Tax Law
Local, county, state and federal governments make and file tax claims every day. The type of filings and proceedings range from real estate tax liens to IRS wage garnishment, but they all involve some type of government action to collect a tax alleged to be due. Keeping good records and copies of notices and letters sent and received are important, and timely filing is important. Keeping proof of timely filing is critical.
We have represented clients in court of all types on sales tax, income tax, payroll tax, and real estate lien tax litigation and out-of-court resolutions. We do not prepare tax returns. We help people resolve claims that taxing entities make against our clients.
Among the tax-related areas in which we practice are:
A. Internal Revenue Service:
- removing liens filed;
- stopping wage garnishment/levy;
- Stopping bank account garnishment/levy;
- stopping sales on real estate or other property;
- requesting offers in compromise for less than the full tax debt;
- defending against IRS action to hold individuals, owners or managers responsible for unpaid payroll tax liability;
- discharging certain taxes through bankruptcy;
- setting up installment agreements in order to give you more time to pay your taxes;
- contesting tax liabilities in tax court;
- appealing IRS decisions;
- preventing IRS levies by extensions to allow time to resolve the debt;
- Obtaining partial lien releases to allow sale of property encumbered by a lien;
- erasing IRS liens in creditor foreclosures;
- Negotiation and curing installment agreement defaults;
- releasing IRS liens to allow a house to be sold;
- contesting IRS levies or assessments with IRS or in court;
- contesting the priority of IRS liens;
- limiting exposure of a spouse’s property from another spouse’s IRS debts;
- obtaining accurate payment listing and payoff statements;
- stopping or preventing enforcement of state or lapsed liens or tax claims.
B. Sales Tax:
- negotiating payout against settlement for part payment;
- determining personal liability for sales tax;
- defending against sales tax collection suits;
- removing tax notice or liens;
- contesting sales tax audit results;
- obtaining accurate payoff information and obtaining releases;
- contesting alleged personal liability for tax.
C. Real Estate Taxes:
- contesting liability in court and out;
- contesting ownership of the taxed assets;
- arranging installment agreements;
- discharging some taxes in bankruptcy;
- contesting valuation beyond the Appraisal District level;
- apportioning tax liability among multiple owners.
D. Miscellaneous Tax Claims:
- employment taxes;
- franchise taxes;
- tax litigation / appeals;
- contest of tax liability;
- obtain lien releases and obtaining accurate payoff statements.
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