Lady Liberty Lands in America Behind the Landmark’s Journey to US Shores It’s hard to imagine the United States without its most iconic landmark, but the Statue of Liberty didn’t arrive on our shores until more than 100 years after the American Revolution ended. The torch-bearing monument so closely associated with our nation finally reached its home in the U.S. in May 1885 — but it arrived unceremoniously in 350 pieces. Contrary to widespread assumption, the Statue of Liberty did not celebrate America’s founding. Edouard de Laboulaye was a French anti-slavery advocate who wanted to give the country a statue representing freedom as the Civil War ended. He conceived of the sculpture in 1865 to mark the recent abolition of slavery. Laboulaye and sculptor Auguste Bartholdi decided on Lady Liberty because she was a familiar icon in U.S. culture, and a similar image appeared on American currency. Though invisible from most viewing angles, the statue has a broken shackle by her feet, representing a move toward freedom. Bartholdi chose Bedloe’s Island, now known as Liberty Island, as the ideal site for the statue because he imagined the figure welcoming people to America.
We Take On the IRS! Our Tireless Negotiations Resulted in $0 Owed Whether or not you’ve gone to court for legal issues, you’re likely familiar with how the process works. Attorneys for two opposing sides argue before a jury, and a judge decides what’s legal and what’s not. However, many people don’t know that there is such a thing called “tax court,” and it’s a big part of what we do at IRSProb.com. Tax court is very different from “real court,” as nearly everything is decided on appeal. But what is similar is that we stand by our clients and negotiate with tax court officers until we reach a resolution our clients are happy with.
Intended as a gift for the United States’ 100 years of independence in 1876, construction did not begin until that year due to funding issues. Even with the help of engineer Gustave Eiffel of Eiffel Tower fame, the project was a massive undertaking that took years for workers to complete. Titling it the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, its creators presented the finished monument to the U.S. Minister to France on Independence Day 1884, then disassembled it for shipping. On June 17, 1885, France’s gift arrived in more than 200 cases. But unfortunately, the United States wasn’t ready. Again facing a budget shortfall, the U.S. had not yet completed the pedestal to support the statue. When workers finally finished that last piece in 1886, a construction crew of mostly new immigrants reassembled the monument. Lady Liberty debuted to the public on Oct. 28, 1886, and she was an instant hit. Originally shiny like a new penny, the copper statue took less than 20 years to oxidize from the elements and gain the distinctive green
We’ve recently had two successful negotiations with fantastic results.
The first was for a woman who owed the IRS $123,677. Her husband had recently passed, and until then, he had been the one to take care of their taxes. Her CPA tried to help her as best as he could, but eventually, the battle with the IRS was too much, and he referred her to us for a free evaluation. As soon as we met her and heard the terror in her voice, we knew we needed to help. The process took 15 months and hours of negotiations, but we got the IRS to stand down and drop the entire tax liability. Our second successful negotiation occurred after a woman who owed $48,468 came to our office for an evaluation. After speaking with her, we discovered that she had some big wins while gambling the years prior but didn’t have proof of her losses. Many people don’t realize that while you should always claim your gambling wins on your taxes, the losses are deductible — but you need proof. So the IRS denied her losses and said she owed $48,468 from her winnings. We got to work immediately and started our no-nonsense strategy against the IRS. We took her case all the way to petitioning the tax court and were with her every step of the way.
hue it has today. Despite her French origins, the Statue of Liberty is now as American as apple pie, and her unmistakable image continues to represent the country’s values of freedom for all.
Ultimately, the entire amount was knocked off, resulting in $0 owed.
While we can’t settle all cases for $0 like these two, we almost always win a better result than initially promised. So if you, or someone you know, is struggling with an IRS issue, please call us at (214) 214-3000 for a FREE case evaluation.
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