John L. McCready, Enrolled Agent is a Federally Authorized Tax Practitioner licensed to represent taxpayers as an Attorney-In-Fact before the IRS. Legal representation powers/services include: audit defense, debt settlements, attorney-client privilege, and IRS appeals all the way through the highest level of pre-trial negotiations. Unlike most CPAs and Attorneys, Orange County's Tax Geek earned this right by proving competency in all areas of federal tax law and IRS procedures. We helped taxpayers win more audits last year alone then most tax guys will fight in a life time. When we are not fighting the IRS, preparing tax returns or tax planning, you can find us training AARP Tax Counselors or brushing up on whatever Congress just threw at the IRS.