Ellyn was nothing less than superb in helping us through a fairly complicated tax situation. She was meticulous and accurate in reviewing multiple prior tax records in order to definitively identify and address the issue(s). She was consistent in communication with us and adamantly advocated on our behalf with the state tax office in order for them to ultimately rectify their mistake. In every communication, either in-person or by phone, Ellyn was personable, hospitable, and truly invested in finding resolution for her client, and we were extremely pleased with the outcome of her work. She was trustworthy and demonstrated profound command of Federal and state tax law (DC). If you find yourself in need of a tax attorney, we highly recommend Ellyn Tanenberg.

I express my gratitude and appreciation for coming into contact with, connecting, and being supported by Ms.Tanenberg services. Ms. Tanenberg was straightforward, understanding, and very professional in her consultation. I felt assured that she really actually cared about my concerns for urgency, accuracy, and guidance in unraveling my tax woes. I was taught a lot regarding tax laws and was explained a fitting approach to resolve my case. My problems have been identified and I now have a clear path on what to expect going forward with dealing with the IRS.

When having having tax issues it is really personal and important to have someone who can focus on the goal instead of demeaning the client in an already paralzying state. Ms. Tanenberg was able to keep the chains moving forward in a personable disciplined manner.

If you ever have any tax related issues big or small I highly and sincerely recommend Ms. Tanenberg as someone to have on your side. You will be grateful and appreciative as I am. Thank you Ms. Tanenberg again.

- Jonathan Marshall

Consulted Ms. Tanenberg about a tax issue that was worrying me. She was very helpful and gracious, with great responsiveness and follow-through. I was impressed by her professionalism, thoroughness, and her cautious, meticulous approach to the issues involved. I would certainly recommend her to others, and use her myself in the future.

Ellyn was wonderful to work with and quickly resolved our tax issue.

Ellyn was very professional during our consultation. She put me at ease and gave me several approaches to take to resolve my tax problem. Ellyn has a way of making a daunting system seem much more manageable. Thank you!

I had a serious tax issue and called this attorney. Unfortunately, she was not helpful at all and was actually rude. Therefore, if you have a serious tax issue I would find anyone else in the Metro DC area.

Ms. Tanenberg is thorough, meticulous, and detail-oriented. She not only assisted me with addressing the request for information from a state tax office (filing the state tax return), but also assisted me with filing other state tax returns for 2 different states. She was knowledgeable of the part-year resident portion for both forms. Ms Tanenberg took me as a client with a tight schedule and a quick turnaround time, as the request for information had a deadline and I was moving relocating cross-country. I am thankful for her assistance.

Ellyn is very helpful and knowledgable.
Ellyn listened to my case patiently for an hour and then gave me a solution and guided me to the right path. I wasn't charged a penny for the consultation.

Ellyn Tanenberg is a trusted professional. Upon taking my case, she immediately began work without delay. Creating an environment in which I was comfortable expressing concerns and asking questions, she diagnosed the matter and carefully explained what would need to be done. Ms. Tanenberg showed great respect for accurate numerical data, and was precise in their use. She demonstrated working knowledge of law and regulation, as well as skill and experience dealing with governmental tax agencies and other CPAs. Her strong organizational skills allowed me to track our progress each step of the way. At the completion of each meeting, Ms. Tanenberg reminded me what next needed to be done, and set the next appointment. If I was unavailable to commit to an appointment right away, she would give me a general idea of her availability further out in time. As a result, I was never frustrated or surprised in planning and scheduling the next appointment. She worked without unnecessary delay to complete the work. Throughout, Ms. Tanenberg was conscientiously responsive; she thoroughly resolved my tax issue. I highly recommend her.

Very interesting experience and she was very kind and courtesy over the phone but overall couldn't effectively communicate. She made me feel very low about my family tax situations especially the reason why I was reaching out for help. She maybe the best and truly great with tax law but can come off very condescending to your situation.

Ellyn has helped me with numerous tax issues personally and around my business and is always thorough and knowledgeable. She works around my busy travel schedule and always manages to make time for me. I've been a client for almost 5 years and am very satisfied.

Ellyn was terrific. She worked late nights and weekends to resolve my tax issue within the set time parameters. She was always available and returned phone calls and emails promptly. She was very knowledgable of the DC tax code, and she maintains relationships with the proper individuals at the tax commission to ensure issues were dealt with fairly, rationally, and promptly.

Endorsement for Ellyn Tanenberg
621 Kenbrook Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20902-3222
Attorney at law
Tax Attorney

While in recovery from a debilitating illness, I came to Ellyn because I had not filed my taxes for 4 years in a row. The IRS had contacted me several times, including a home visit, and ordered me to file all four years within a 30 day period. I was working full time and my records were a mess. I had kept all of my records, with no filing or organization, in shopping bags.

