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Questions to Ask Your Tax Lawyer

As we discussed in a previous post, there may come a time when you need to hire a tax lawyer. If and when that day comes, you will definitely want to hire the RIGHT tax lawyer, someone with the skills and experience to help you deal successfully with your specific IRS problem. How do you determine if this is the right tax attorney for you? Here are a few questions you can ask.

Proper IRS Credentials
Is the tax lawyer an IRS Licensed Practitioner? Can he or she represent you on any IRS tax matters such as audits, payment/collection issues, and appeals? The IRS publishes a Directory of properly credentialed tax lawyers and other tax professionals in your area.

You can also ask about professional societies and organizations that your tax lawyer belongs to. Many professional societies, such as the American Society of IRS Problem Solvers, have rigorous ethical standards and ongoing educational requirements for their members.

Level of Experience
How long has your tax lawyer been in practice? How experienced are they in representing clients with your type of IRS tax problems? How successful has this tax lawyer been in representing clients with income tax problems such as yours?

A Concentration in Tax Law
One major question you should ask a tax lawyer is about his or her professional focus. Are they primarily a tax lawyer, or an attorney that does tax law – as well as family law, real estate law and others? Whatever your IRS tax problem, it makes sense to hire a lawyer who works in income tax law consistently, one who negotiates with the IRS on a regular basis and who has a firm command of the tax code, tax law changes, loopholes, and legal tools and remedies.

Contact IRS Away Today
IRS Away welcomes questions like these, because we have the credentials, the experience, and a track record of success in dealing with IRS tax problems like yours. If you live in or around Columbia SC and are experiencing income tax problems, help is nearby. Contact tax attorney Joseph M. Arndt III at (803) 771-4037 for a free consultation.

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IRS Tax Liens

IRS Tax Liens

A tax lien is a lien imposed by law upon a property to secure the payment of taxes. A tax lien may be imposed for delinquent taxes owed on real property or personal property, or as a result of failure to pay income taxes or other taxes.

If any person liable to pay any tax neglects or refuses to pay the same after demand, the amount (including any interest, additional amount, addition to tax, or assessable penalty, together with any costs that may accrue in addition thereto) shall be a lien in favor of the United States upon all property and rights to property, whether real or personal, belong to such person.[1]

An IRS tax lien is serious. If you have been warned or served a tax lien, seek legal representation.

Joseph Arndt is an attorney representing clients before the IRS and state tax offices.
Contact our offices for a consultation.

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IRS Tax Debt and Your Property

IRS Tax Debt and Your Property

A Tax levy, under United States Federal law, is an administrative action by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under statutory authority, without going to court, to seize property to satisfy a tax liability. The levy “includes the power of distraint and seizure by any means”. The general rule is that no court permission is required for the IRS to execute a section 6331 levy. For taxpayers in serious debt to the IRS, the most feared weapon in the IRS arsenal is the tax levy. Using the powers granted to the IRS in the Internal Revenue Code, the IRS can levy upon wages, bank accounts, social security payments, accounts receivables, insurance proceeds, real property, and, in some cases, a personal residence. Under Internal Revenue Code section 6331, the Internal Revenue Service can “levy upon all property and rights to property” of a taxpayer who owes Federal tax. The IRS can levy upon assets that are in the possession of the taxpayer, called a seizure, or it can levy upon assets in the possession of a third party, a bank, a brokerage house, etc. All future statutory references will be to the Internal Revenue Code unless noted otherwise.

If you have tax problems and are concerned with a tax levy, contact us today.

Law Offices of Joseph M. Arndt III

3218 Millwood Avenue
Columbia, SC, 29205
803-771-4037