Michael J. Pitch Joins United Law Group's New York City Office to Help Taxpayers Settle IRS Debt

March 25, 2009 - PRLog -- United Law Group, the leading provider of legal foreclosure prevention and debt resolution services, today announced the addition of Michael J. Pitch as a partner in the New York office. A former CPA, Mr. Pitch brings a wealth of experience in tax law and will lead the firm's efforts to help taxpayers to navigate the challenging offer in compromise (OIC) and the partial-payment installment program offered by the IRS.

The Internal Revenue Service announced these steps to help struggling taxpayers hit by the recession at the beginning of the year. Because the terms of these offers are difficult to understand, taxpayers and tax practitioners alike are complaining that the system doesn't work.

"These programs are supposed to give honest taxpayers an avenue to deal with their IRS debt," said United Law Group Managing Partner Sean Rutledge. "Unfortunately, according to data from the National Taxpayer Advocate, at the end of 2008, there were over 2.6 million taxpayers who couldn't pay their taxes because they had no means to do so. At that time the IRS accepted offers from less than 1% of those individuals."

As head of the New York office, Michael will focus on helping individuals that want to negotiate a debt settlement with the IRS to do so in accordance with the terms set forth earlier this year.

"Michael will be intimately involved in helping the victims of the recession to settle their debts with the IRS," said Mr. Rutledge. "His knowledge of tax law and extensive experience will prove invaluable in these cases."

Mr. Pitch earned his J.D. from the William and Mary School of Law. Williamsburg, VA. Previously Mr. Pitch worked with various law firms and was a tax consultant for Price Waterhouse Coopers in New York.

The firm's Managing Director Sean Rutledge will be sworn in by the New York State Bar on March 26, 2009 to support the New York office. Mr. Rutledge will oversee the operations in Irvine, CA and New York, NY and will work with Mr. Pitch to support individuals seeking to resolve their debt-related issues.


About United Law Group:

United Law Group is a national law firm with offices in California, New York, and Florida. It is the largest foreclosure prevention firm in the country with attorneys licensed in every state. Dedicated to helping homeowners facing hardships to keep their houses, United Law Group uses legal channels to compel banks to modify adjustable-rate to fixed-rate mortgages, reduce principal and interest, and create other fair solutions between the lender and borrower.

For further information on United Law Group, visit: http://www.UnitedLawGroup.com