I found Ellyn’s name on the internet and was so impressed with the endorsements regarding her from other clients that I contacted her. It took over a year of long meetings, with Ellyn negotiating successfully with the IRS, for Ellyn to put all four years into place. She was meticulous, using tax law of which she was incredibly knowledgeable because she is always taking classes, seminars, etc. to keep up with the latest regulations. I ended up getting a substantial refund for 3 of the years, and a smaller refund for the one year in which IRS was supposed to not give me a refund because of the statute of limitations.

I learned so much about my tax picture from Ellyn and will never forget how patiently she worked with me as we sorted through piles and piles of unsorted records. I had to account for a number of annuities, two rental properties, and a private tutoring business in addition to information from my place of work.

Thanks to Ellyn I suffered no penalties due to the neglect of my taxes. I could not recommend her more highly, especially, to anyone who is having any kind of tax difficulties. Not only does Ellyn understand tax law she also has an excellent relationship with the IRS and can negotiate with them to give her clients optimum benefits in tax relief.

Kathryn Kvarda

Ellyn Tanenberg was extraordinarily both effective and competent. She quickly resolved my issue on terms far beyond what I thought my best case scenario would be. I have no reservations in recommending her to anyone facing issues with the IRS.

Ellyn Tanenberg is a business colleague who has attended some of our law firm's events. I have known her for five years. She is "a walking encyclopedia" of tax tips. She has also offered suggestions about IRS seminars for practitioners. Finally, she is a generous networker who helps people searching for jobs and referral relationships.

Ellyn Tanenberg has been preparing our tax returns for almost 10 years, after we determined that the complexities of our returns were far beyond our ability to resolve with TurboTax. We initially asked the advice of another tax preparer whom we trusted implicitly, and he suggested that Ellyn Tanenberg was hands-down the best person we could turn to for help. She has been preparing our returns ever since, and in all this time, she has never let us down.

In recent years, our situation has been complicated by the new requirement to closely manage of our retirement investments, and Ellyn has been giving us invaluable assistance to help us to understand the tax implications of movements in and out of our retirement accounts that our fund managers have not always considered. She has thus saved us from making some costly mistakes. Also, she is meticulous in going through the financial reports to ferret out the necessary input data.

More recently, we made a purchase of some offshore rental property. Here too, Ellyn has been painstaking in organizing and properly reporting on the investment income. Furthermore, without Ellyn’s thorough research and assistance, we would have been totally lost regarding preparation of the requisite Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Another important role Ellyn fills has been in interpreting and applying some of the arcane provisions of our State Tax Code. For example, the coding of retirement income for retired state employees can be confusing. Also, there are instructions for reporting deductions for military retirement pay that are difficult to interpret. Ellyn thoroughly researches the answers to these situations, and thus, here also she has saved us some considerable tax expense.

Ellyn Tanenberg is our go-to person for tax assistance. Without a doubt, I am sure there is no better qualified person than Ellyn for tax advice and preparation.

I have been a client of Ms. Tanenberg for the past 11 years, during which she has been of valued assistance in both complex and routine tax matters. Ms. Tanenberg is consistently professional and methodical in her approach, demonstrates high integrity, and also communicates very well so that I am always apprised as work proceeds. I highly recommend her.

I have found Ms Tanenberg to be extremely well prepared for each session. Her people skills are obvious. She is energetic and confident. Her knowledge of tax preparation, the laws, and the process are truly superb and uncommon. She will research all aspects of a tax issue and you can be sure her guidance and advice are 100% accurate. I feel extremely confident Ms Tanenberg will address my tax issues as she would her own. She has been our tax attorney for 3 years and we will never change tax preparers. I feel extremely lucky to be a client of Ms Tanenberg.

If you are looking for a top notch tax attorney and CPA, look no further. I was astounded at Ellyn Tanenberg's efficiency and professionalism. She not only works fast, she is personable and very meticulous in every detail and her experience allows her to cut to the chase when time is money. Ellyn is well connected with the right people for the best possible outcome for your tax and accounting needs. It took a lot of courage on my part to face my tax demons and boy did I strike pay dirt in selecting Ellyn Tanenberg to represent me and make what I expected would be a painful ordeal, one that was most rewarding and a very pleasant experience. Thanks again Ellyn!

In addition, I have gone from pessimism and fear in dealing with the IRS to a positive outcome and renewed optimism regarding my future. For the 1st time in my life I am a homeowner in just 5 short months after Ellyn's astute expertise and guidance with regards to my tax matters. Again, many thanks Ellyn!