62 tax lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Highest LFR Score in Merrillville: Corona Homes Team Brokered By Realty Of America, LFR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 1,677 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Open 24 hours (per Google): Tax Help Basics, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 62.
Most-reviewed: The Tax Defenders, 223 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 62 ranked after Corona Homes Team Brokered By Realty Of America; ranked #3.
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62 Merrillville tax lawyers are ranked here by LFR Score, from nine published factors. 2 are open 24/7, 18 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 62 rated law firms.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corona Homes Team Brokered By Realty Of America | 62 | 4.9★ (1,677) | Blue Island, 22 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Top score |
| 2 | Tax Help Basics | 61 | 5.0★ (3) | Valparaiso, 14 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) | Open 24 hours |
| 3 | The Tax Defenders | 60 | 4.8★ (223) | Chicago, 32 mi away | Evenings | Most reviews |
| 4 | Cook County Tax Appeals | 60 | 4.8★ (43) | Palos Heights, 27 mi away | Sat | — |
| 5 | Luxury Tax Services | 59 | 5.0★ (14) | Chicago, 25 mi away | Sat | — |
| 6 | Windy City Tax Relief | 58 | 4.9★ (32) | Chicago, 38 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 7 | Walsh Law, LLC | 58 | 4.3★ (23) | Chicago, 32 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | IRSplus | 58 | 3.7★ (30) | Chicago, 33 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 9 | Brian J. Thompson, CPA and Attorney | 57 | 4.7★ (30) | Chicago, 32 mi away | — | — |
| 10 | J. David Tax Law | 56 | 5.0★ (22) | Chicago, 34 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by LFR Score, a 0–100 score from nine published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Ranked #1 in Merrillville
Based in Blue Island, 22 mi away
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,677 Google reviews, the most in Merrillville.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Valparaiso, 14 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 223 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Palos Heights, 27 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 25 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 38 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 33 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 34 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 33 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 38 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.6★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Hobart, 6 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 130 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Bankruptcy attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 31 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 35 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Chicago, 32 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Tax attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 62 ranked tax lawyers here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more tax lawyers within 40 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a practice area we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Lopez Atty At Law | 4.8★ (43) | In Merrillville |
| Arshad, Pangere & Warring, LLP | 4.4★ (27) | In Merrillville |
| Brian Smith Law Group, P.C. | 4.7★ (26) | In Merrillville |
| Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP | 4.4★ (89) | In Merrillville |
| Calderaro & Kazmierczak, LLC | 4.4★ (51) | In Merrillville |
| Fugate Law Firm | 4.8★ (69) | In Merrillville |
| Gloyeski Law Office | 4.7★ (91) | In Merrillville |
| Law Office Of John Rupp, LLC. | 4.8★ (69) | In Merrillville |
| Law Office of Roy Dominguez | 4.8★ (133) | In Merrillville |
| Law Office of Weiss, Schmidgall and Hires, PC | 4.5★ (151) | In Merrillville |
| Moseley & Martinez | 4.7★ (255) | In Merrillville |
| Paul R Chael Trustee | 4.2★ (53) | In Merrillville |
| Peter Francis Geraci Law L.L.C. | 4.9★ (1,338) | In Merrillville |
| Robert A. Plantz & Associates, LLC | 4.5★ (149) | In Merrillville |
| Robert J. Varga Attorney At Law | 4.9★ (93) | In Merrillville |
| Roseann P. Ivanovich, Attorney at Law | 4.2★ (48) | In Merrillville |
| Schafer & Schafer | 4.9★ (82) | In Merrillville |
| Susan M. Severtson, Attorney At Law Pc | 4.3★ (51) | In Merrillville |
| Theodoros & Rooth, P.C. | 4.7★ (49) | In Merrillville |
| Whitten & Whitten | 4.7★ (36) | In Merrillville |
We scored 62 Merrillville tax lawyers on nine factors, weighted as shown. A law firm is ranked when its practice area is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A law firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Merrillville data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 | Measured |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |
