| A tax audit can be both frustrating and | | | | has the manpower to research your case and |
| intimidating. If you are faced with a tax dispute or | | | | can pool their resources and experience to better |
| problem, it is best that you have an advocate | | | | handle your situation. |
| with you who can help you navigate through the | | | | Evaluate qualifications |
| system and fix your tax problem. The audit is | | | | Since your tax attorney is going to deal with the |
| just the beginning. When the IRS finds that you | | | | IRS, you want to make sure that they are a |
| owe back taxes, you would need a qualified | | | | member of the American Bar Association and |
| representative to help you fix any errors, and | | | | that they are a member of the bar association in |
| eliminate or reduce the amount of taxes that you | | | | your state. Know and weigh your tax attorney's |
| owe. For this reason, it is not enough to go with | | | | qualifications. You want to know how long they |
| just anybody you find. Choosing the best IRS tax | | | | have been working with tax law and what their |
| attorney will make a big difference on the | | | | experiences are in working with the IRS in the |
| outcome and the whole experience. | | | | past. Although it is not necessary that you get an |
| Ask for referrals | | | | IRS tax attorney who used to work with the |
| If you know people who have gone through a | | | | IRS, a tax attorney with a significant amount of |
| dispute with the IRS or have worked with an IRS | | | | experience in dealing with the IRS will already |
| tax attorney, ask them about their experience | | | | know the ins and outs of the system. They will |
| and their feedback on the lawyer that they know. | | | | also be able to help you negotiate for a fair |
| Being friends with a tax attorney should not count | | | | arrangement. |
| as a qualification as this is not the right time to | | | | Form an agreement |
| risk your family's finances. Before you commit to | | | | When you find a lawyer that can handle your |
| any IRS tax attorney, be sure to conduct a short | | | | case, be sure to get the terms straight before |
| interview so that you will have a good knowledge | | | | you sign any contract. You want to make sure |
| about the lawyer's background and qualifications. | | | | that you clearly understand how the lawyer would |
| Contact at least three IRS tax attorneys. You | | | | bill you. This is very important especially if you are |
| want to get the best attorney so that your tax | | | | on a tight budget as attorney fees and all the |
| problem can be processed in a timely manner and | | | | other fees can cost you hundreds to even |
| that damage to your finances can be minimized. | | | | thousands of dollars. If the lawyer bills you at an |
| In choosing, you need to consider if whether or | | | | hourly rate, ask for an estimate of how many |
| not you want an individual who specializes in tax | | | | hours you will be charged and if there are any |
| laws and disputes or you want to hire a firm who | | | | other fees that you need to pay in the future. |