Liens

Federal Tax Liens can really make life miserable! The IRS files Liens in the public record to protect the government's interest and to ensure you pay your outstanding taxes. Yet the very same Liens filed against you by the IRS also show up on your credit report and often prevent you from borrowing against any assets, like your home, to pay them off! Its a Catch-22. Let us help you resolve your tax problem so you can remove any Liens filed against you, clean up your credit report, and get on with your life. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Levies

IRS Levies can really ruin your life and do a lot of damage. The IRS uses Levies to collect outstanding taxes you owe. They can levy everything from bank accounts to your paycheck, even Social Security checks! Nothing is sacred. If you own it, they can take it. They know that Levies cause damage to your relationships with your bank and your employer. They know that levying your bank account will cause checks to bounce, alerting many people that you have tax problems. But they don't care! Their sole objective is to collect the taxes owed. Period. If you or your family get hurt along the way, so be it. Nevertheless, there are ways to get IRS Levies released. Let us help you get any Levies released so you and your family can go on living while your tax problems are being resolved. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Seizures

Unlike the Levy which involves intangible assets such as your bank account, a Seizure is the taking of physical assets, such as your home or car. Seizures usually happen in aggravated cases when someone ignores many requests by the IRS over a long period of time to pay their outstanding taxes. A Seizure should not be taken lightly. The IRS will ultimately pursue Seizure of your physical assets. Don't think they won't. Many a newspaper or television show has reported citizens being forced out of their homes after it was sold at an IRS auction, often for as little as half its value. Are there ways to deal with Seizures? Yes! Let us help you avoid a Seizure so you and your family can go on living while your tax problems are being resolved. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Due Process Hearings

Many citizens are not aware that new Due Process rights exist under current law. These rights allow taxpayers to contest Federal Tax Liens that have been filed against them and to protest the decision by the IRS to Levy or Seize their assets. Hearings must be requested within the prescribed time allowed after a Federal Tax Lien is filed or Notice of Intent to Levy/Seize has been issued by IRS. Hearings are administered by the IRS Appeals Office. If your request is timely, all collection action will be suspended until a determination is made by Appeals. If you disagree with Appeals' determination, you have the right to judicial review in U.S. Tax Court or U.S. District Court. Collection action is also suspended while your case is under judicial review. Once the court rules, the decision is binding on both you and the IRS. If your request is not timely filed, a hearing will still be allowed but you can not go to court if you disagree with Appeals' determination and collection action will not be suspended. Be aware that the Statute of Limitations on Collection is suspended upon requesting a Due Process Hearing. Let us help you request a Due Process Hearing and represent you before the IRS Appeals Office. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Collection Appeals

Taxpayers may contest more types of IRS collection action by filing a Collection Appeal. Unlike Due Process Hearings, Collection Appeals can also be filed for Denial or Termination of an Installment Agreement, before a Federal Tax Lien is filed, and after a Levy or Seizure of property. They may also be filed for denied requests to withdraw a Notice of Federal Tax Lien as well as denial of Lien Discharges, Subordinations, and non-attachments. Collection Appeals must be requested within certain prescribed time limits. Collection action will normally be suspended until the IRS Appeals Office make a determination. Once they make a determination, it is final and binding on both the IRS and the taxpayer. There is no judicial review of Appeals' decision in a court of law. Let us help you request a Collection Appeal and represent you before the IRS Appeals Office. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Audits

Nothing can strike fear in the hearts of average citizens more than receiving an IRS Audit letter in the mail. Audits take significant time away from you and your family, requiring you gather mounds of records substantiating each and every item reported on your tax return and develop a comprehensive understanding of tax law. The IRS leaves no stone unturned in its mission to determine the accuracy of your tax return. If you don't comply with the Auditors' wishes, the IRS will recalculate your tax and send you home with a hefty tax bill as your parting gift. Its never a good idea to represent yourself in an Audit. IRS Auditors are trained to extract more information from you than you have a legal obligation to provide. IRS Auditors know that most people fear them and are ignorant of their rights. As a result, they know they can use that fear and ignorance to their advantage. Don't represent yourself in an Audit. It will do far more harm than good. Do yourself a favor. Hire a competent tax professional to represent you. You'll be glad you did. Your representative will handle all correspondence and meetings with the IRS, freeing you to spend more time with your family and less time worrying. Having a representative puts the IRS on notice that you will not allow them to abuse you and stomp on your legal rights. Pre-Audit planning and preparation are critical to winning your Audit. Our firm actually performs an Audit of your returns before the actual IRS Audit. This allows us to uncover any areas where documentation is inadequate or where possible misapplication of the law has occurred. Our goal is to minimize any changes to your return and to stop the IRS Auditor from opening up additional tax years for examination. IRS Auditors meet in our office or theirs, NOT in your office or home. This allows you to go on with your life without interruptions or worry. Let us represent you in your Audit so you and your family can go on living while our firm does battle for you. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Audit Appeals

Many citizens are not aware that an IRS Agent's decision is not final and can be appealed. IRS Agents have no power to assess additional taxes against you unless you agree with their decision by signing IRS documents stating so or you do not file an Appeal within the allotted time. IRS Agents often use a taxpayer's ignorance of their rights against them by intimidating and threatening them if they don't agree with their decision. Just knowing that you have the right to Appeal the IRS Agent's decision gives great power to the average citizen who believes the IRS Agent's conclusions are wrong or they are being treated unfairly by the IRS Agent. Let us help you determine if filing an Appeal is the best option to resolve your tax problem. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Audit Reconsideration

Once an Audit has been closed by the IRS, its usually closed for good. Even so, a taxpayer who feels they have been treated unjustly and didn't get a fair chance to defend their case can request their Audit be reopened using the relatively unknown Audit Reconsideration program. Even if the taxpayer has missed critical deadlines to file an Appeal or petition the U.S. Tax Court, they can still request an Audit Reconsideration to reopen their case. Once the IRS reopens their Audit, the taxpayer is given a second chance to defend their case and overturn the IRS Agent's original decision. Let us help you determine if an Audit Reconsideration is the best option to resolve your tax problem. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Payroll Tax Problems

Payroll taxes are considered by the IRS to be the "third rail" of tax delinquency. Because a large portion of the payroll taxes are your employees' withholdings (ie. other people's taxes), the IRS views failing to pay payroll taxes as the cardinal sin of tax delinquency. Not paying your company's payroll taxes is tantamount to stealing your employees' money in the eyes of the IRS. As a result, penalties for failing to pay your payroll taxes and filing your payroll tax returns on time are much more severe than other types of penalties. They can drastically multiply the amount you owe in a very short time. If you are behind on paying payroll taxes for your company, WATCH OUT!!! The IRS is far more aggressive pursuing collection of this type of tax than any other. They would rather seize your business assets, close you down, sell your assets at auction, and put you out of business than allow you to continue amassing additional payroll tax liabilities. If you are behind on your payroll taxes, DO NOT meet with the IRS on your own. How you answer their initial questions can determine whether you stay in business or not. It is critical you hire a professional representative who knows how the IRS operates. Let us help you determine your options to resolve your payroll tax problems. For more info, please Contact Us.
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Freedom of Information Act

Did you know that Congress passed a law allowing citizens to obtain a copy of their IRS files? Most people would be surprised to learn how much, or sometimes how little, the IRS knows about them. Obtaining a copy of your IRS files is critical in analyzing the options available to resolve your tax problems. Requesting copies of your IRS files is best done by a professional who understands how to obtain them without raising any red flags as well as how to interpret the information in your files. Let us help you obtain a copy of your IRS files and analyze the options available to resolve your IRS problem. For more info, please Contact Us.
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