IRS & OTHER TAX PROBLEMS:

IRS and other tax problems can be stressful and, if not handled properly, can cost you a lot of money in terms of increased penalties, interest and possible criminal sanctions.

Our IRS tax attorneys are experienced in handling all types of tax planning and tax controversies, including: To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 

























 
 








Tax Penalties

There are a number of different types of tax penalties. The most common tax penalties are for failure to timely file a tax return and failure to timely pay a tax debt. Other tax penalties include penalties for understating income, failing to file certain tax forms, and for failing to make certain tax elections. Some of these tax penalties begin to accrue on a monthly basis from the time that a tax return is not filed or from the time that a tax return that underreports income (or claims erroneous tax credits or deductions) is filed. Other tax penalties are only imposed once.

Becuase the IRS and state governments often do not discover these types of deficiencies for several years, taxpayers often find that the penalties have grown so much that the penalties are larger than the underlying tax debt. Luckily, our tax law provides that the IRS must abate certain penalties automatically when they are discovered. Other tax penalties can only be abated upon written request of the taxpayer or his or her representative.

If you think that you might be subject to a tax penalty it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Tax Interest

Interest on tax debts begins to accrue immedilatly upon the date that a tax is due and unpaid. Generally a tax is due when the tax return is due to be filed.

In most cases, interest is imposed retroactively after the IRS conducts a tax audit and makes adjustments to the taxpayer's tax obligation. This type of retroactive imposition of interest can produce a very large interest debt.

Luckily, there are a number of situations in which interest is halted. Even a short overview of these rules is too legnthly for this type of website. Suffice it to say that the tax interest rules are complex.

If you have an outstanding tax debt, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Criminal Tax Sanctions

There are a number of tax-related crimes. For example, failing to timely file a tax return or failing to timely remit payment for a tax debt can be a state and federal crime. The criminal penalties can range from a few months to a few years in prison.

The IRS begins its criminal investigation by referring matters to the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS. This is typically done when a revenue officer or agent noticed a potential criminal issue. Once the referral to the Criminal Investigation Division is made, the revenue officers and agents must cut off all communications with the taxpayer.

An experienced tax attorney can often head off crimal cases before they are referred to the criminal investigation division and should be able to structure the evidence to reduce the chances of the IRS obtaning a conviction.

If you have committed a tax crime, you should contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Tax Planning

Each year taxpayers lose out on untold amounts of tax savings due to their failure to properly plan for taxes.

An experienced tax attorney can help you structure your affairs so that you comply with the law and still reduce your tax liability. This is especially ture if you have any significant assets (such as real estate, businesses or trusts) or you have had any large transactions occur throughout the year.

In some cases, tax attorneys can help you locate unclaimed or otherwise overlooked tax deductions or credits. In other cases, tax attorneys can restructure your income streams (such as creating a tax flow-through entity, versus a regular taxable entity), devise strategies for creating or timing of tax losses, or setting up tax savings vehicles (such as qualified plans and insurance structures).

If you have significant assets or you had significant transactions during the year, you should contact a tax attorney to help reduce your tax obligations. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Tax Controversies

The IRS has started another hiring push. That means that they are going to be increasing their examination (i.e., audit) and enforcement (i.e., collection) activities.

The substance of these tax controversies are discussed throughout this page. Generelly, these activities begin with the taxpayer receiving a letter from the IRS. The letter typically asks for additional information or proposes an adjustment. Once the additional information is provided, the case is assigned to an IRS employee whose job it is to either prove that additional taxes are owing or to collect the new tax debt.

Suffice it to say that a lot of taxpayers are going to find themselves in need of tax counsel. If you find yourself in this situation, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Tax Audits

IRS tax audits can be stressful, confusing, and time consuming.

In many cases the IRS uses the tax audit to fish for other tax issues. For example, the IRS may open an audit on a small business owner's personal income tax return for a particular tax year with the aim of gathering information about the small business or one or more of its employees. The same fishing technique is used for divorced spouses, disgruntled employees, independent contractors, and others.

In the typical IRS audit, the IRS agent is looking for unreported income, unsupported tax attributes, and any other item that might generate more revenue for the United States Treasury. The IRS agents are trained to illicit this type of information from taxpayers and, as a result, uninitiated taxpayers often end up disclosing information that they have no obligation to disclose.

An experienced tax attorney can help identify the IRS agents real aim and limit the scope of the audit and the agent's access to sensitive information.

If you have been selected for an audit, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Unfiled Tax Returns

If you have an outstanding tax debt, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Incorrect Tax Returns

Tax returns are complicated. It is easy to make a mistake on a tax form. Sometimes these mistakes are minor and sometimes they are not.

There are a number of avenues for correcting incorrect tax returns. If the date that return was to be filed has not passed, it is often possible to simply submit an ammended tax return. If the return due date has already passed, then taxpayers must either file a claim for refund, request an adjustment, or account for the additional tax on subsequent years tax returns. There are a myrad of issues and rules to consider in determining what is the best course of action in these cases.

An experienced tax attorney can adivse taxpayers of all of their options and help set out a strategy for complying with our tax laws. If you have made a mistake on your tax return, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.



 







































 
 








Tax Collection Activities

Once the IRS begins its tax collections activities, it usually does not stop until it has collected the tax and penalties and interest.

The collection process usually begins by the IRS sending a letter to the taxpayer. This letter either asks for additional information, proposes a tax adjustment, or informs the taxpayer that their return is going to undergo a full IRS tax audit.

