Fresh Start Tax Relief does.
• TaxAct: TaxAct is a national DIY tax preparation software provider that serves individual filers at lower price points. While it does not provide tax resolution services, it addresses the same individual taxpayer segment and represents the broader DIY tax software category that shapes consumer expectations on cost and self-service in tax matters.

Direct peers

• Anthem Tax Services: Anthem Tax Services provides tax debt resolution and IRS representation for individuals and small businesses nationwide. Its service catalog (OIC, installment plans, penalty relief, lien/levy release) directly overlaps Fresh Start Tax Relief's modules, with similar inside-sales acquisition and similar DIY-versus-representation positioning.
• Optima Tax Relief: Optima Tax Relief provides tax resolution services to individuals and businesses facing IRS and state tax debt, including OIC, levy/lien release, and penalty abatement. As a larger, more marketing-intensive operator in the same niche, it serves as a scaled-up comparable and the dominant direct competitor in the segment.
• Tax Defense Network: Tax Defense Network is a direct competitor offering consumer tax resolution services including Offer in Compromise, installment agreements, and penalty abatement for individuals with IRS debt. It targets the same nationwide individual taxpayer segment with a similar phone-based acquisition model, making it a close operational comparable.
• Larson Tax Relief: Larson Tax Relief is an IRS tax resolution company offering similar services (Offer in Compromise, wage garnishment release, lien removal, penalty abatement) to individual consumers nationwide. It is a direct peer with comparable service catalog and inside-sales GTM, though typically positioned at higher price points with attorney involvement.
• Greenback Tax Services: Greenback Tax Services specializes in IRS tax debt relief for individuals and small businesses, with offerings in OIC, installment agreements, penalty abatement, and lien/levy release. It competes head-to-head with Fresh Start Tax Relief for the same individual consumer nationwide, with similar price-sensitive positioning.
• Community Tax: Community Tax provides tax resolution services for both individuals and small businesses, including IRS debt settlement, state tax resolution, and audit representation. It serves the same individual IRS debtor segment with overlapping service modules and a comparable nationwide direct-to-consumer distribution approach.
• Tax Relief Helper: Tax Relief Helper is a small consumer-facing tax resolution firm that helps individuals settle IRS back taxes through OIC, installment agreements, and penalty abatement. It targets the same horizontal DIY-leaning customer segment and operates with a comparable nationwide phone-and-website distribution model.
• Federal Tax Relief: Federal Tax Relief is a consumer tax resolution firm focused on IRS back tax settlement for individuals, covering OIC, installment agreements, penalty abatement, and wage garnishment release. The product catalog and nationwide phone-based acquisition channel make it a direct functional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/guidedtaxrelief
• Facebookfacebook.com/FreshStartTaxRelief
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fresh-start-tax-relief-llc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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