Five tactics to reduce or pay off your IRS back taxes

Despite your best efforts you might find yourself in a situation where you owe back taxes.

People owing back taxes typically have filed their returns, but then failed to actually pay them.

If you find yourself in a situation where you owe back taxes, you’ll find a number of unpleasant consequences:

1. You owe the IRS taxes you may not have the ability to pay
2. You owe penalties, and interest accumulates each day you don’t pay them
3. You may owe the IRS additional taxes if you failed to report all income earned in the past year

How to Resolve Back Tax Issues

At this point, you may be tempted to fall into despair. You may have much more to pay in taxes than you have in your bank account to pay, and you may be working at a job far below your qualifications just to make ends meet.

What are Your Options?

1. If you can, pay in one lump sum payment. Penalties and interest are accruing each day you don’t pay, so if you can come up with the full amount, the sooner the better.
2. Use an Installment Agreement. An Installment Agreement is a plan to pay your taxes on a monthly basis based on how much you owe and your ability to pay. In order to qualify for an Installment Agreement, you must have already filed your Federal tax forms, and you are required to submit all your current financial information to the IRS.
3. If your taxes are well beyond your means to pay, then you may qualify for Currently Not Collectible status. In order to qualify for this status, you must prove to the IRS your monthly living expenses exceed your monthly income. You submit form 433-F to the IRS, who then makes a determination.
4. Another option for people who can’t pay is an Offer in Compromise. Basically, you must prove to the IRS that it could not collect the full amount you owe in back taxes in 4 or 5 years, even if you sold all the assets you currently own.
5. If you have unpaid taxes from more than 10 years ago, then you don’t have to pay them back at all! The IRS has a limit of 10 years to collect any back taxes you owe. But, keep in mind that certain situations, such as filing bankruptcy (and others), extend this time limit.

Does All This Seem Like Too Much? Seek the Help of a Tax Attorney.

Navigating bureaucracies like the IRS that are not interested in helping you, or that may not make even remotely sensible decisions, can be a difficult undertaking if you go out on your own.

The help of a tax attorney isn’t necessary, but the expertise and knowledge of a tax attorney can help you save a ton of time and money in the long run.

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How Does an Audit Reconsideration Differ from an Audit Appeal?

You might have found yourself in a situation where you don’t quite agree with the IRS’s decision to audit your taxes. While your first reaction might be terror, there’s likely nothing to be afraid of.

As long as you respond politely with the requested documentation in the requested time frame, you’re working well within your rights as a tax payer. Of course, this may not be the time where you want to go it alone, so requesting the assistance of an experienced tax attorney may be very helpful.

The Primary Difference

An audit reconsideration and an audit appeal are two fairly similar processes with one primary distinction: audit reconsiderations are more informal and can be resolved without a court appearance, while audit appeals are more structured and may require a court appearance.

Now that you know the primary difference between these two processes, take some time to learn a little more about each as an individual.

Audit Reconsideration

This is the more informal of the two processes. You may request an audit reconsideration
if:

• You disagree with the result of an IRS tax audit you received
• You were required to file a tax return, but did not, and the IRS created one for you

To maximize the chances of having your audit reconsideration approved, you will need to submit new information affecting the amount of tax owed, if you were not allowed to take certain credits you believe you should have received, if you believe the IRS made errors preparing your assessment, or if you filed a tax return prior to the IRS creating one for you.

To begin the audit reconsideration process, you need to file a tax return if you haven’t already, write a letter stating the changes you would like the IRS to reconsider, include as much documentation as you possible to support your argument, submit an examination report (typically a form 4549), include your contact information, and finally you must mail all of this to the IRS campus indicated on your examination report.

Once the process is finished, the IRS will contact you and request more information or provide you with your new tax liability, if it changes.

If you disagree with the results, it’s now time to file an Audit Appeal.

How to File an Audit Appeal

Attached to your results will be a letter containing instructions on how to begin the IRS appeals process. Typically, you have to fill out form 12203, which is a Request for Appeals Review, and mail it to the appropriate address indicated.

If you owe more than $25,000, you have to write a Formal Written Protest.

Eventually, your appeal request will be granted, and you are given an appointment with an appeals officer. You can represent yourself if you’d like, but you can also use the help of a tax professional, or ideally, a tax attorney.

Be sure to bring documentation and witnesses to support your case. The appeals officer will make a determination regarding your case. If you would like to dispute the results of your case, it is now time to take the case to court.

Seek the Help of a Competent Tax Attorney

This process becomes quite complicated, and while it is possible for you to fight the IRS on your own, you have the best chance of obtaining the results you desire by using the assistance of an experienced tax attorney.

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We’re interviewing Tax Attorney Jeff Fouts in order to uncover the real deal behind IRS rules, procedures and penalties. Today’s audio edition talks about a little known fact that could save you up to 25% in IRS tax penalties. The interview is approximately 7 minutes long and includes a transcript below.

Originally recorded November 2011

MALE SPEAKER: Great. So we’re talking with Jeff Fouts, tax attorney, and we’re talking about IRS penalty abatement or removing tax penalties. Are you there, Jeff?

JEFF FOUTS: Yes, I am.

MALE SPEAKER: So why don’t you start off by just giving us an overview of what this looks like at the IRS.

