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Comprehensive Legal Solutions
Proven advocacy to protect your assets, resolve complex tax disputes, and move your vision forward.
Welcome to the Law Offices of Elijah H. McKinley, P.C.
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. Facts are stubborn things, and while the tax resolution industry is full of big promises, very few practitioners combine deep technical tax proficiency with real advocacy and defense experience.
I am Elijah McKinley. As a former tax controversy associate and high-volume resolution attorney, I have spent my career going toe-to-toe with the IRS and state taxing authorities to protect individual and business clients. My focus is simple: relieve your stress, 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?
👉Schedule Your Confidential Consultation Today
After you have selected your appointment time you will be contacted about remitting the $250 consultation fee prior to your appointment. The fee is waived and the consultation is free of charge if you are experiencing a severe financial hardship.
Please do not hesitate to call or send a message using the contact information located at the bottom of this webpage.
Meet The Team
Noah
Assistant
Eli
Senior Attorney
Destined from an early age for the study and practice of law, Elijah McKinley began his legal journey while attending Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia. During this formative period, he distinguished himself through internships under the mentorship of Carl Singley, former Dean of Students at Temple University School of Law, and the Honorable Justice Juanita Kidd Stout, a pioneering figure of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. McKinley subsequently earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State University. While at Penn State, he further broadened his professional foundation through an internship with Merrill Lynch, cultivating a disciplined understanding of financial and analytical principles. Upon graduation, Mr. McKinley relocated to Washington, DC, where he joined Wilson Enterprises, a respected commercial real estate development firm. There, he assumed managerial responsibility for the renowned Florida Avenue Grill and completed an apprenticeship associated with the Lacey Condominium development—experiences that refined his operational, managerial, and strategic acumen. Concurrently, Mr. McKinley pursued his legal education at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. During his studies, he served with distinction as a Teaching Assistant in Criminal Law under the guidance of DC Senior Appellate Judge William C. Pryor, an appointment reflecting both academic merit and professional promise. Upon admission to the Pennsylvania Bar, Mr. McKinley was sworn into practice on April 25, 2011. Shortly thereafter, he clerked for Judge Glyniss D. Hill in the Major Crimes Division at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice, gaining invaluable courtroom and judicial experience. Mr. McKinley later established his own private practice, where he provided comprehensive legal counsel in matters of business law, tax representation, and entertainment law.
Mia
Assistant
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