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ABOUT LARRY J. WOLFE, LTD.
Larry J Wolfe, CPA
Larry J. Wolfe, CPA, is with the Skokie, Ill based firm of Larry J. Wolfe, Ltd. established in 1982. Larry’s practice specializes in tax controversy. Larry’s concentration is tax resolution in Collection, Exam and Appeal matters with the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing agencies.
Larry’s experience with collection matters includes Offer in Compromise, Penalty Abatements (IRS & State), Installment Agreements (IRS & State), Trust Fund Recovery Penalty defense, Federal Tax Lien Applications for Certificates of Discharges and Subordinations, Right of Redemption, Non-Attachment, Claim for Refunds, Levy and Lien Releases, Innocent Spouse Relief, Taxpayer Rights, Petitions to the Board of Appeals and Specific Property Releases.
Larry authored manuals and taught seminars regarding IRS representation in Collections, Examinations and Appeals issues. Larry has lectured on various tax subjects regarding IRS Collection, Appeal and Examination matters, a practical approach of handling tax controversy, preparing tax returns, Preparer Projects, Taxpayers Rights and Penalty Abatements.
Larry is a frequent panel member at the IRS Annual Tax Practitioner Symposium Conference sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society and Internal Revenue Service in Chicago, and a frequent speaker and task force member for the Tax Practice and Procedure Conference and Tax Conference sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society and various other seminars sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society regarding tax controversy matters, and tax practice matters. Larry is the author and speaker for numerous webinars sponsored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts. He lectures at local firms and at local Chapters of the Illinois CPA Society pertaining to tax controversy matters.
Larry is a member of the Illinois CPA Society and the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts. Larry is currently the vice chair of the Tax Practice and Procedure Committee for the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and current member and past chairman of the Tax Practice and Procedure Committee of the Illinois CPA Society and a member of the Individual Income Tax Committee for the Illinois CPA Society.
Larry was a founding member of the IRS Collection Territory Managers/Practitioners Committee. Larry represents the Illinois CPA Society on the Committee. The Committee meets quarterly to discuss improved communication and working relationships between IRS Personnel and Practitioners. The Committee focuses on Taxpayer Rights and improving Collection Procedures for the benefit of taxpayers.
Larry was a founding member of the IRS Examination Territory Manager/Practitioners Committee. Larry represents the Illinois CPA Society on the Committee. The Committee meets quarterly to discuss Examination Issues in the Chicago Area, with a focus on Taxpayer Rights and improving Examination procedures for the benefit of taxpayers.
Larry, representing the Illinois CPA Society, serves on the IRS Illinois Practitioner Liaison Committee which meets twice a year. The Committee meets with Department Heads, and Area Directors.
Larry received a 2010 Distinguish Service Award from the Illinois CPA Society for his service to the Society.
Larry serves as an advisor to the Dempsey Travis Foundation an organization that awards four-year scholarships known as “Travis Scholars” for young adults attending colleges in the Chicagoland Area. Each year of its existence the Foundation granted 30 plus four-year scholarships to students attending Roosevelt University in Chicago and Columbia University in Chicago. The Foundation awards funds to City Colleges of Chicago for students who need additional financial assistance to meet the educational gap.
Stan Green, CPA
Stan Green, CPA is Head of the Tax Controversy Department. Mr. Green's concentration is tax resolution in Collection matters with the Internal Revenue Service and State taxing agencies focusing on Levies, Federal Tax Liens, Lien Discharges, Lien Subordinations, Lien Withdrawals, Offers in Compromise, Installment Agreements, Innocent Spouse and Penalty Abatement.
Stan started his second career with Larry J Wolfe, Ltd.in September 2008, after 35 plus years with the Internal Revenue Service. Stan spent 28 years with the IRS in various management positions including: Revenue Officer Manager; Chief, Technical and Office Compliance Branch; Chief, Advisory Section of the Special Procedures Branch and Revenue Officer Training Manager. Stan was one of three finalists for the Federal Supervisory Employee of the Year for Northern Illinois. Stan received numerous awards in his IRS career including Outstanding Manager, Distinguished Performer, and Accepted Suggestions.
Stan's experiences, knowledge of the Internal Revenue Manual, IRS Policies, inter-workings and relationships assist in his representation of clients and protection of client’s rights.
Stan has instructed Illinois CPA Society courses including IRS Penalties, Collection Procedures, and Appeal Procedures. Stan has been a Collection Panel Member at the annual IRS Tax Practitioner Symposium both as an IRS Manager and as a Practitioner. Stan is a frequent speaker on IRS tax controversies and procedural matters at local chapter meetings of the Illinois CPA Society and other professional organizations.
Stan was a guest on the cable television program "The Law Corner" and the radio program "The Law Forum", as an Authority on IRS Collection Procedures. Stan taught various classes for the IRS including the Taxpayer Bill of Rights II (TBOR II) and The Collection Due Process Section of the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998.
Stan was a presenter on three National Webinars for the AICPA, “Understanding the IRS Internal Revenue Manual and Collection Process”, IRS Notices: Understanding and Responding to Get Things Done” and “Navigating the IRS Penalty Maze.” Stan was a presenter at the Accountants Association of Iowa on IRS Collection Issues.
Stan was a founding member, representing the Illinois CPA Society, of the IRS Collection Territory Managers/Practitioners Committee. The Committee meets quarterly to discuss improved communication and working relationships between IRS Collection Personnel and Practitioners.
Stan, representing the Illinois CPA Society, serves on the IRS Illinois Practitioner Liaison Committee which meets twice a year. The Committee meets with IRS Department Heads, and Area Directors.
Stan has been a long time member of the Illinois CPA Society Taxation Practice and Procedures Committee and is a member of the Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society.
Stan previously was the Secretary and the Treasurer for the Illinois North Shore CPA Chapter.
Stan received a Distinguished Service Award from the Illinois CPA Society in 2011.
Stan graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. Degree in Management and Administration.
Steve Craig, EA
Steve Craig retired from the IRS on Valentine’s Day after 35 years of service in 2014 and has been working for firm since. Steve spent his previous career in Chicago, with the last 27 years in various management positions in the Examination function. Steve wanted a change so he left the IRS to work for the firm and the right side of the force. He tells me he thought he worked hard for the IRS – but private practice is at a whole different level. He enjoys working with the clients. Steve has joined Stan and I doing presentations at local CPA meetings and seminars. Steve’s wife, Cinda, retired from her home day care business at the end of 2016 and has adjusted to retirement, catching up on many items on her “to do list”. Their daughter, Christina, is teaching math at a junior high school in the south suburbs. Their son, Dustin, an avid sports fan and participant, graduated from Illinois State in May 2014. Dustin is working for a logistics firm located in downtown Chicago in 2016. Dustin moved out of the house in September 2016 and joined friends in an apartment within a block of Wrigley Field. He continues to enjoy the city life and all it has to offer.
