The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, is the federal agency responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing federal tax codes. The District of Columbia also collects taxes through the Office of Tax and Revenue. Paying taxes is a part of our civic duty; however, no one wants to pay more than their fair share. A District of Columbia tax lawyer can help you to understand the complex tax codes and knows how they apply to you as a taxpayer.

If you have received notice of an audit or have a pending tax problem, a taxation lawyer will prove invaluable. The IRS is a complicated organization with many offices and departments. Having a person knowledgeable and experienced in working with the IRS will help you to resolve your tax problem quickly and less painfully. The IRS can seem punitive in their assessment of fees, penalties and interest. A problem with your taxes can quickly snowball into an amount you cannot pay. The IRS can garnish your wages or seize your property, even send you to jail for tax evasion. Before your tax problems become big issues, you should contact an experienced taxation attorney.

Taxation lawyers are not only used to help you when you are in trouble with the IRS, but they can help you be pro-active in reducing your tax burden while keeping you out trouble. If you are a business owner, have an estate plan or are expecting a large financial payout, you don’t want to pay more than necessary to the government. A tax attorney knows how to minimize your taxes by setting up your business or estate plan in the way most beneficial to you. Many people find their tax attorney as important to their financial health as a good accountant.

You may think that it is too expensive to hire a tax attorney, but often you cannot afford not to hire an attorney. Did you know that a taxation attorney can help negotiate on your behalf, reducing the amount you owe the IRS? Often times having interest, fees or penalties waived can more than cover the costs of your attorney, saving you money in the long run. Reducing the tax burden for your business or estate can over time minimize your payments to the IRS.

Finding an experienced tax attorney in the District of Columbia can be as easy as asking your accountant or tax professional for a referral. The District of Columbia Bar Association also provides a lawyer referral service to help you find a specialist in your area.

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