What is a Tax Attorney?

A Tax Attorney specializes in helping taxpayers resolve their issues with the IRS and/or state tax collections agencies. Although an individual or small business owner might possibly be successful in negotiating on their own behalf, it is not recommended. Attorneys who specialize in tax law are familiarized and well trained in dealing with the intricacies of the federal and state tax laws which are by nature complex and ever-changing year after year. Their primary focus is to assist their clients with relief and tax related-issues including removing liens, audits, negotiating fine reductions, and wading through the ambiguities of self-employment and small business tax regulations. Ignorance is not an acceptable plea when facing charges of tax evasion. A skilled and capable attorney specializing in tax law must stay current with all changes and modifications at all levels in order to be able to accurately advise clients, and will be as vital and necessary an asset to a small business ...  more

When a taxpayer has problems with the Internal Revenue Service, or the state department of revenue, he may be able to solve it himself. However, with the intricacies of U.S. tax law being what they are, the taxpayer may find himself better served in hiring a tax attorney. A tax attorney specializes in working with taxpayers to solve their problems with the IRS or state revenue department. In fact, they generally focus only on tax issues and relief. A tax attorney can help a taxpayer in trouble make it through an audit, have fines reduced, liens removed, and can navigate through the minefield of small business and self-employment tax issues. Many small business owners consider their tax attorney to be as vital as their accountant. This is because a good tax attorney can help head off tax problems before they even begin. He or she can see potential trouble spots for a business and can advise the owner how to avoid them. U.S. tax law is not only labyrinthine in structure, it also ...  more

The importance of utilizing a personal tax attorney is not recognized by most business owners, not the same way they understand the importance of employing a office manager or accountant. With training and education specific to tax law that distinguishes him or her from other lawyers, a tax attorney may represent clients in other areas [...  more