The government wants money. You do not want to give it to them. This is a tax controversy. Contact me to arrange a consultation with an experienced tax litigation attorney.
If the federal government wants money, you have to follow tax litigation procedure to defeat them.
It starts with an appeal of an audit. This is administrative law, at its core: an administrative arm of the government, providing its own judge to hear its own dispute. Sometimes this is just a railroad. Sometimes it is meaningful and results in justice, whether it is a win or a compromise.
From this point, you can pay the tax and sue the federal government for a refund.
Or, if you cannot pay the tax, or the consequences of payment are severe, you can sue in tax court. If you win, no payment will ever be made. If you lose, you have two choices. Do your best to pay the tax, even over time, or make an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
You may have to make one or more steps along this trail; as a CPA and a tax litigation attorney, I have made them all and that is your advantage. I have made them well enough that I am known at both the IRS and Department of Justice levels. Frequently, my cases are fast-tracked to look for settlement.
At this point in my career as a tax litigation attorney, I have successfully handled cases into the millions of dollars, left and right. I have handled income tax, excise tax, penalty, and estate tax problems. I have counseled with other lawyers on criminal tax matters. I have appeared frequently in tax court, as well as in the Federal District Court and the Fifth Circuit.
If the state of Texas wants money for sales taxes, I have been there, too, at the audit, administrative appeal, and litigation stages.
Please contact me through this site's Contact page. My clients are generally from Central Texas, including Austin, Bastrop, Georgetown, Marble Falls, and Round Rock. Some of my clients may come from Bryan, San Angelo, Temple, and Waco. Several clients have come from other states.
