Tax Litigation concerns any and all activities in which a taxpayer disputes or is disputing a tax with either a state of federal authority. The dispute may arise from doubt as to the collectibility of an undisputed tax, from doubt as to the liability of a tax, from both, or from other reasons. However, the key point to remember is that many taxing authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), frequently negotiate down the disputed tax liability when sufficient justification is provided for such adjustment. Engaging a law firm for its legal expertise to represent the taxpayer in front of such a bureaucratic, authoritative body is a wise decision because of the complexity and voluminous nature of the tax laws.
An additional reason to engage a law firm for tax disputes between taxing authorities is that communications between the client and the law firm are confidential in nature, more specifically referred to as the "attorney-client privilege". This privilege is a privilege that only law firms can offer to clients. Consequently, generally speaking, when the contents of any communication may be sensitive in nature, communication of such contents should generally be directed to a law firm rather than other types of consultants, such as a certified public accountant (CPA). This is because, generally speaking, the contents of any communication with a non-attorney consultant may be inquired upon by the courts and must be disclosed by the non-attorney consultant. However, attorneys are prohibited - in practically all cases - by law from disclosing the contents of any communication with a client. Because the tax disputes generally involve sensitive information, representation is generally best served when a law firm is engaged for representation on behalf of the client.
Lastly, and most importantly, this law firm will fight aggressively and diligently on your behalf. This includes reasonable but aggressive attempts to reduce your disputed tax liability to the lowest possible amount to which the taxing authority would be willing to negotiate down. In some cases, the representation and reduction may even lead to zero tax liability from an originally disputed tax liability. Each case is different and has its own peculiar aspects.
Please take this opportunity NOW to contact our law firm - whether by e-mail, postal mail, phone, or fax - to inquire how our law firm may assist you in your tax problems. This initial inquiry is free of charge. There are so many individuals and businesses which go ahead and pay substantial taxes without realizing that, if they had consulted with an attorney, they could have reduced substantially their tax liability and payments. Furthermore, tax issues also brings with it other legal issues unrelated to taxes, such as the option of filing for bankruptcy. For these other issues, again a law firm is generally where the taxpayer should choose for a one-stop, professional legal consultation.
Besides CPAs and non-legal consulting firms, some law firms only offer tax litigation services before the IRS. What they fail to inform the client is that the law firm does not have the ability to provide representation and consultation for asset protection, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and tax consultation. Yes, tax consultation is different than tax litigation and requires attorneys with in-depth knowledge of the tax laws. Many such law firms that may offer tax litigation may still seek the aid of other law firms with the legal expertise in tax laws because of this lack of knowledge, education, and experience. These deficiencies result in substandard representation and/or higher legal fees.
Our law firm provides representation for bankruptcy, foreclosure, asset protection, and tax consultation in addition to tax litigation. A client seeking help to solve disputes with the IRS may find that bankruptcy or asset protection may be a better alternative than direct IRS litigation. This ability to provide these alternatives to our clients in addition to the ability of providing inhouse tax consultation and the benefits of the "attorney-client privilege" surely makes our law firm very unique and competitive. Of course, for some clients, our law firm may be the only alternative because very few law firms have the ability to represent Spanish-speaking or Japanese-speaking clients.
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