This law firm was created to address recurring customer complaints we fielded while working at a major tax resolution company and a major tax resolution law firm. Welcome to The Law Offices of Elijah H McKinley, P.C. where we capitalize on both experiences bringing clients the voluminous knowledge of a big tax resolution company along with the technical precision of a renown law firm. If you are facing a high-stakes tax assessment, an IRS audit, wage garnishments, or frozen bank accounts, you already know how overwhelming federal and state tax disputes can be. While the tax resolution industry is full of big promises, very few practitioners combine deep technical tax proficiency with real advocacy and defense experience. And even fewer firms provide this service at a price that most people can afford. I am Elijah McKinley. As a former tax controversy associate and high-volume resolution attorney, I have spent nearly a decade going toe-to-toe with the IRS to protect individual and business clients. My focus is simple: understand your goal, achieve your goal, provide good advice, safeguard your hard-earned assets, and deliver real financial results.​ ​ Whether you are dealing with a routine collections issue or a complex federal audit, my practice provides aggressive, results-oriented defense. I regularly represent clients in matters including defending businesses against Employee Retention Credit (ERC) disallowances, navigating CP2000 notices, and challenging IRS penalty assessments; stopping levies, releasing wage garnishments, lifting passport holds, and removing tax warrants or liens; negotiating Offers in Compromise (OIC), Partial Payment Installment Agreements, and requests for Non-Collectible Status; and filing complex theft loss deductions—including recovery under IRS guidance for scam victims—alongside managing international banking and cryptocurrency FBAR compliance. I am admitted to the U.S. Tax Court and am prepared to petition and advocate for your rights in state and federal administrative boards or tax courts. From securing a $1.25 million refund on a complex theft loss claim to negotiating a partial-payment agreement that reduced a client’s IRS liability by more than $4.8 million, I build clear, evidence-based strategies designed to maximize your savings.​ While solving tax problems is the core of my practice, my experience extends far beyond IRS controversy. Because liberty and enterprise rarely happen in a vacuum, I provide trusted counsel for key legal and entrepreneurial needs, including leveraging my background as a professional musician and entertainment lawyer to draft and negotiate actor/producer agreements, short- and long-form recording contracts, and major label deals; managing trademark registrations, copyright protections, and author representation; and preparing corporate filings for startups, non-profits, and independent business owners.​ You do not have to navigate complex legal disputes or overwhelming tax debt alone. Whether you need an aggressive defense against the IRS or strategic legal counsel for your next venture, you deserve a lawyer who listens, acts fast, and secures results. Ready to resolve your tax issues and protect your financial future?​