Dealing With The IRS
What You Can Expect When You Owe The IRS
Dealing with the IRS can be a tedious and sometimes exhausting ordeal. To make matters worse, when you owe taxes the IRS tacks on penalties and interest, so that the longer you take to address the issue, the more money it will cost you in the end.
The IRS is what is known as a "Super Creditor." This means that many of the protections that exist to protect American citizens from being harassed when a company pursues the collection of debts DO NOT APPLY TO THE IRS.
The IRS has incredible powers when it comes to getting what it wants. The IRS can, and will, freeze your bank accounts, garnish your wages, place a lien against all of your property (even property that isn't yours yet, but may one day become yours!), and seize your property with a levy.
If you would like to know more about how the IRS views late or un-filed tax returns and unpaid tax debt, how and why the IRS applies penalties and interest, and what methods of collection they may use to pursue these debts, you can read all about that here: IRS COLLECTION PRACTICES.
Why You Need To Hire A Tax Attorney
Despite being a "Super Creditor," the IRS is still a branch of the federal government, subject to the laws of the United States and the United States Constitution. Therefore, the IRS owes all American citizens their right to Due Process, and several laws and methods exist to help balance the rights of citizens against the powers of the IRS. THIS IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO HIRE A TAX ATTORNEY when you are facing collection from the IRS.
Most tax professionals work to keep their clients out of trouble with the IRS by DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE IRS WANTS. This is absolutely the best method to avoid having trouble with the IRS in the future, and hiring a qualified CPA or accountant is highly recommended for any individual or business looking to avoid tax issues.
But if you are ALREADY IN TROUBLE WITH THE IRS, sometimes doing whatever the IRS recommends IS NOT IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. The IRS wants to collect money from you, and if you have read about their various collection methods above, then you know how severe those methods can be and how difficult they can make your life.
Once you are in the collections phase of dealing with the IRS, YOU NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN ARGUE WITH THE IRS AND FIGHT FOR YOU. This is especially true if your case has been assigned to a Revenue Officer.
If you hire someone who is not accustomed to arguing AGAINST the IRS, or you try to manage the situation on your own, you will more than likely find yourself paying not only more than you can afford, but more than you actually need to pay, period.
Settling Your IRS Tax Debts
While no two cases are the same, many individuals and businesses can resolve their tax debts using one of the following methods here: IRS TAX DEBT RESOLUTIONS.
However, it is important to remember that, regardless of which method you use, the IRS will still try to get as much money from you as it can, and the person you hire to manage your case will make all the difference in negotiating a fair and reasonable amount that you can live with.
Why Hire Evergreen Tax Law?
At Evergreen Tax Law you get an attorney who will always put you first, who will fight on your behalf to avoid letting the IRS simply scare you into paying more than necessary and who will guide you through the process to ensure it happens smoothly and provide you with the advice and knowledge necessary to prevent it from happening again.
You also get an attorney who has successfully negotiated with the IRS on behalf of individuals owing millions of dollars in unpaid taxes; an attorney who has guided companies through excessive payroll tax debt issues which otherwise would have shut their business down, leaving hundreds unemployed; an attorney who has helped charitable organizations regain their tax exempt status so that they can continue their mission of serving the public.