In many cases an experienced IRS tax attorney can help resolve tax disputes before they go any furhter. If not, then the tax lawyer can help see to it that the taxpayer does not divulge too much information to the IRS, not allowing the taxpayer to make the IRS' case for them. This helps limit the chances that the IRS auditor will discover deficiencies or raise frivioulous issues to get at the taxpayer's records.

If you have an outstanding tax debt, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Offers in Compromise

The offer in compromise allows taxpayers to satisfy a tax debt by paying less than the full amount of the debt.

Non-attorneys often advertise this alternative as "paying pennies on the dollar." While this may be true with respect to a few taxpayers, it often is not the case. Realistically the IRS does accept offers in compromise for significantly less than what is outstanding; however, they will first look at the taxpayers ability to pay (AKA the IRS' reasonable collection potential). This involves reviewing the taxpayers assets, liabilities, and earning power.

Unfortunately, many of these non-attorney "tax resolution" firms do not advise taxpayers of their rights. This results in taxpayers submitting offers that are rejected on first passing, resulting in the taxpayer having to pay more money to the "tax resolution" firm to submit another "reasonable" offer. If that is not bad enough, these "tax resolution" firms often quote and collect fees for their "services" that greatly exceed what the average attorney would have charged. The IRS often reports on these abuses and there have been several successful class action lawsuits filed against these "settlement firms" or "tax resolution" firms.

Attorneys are prohibited from engaging in these activities and if they do and are caught, they will most definately lose their law license and their primary means of earning a living. This threat weighs heavily in favor of engagin an attorney to advise on and prepare offers in compromise for taxpayers.

If you have an outstanding tax debt and you would like to submit an offer in compromise, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Innocent Spouse Claims

Innocent spouse releif, if awarded, releives one spouse of having to pay a tax liability.

Innocent spouse is available for taxpayers who are either divorced or separated from their spouse, who filed a joint tax return, and where one of the spouses did not know or have reason to know of an understatement of income or the failure to timely pay a tax debt.

Innocent spouse releif is generally not available where a married couple filed separate tax returns, where the couple is not married, or where both spouses knew of the tax understatement or non-payment. In addition, there are strict deadlines for which to pursue innocent spouse releif.

There are several types of innocent spouse releif and each has its drawbacks. An experienced tax lawyer can advise taxpayers of their options and which type(s) of releif they may be entitled to.

If you have an outstanding tax debt that you feel is your spouses responsibility, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.

 







































 
 








Tax Installment Agreements

Installment agreements are one method for addressing tax debts. The IRS uses a formula for determining how much a taxpayer's monthly installment payments should be. The IRS often calculates this formula in a way that is not favorable to the taxpayer. In addition, installment agreements typically do not halt the running of penalties and interest. Thus, installment agreements should be the option of last resort in dealing with a tax debt.

An experienced tax lawyer can advise taxpayers of all of their options and help taxpayers negotiate a favorable installment agreement.

If you have an outstanding tax debt, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.





 







































 
 








Lifting Tax Liens

The IRS tax lien is one of the primary tools that the IRS uses to collect unpaid or delinquent taxes.

A tax lien is basically an IOU post-it note that attaches to the taxpayer's property. The tax lien is imposed retroactively on all property belonging to the taxpayer from the date that the tax liability was due and owing. Unlike with liens imposed by other creditors, the IRS tax lien does not have to be officially filed and recorded in order to be valid and enforceable. This is why the IRS is often referred to as a "super creditor."

IRS tax liens prevent taxpayers from selling any property subject to the lien. For example, taxpayers who have an outstanding tax lien are not able to sell or refinance their personal residences, vacation property, trailers or mobile homes, or vehicles. In addition, IRS tax liens are reported to the three largest credit reporting agencies. These liens can be destroy taxpayers good credit and prevent taxpayers from acquiring future credit or getting future loans.

An experienced tax lawyer can help prevent the IRS from filing a tax lien and in some instances lift the lein if it has already been imposed.

If you have an outstanding tax debt, it is likely that the IRS will file a tax lien against your property. It is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.



 







































 
 








Removing Tax Levies

The tax levy is one of the primary tools that the IRS uses to collect unpaid or delinquent taxes.

The IRS tax levy is the process by which the IRS seizes or confiscates the taxpayer's assets. An IRS tax levy is accomplished by either enforcing a tax lien or by levying directly on certain property.

Typically the IRS will first pursue easy to get at assets, such as bank accounts, brokerage accounts, and wages. These bank levies and wage garnishment activities can leave taxpayers will little or no assets to pay their bills. In fact, taxpayers often only find out about IRS tax levies after receiveing a letter from their bank or employer saying that the levy has already occurred. If the taxpayer has no easy to levy assets, the IRS may begin the procedures necessary to levy on the taxpayers vehilce and/or personal residence.

An experienced tax lawyer can advise taxpayers as to what assets the IRS may attempt to take, how to protect those assets, what steps to take to get the IRS to not take assets, and to recoup any assets that were already taken.

If you have an outstanding tax debt, there is a stong possiblity that the IRS will try to take your assets. As such, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.



 







































 
 








Criminal Tax Fraud

Criminal tax fraud is a very serious issue that must be addressed immediately. Often taxpayers wait until being contacted by IRS special agents before they engage tax counsel. This is a huge mistake.

In many cases the tax lawyer can take steps to keep a civil tax matter from turning into a criminal tax matter. Tax counsel can also help decrease the likelyhood that a criminal complaint will be filed, will be pursued, and possibly will be prosecuted.

If you have criminal tax fraud, it is imperative that you contact an experienced IRS tax attorney immediately. To contact one of our experienced IRS tax lawyers, simply complete the short case submission form.