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Questions to ask your tax attorney by sukanta jana
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Questions to ask your tax attorney |
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Finance & Investment,Government,Tax
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Hiring a tax attorney is probably one of the most important steps you will take while trying to defend against any tax claims that the IRS have raised against you or your firm. However, many people end up hiring the wrong tax attorney and that can have a large influence on the outcome of your tax appeal before the IRS. It is important that you find a tax attorney who has the experience and the expertise to represent your appeal in front of IRS agents. To do that you may have to spend some time identifying the various options available to you and. You will have to ask the tax attorney a few questions that will help you to identify the best tax attorney to handle your claim appeal. Some of the important questions you need to ask a tax attorney before hiring them are listed below. 1. Where did the attorney have his or her tax resolution? 2. Is the attorney still taking up classes to keep updated with the recent law changes? If so, what continuing education has the tax attorney been taking? 3. What is the experience of the tax attorney in handling tax resolution? When did the tax attorney start handling tax resolution? 4. How many clients has the tax attorney represented before the IRS? 5. What experience the tax attorney has in handling IRS claims similar to those raised against you? 6. If the IRS has served your firm a notice, what part of your firm is related to the tax problem? 7. If the tax attorney represents a law firm, does the tax attorney have a direct supervisor? If so, what is the contact information of the supervisor? 8. What has been the success rate of the tax attorney in handling tax resolution? 9. What percentage of ‘Offer in Compromise’ settlements presented to the IRS agents by the tax attorney has been accepted? 10. What is the average percentage decrease in claim value the tax attorney has been able to achieve through Offer in Compromise settlements? 11. What is the amount of money the tax attorney has been able to save for their clients? 12. If the tax attorney is part of a firm, what is the success rate of the law attorney when compared to the other attorneys in the firm? 13. What is the type of penalties the attorney has been able to get waived for their clients? 14. What are the types of releases the tax attorney has been able to achieve for tax liens and tax levies? 15. How soon are appeals represented by the tax attorney resolved by the IRS? 16. What are the different types of installment agreements negotiated by the tax attorney? 17. What is the payment schedule the tax attorney has been able to negotiate with the IRS? The long list of questions might seem to be a bit weird. However, one has to remember that these questions will only help you in understanding the tax attorney a lot better. This should provide you with enough information to evaluate the tax attorney and help you in hiring the right tax attorney to represent you. Find out how a good tax attorney can help you save money. Hire the right tax lawyer who can prepare your returns after identifying various tax breaks for you.
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