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Put an end to Wage Garnishments, Seizures, Levies and Liens.   IRS is the most powerful collection agency in the world.  They can literally turn your world upside down using the tools they have at their disposal.  The IRS can garnish your wages, impose levies, file public liens against you, ruin your credit and freeze your bank accounts.  In 2010 alone, the IRS filed over 1 million liens (up 60% from 2007) and nearly 4 million levies.  We may be able to help stop IRS enforcement actions against you.  The sooner we get involved, the better the chances we can indeed end the disruptions to your life and affairs.

 

File Delinquent Tax Returns.  Whenever you have unfiled tax returns, IRS considers you a scofflaw and will generally preclude you from most reliefs.  In fact, IRS will often prepare a substitute return for you, assessing liabilities, penalties and interests against you.  The irony is that you may not even owe the IRS any money!  IRS reported more than 10 million delinquent filing in 2010 alone.  We will help you file all delinquent tax returns, and help you claim all of the deductions, exemptions and credits you are rightfully entitled to, and get you your refund if applicable.

 

Offers in Compromise.  If you truly cannot pay the amount you owe the IRS, we can help you navigate the Offer in Compromise process.  This is a very powerful program that can legally reduce your tax debt by thousands of dollars.  Your debt may be reduced to something you can afford to pay, not the insurmountable amount you allegedly owe.  Though the acceptance rate for offers in compromise is low (less than 25%) more than 14 thousand were accepted in 2010 and it may nonetheless be appropriate given your for particular situation.

 

Arrange for an Installment Agreement.  Avoiding your tax debt is never a good idea.  We can assist in obtaining an affordable monthly plan, based on how much you can afford, that would prevent your paycheck from being garnished or your assets seized.  As long as you abide by the terms of the Installment Agreement, you can stop the IRS from taking further collection actions against you.

 

Audit Representation.  The IRS Examiner conducting an audit ( more than 1.7 million in 2010) generally knows more about the tax laws than you do.  Therefore, going through an IRS audit by yourself, whether as an individual or business, puts you at a clear disadvantage.  However, having an attorney represent you at an audit will maximize your protection from the IRS and most likely result in your case being closed out quickly, and save you thousands of dollars.  We have represented individuals and businesses at IRS audits and know what it takes to obtain timely and cost-effective solutions.

 

Abate Penalties.  Penalties and interests added to your IRS debt often make the debt insurmountable.  However, this debt can be reduced via abatement of some penalties.  In 2010 alone, IRS abated nearly 5 million penalties in amounts totaling over 10 million dollars. Depending on your particular situation, we can successfully eliminate penalties connected to your IRS debt.  Notwithstanding, unless you attend to the debt promptly, penalties and interests may continue to accrue, adding thousands of dollars to your debt.

 

Innocent Spouse Reliefs.  In certain cases, you may be entitled to have your IRS debt eliminated under the Innocent Spouse Relief program.  Under law, you may be eligible for tax relief from debts on tax returns jointly filed with a current or former spouse.  Our attorneys have successfully obtained relief under this program and can do the same for you.

 

End Payroll Tax Problems.  Over the years, we have assisted businesses who fell behind in payments and ended up with payroll tax problems.  Failure to make timely payment of payroll taxes can accrue significant penalties and interests.  Payroll tax problems can be especially ruinous because individuals can be held liable for the unpaid debts.  Promptly addressed, there may be hope of a favorable resolution of your payroll tax problems.  In 2010, the IRS abated over 1 million of the 8 million penalties assessed.  Our lawyers are well prepared to help you navigate through these problems towards a more favorable outcome.

 

End Sales Tax Problems.  Sometimes, businesses fall behind in remitting collected sales tax to the New York State authorities.  Other times, the State may audit a business and conclude that the business has not turned over all sales taxes collected.  Collection efforts on these debts are particularly vigorous and often very disruptive to businesses.  We have successfully represented businesses facing these problems and obtained favorable resolutions.

 

Criminal Tax Audits and Examinations.  In the fiscal year 2010, IRS initiated almost 5,000 criminal investigations.  If, unfortunately, you are a subject of a criminal tax audit or examination, the problem has indeed certainly gone beyond what you should handle on your own.  It I helpful to bear in mind that you may be looking at criminal prosecution – putting your freedom in jeopardy.  Statements made and documents produced during an audit or examination can seriously harm your prospects in the ensuing investigation.  You should immediately seek the assistance of a lawyer who is well familiar with tax laws to get between you and the IRS.

 

Criminal Tax Defense.  Investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division (“CI”) of the IRS is perhaps one of the most disruptive experiences any taxpayer or tax preparer will undergo.  If you find yourself under investigation by the CI, it is especially important to have Lawyers who are familiar with the tax laws and procedures represent you from the early investigative stages, all through possible arraignment and trial in the United States Federal Courts.  Our Lawyers have broad, extensive experience representing clients who face Criminal Tax prosecutions.  We have represented several clients facing criminal prosecution in the United States District Court.