JEFF FOUTS: Sure. As time has gone on, the IRS has created more and more penalties. Every time there is a new tax legislation that appears, there is an additional penalty added. The stated reason for the imposition of penalties is to help taxpayers understand that their noncompliant behavior is wrong and to emphasize that their compliant behavior is right.

So of course it’s my opinion that tax payers don’t need a penalty to tell them what’s right or wrong, that they have to pay their tax or file their tax return. And supposedly, according to the IRS, the purpose of the penalties is to deter or stop noncompliance by imposing a cost on that activity.

Well, that sounds good on paper, but their real…very real problem is most people don’t even know that the penalties really exist or how much they are or that they’re tied to compliance. They kind of have some nebulous idea, but they don’t understand it, okay? And so what’s the use of hitting someone if your hitting them doesn’t benefit anybody? As a matter of fact, the penalties increase the likelihood of further noncompliance because the tax liability grows to a point where the taxpayer can’t pay it and the IRS can’t collect it. And actually, that was the whole reason for the creation of the Offer in Compromise Program.

Congress saw that the tax liabilities on the books were increasing exponentially and that the IRS wasn’t able to collect it. And so they agreed to allow the taxpayers to have a potential option to settle their taxes for less than they owed. Well, the – you know, the IRS does its job too well. If you’re wanting to give someone pain, well now you’ve given them so much pain because of their non filing or nonpaying, that they potentially will never be able to pay; and now you’ve created so much fear in them that now they don’t want to file the next year and the next year and the next year. Serial noncompliance.

MALE SPEAKER: Right.

JEFF FOUTS: So there are two penalties that most taxpayers will come in contact with:

One is failure to pay their tax on time in full; the second is failure to file your tax return on time in full. The second, is failure to file your tax return on time.  The good news is that if you don’t have a liability on your tax return, then there’s no penalty because the penalty is on the – calculated on the tax itself. So if you don’t owe anything but you don’t file for three years, you’re not going to have a failure-to-file penalty because there’s no tax liability to calculate it on.

MALE SPEAKER: Okay.

JEFF FOUTS: There’s also not going to be a failure-to-pay penalty either. That’s good news.

MALE SPEAKER: Yeah, that is good news. So does that every happen anyway? Does that happen ever?

JEFF FOUTS: Oh, it happens a lot. It happens – well, I shouldn’t say a lot, but it happens on a very regular basis that taxpayers haven’t filed, but they end up not owing anything.

MALE SPEAKER: Right. But in the meantime, they’ve paid the penalty?

JEFF FOUTS: No, there’s no penalty. They just live in fear. Now, they may – we’re getting a little off topic, but let’s just say, for example, the IRS sees on its records that you did not file a return. And so they create a dummy return for you, but they don’t give you credit for an exemptions, deductions, and they file you as if you were single. They don’t give any mortgage interest deduction, charitable deduction or anything like that. And so it will look like you have a tax liability, and there will be interest and penalties on that. But if you – once you file a correct return, that return, if it shows there’s no liability, the tax goes away, and the interest and penalties go away.

MALE SPEAKER: Okay.

JEFF FOUTS: Now, let’s talk about the failure-to-file penalty. As a general rule, even if you don’t have enough money to pay the tax, you should always file the tax return. Why is that? Because the failure-to-file penalty can be up to a 25 percent penalty on the tax, but the – and another issue with it is it accrues so fast. In a moment, you’ll understand what I mean. It’s a 5 percent penalty per month for each month you’re late.

MALE SPEAKER: Okay.

JEFF FOUTS: Up to 25 percent. So after five months, you’ve accrued the whole 25 percent penalty. That’s fast.

MALE SPEAKER: Um-hmm.

JEFF FOUTS: And then interest accrues on the penalty amount as well.

MALE SPEAKER: Okay. And do they have a set rate for that?

JEFF FOUTS: It varies. They set it periodically based upon – I don’t know what it’s based on. It may be the federal funds rate. I don’t remember what it’s set on. I don’t remember. But they change it…I don’t remember if it’s monthly or quarterly. But now it’s actually pretty low.

Now, contrast that with – contrast that. A failure-to-file penalty is 5 percent penalty per month up to – but over five months, it accrues up to a maximum of 25 percent. So you’re in hurting status, the hurt locker as they say, fast. Contrast that with the failure-to-pay penalty. It’s one half of 1 percent per month up to 25 percent.

MALE SPEAKER: Wow.

JEFF FOUTS: So they really, really want you to file that tax return.

MALE SPEAKER: Um-hmm.

JEFF FOUTS: But people don’t know. I mean, do they know that they’re going to…

MALE SPEAKER: That’s right.

JEFF FOUTS: And the time starts when the tax return was due. So if you’ve asked for a legitimate extension, it counts from the extension time.

MALE SPEAKER: So that’s a way of saving some money if you know to do that.

JEFF FOUTS: Right.

MALE SPEAKER: Is that right?

JEFF FOUTS: Yes. If you file that tax return, you save yourself a lot of money.

MALE SPEAKER: Yeah. So, I mean, if you had a pretty average amount…let’s say you owe $10,000. After five months, you’re talking about $2500 in fees, right?

JEFF FOUTS: Yes.

MALE SPEAKER: So, yeah, big difference. Versus $250 I believe because you said half a percent would be if it was the…failure to pay is half a percent?

JEFF FOUTS: Right.

MALE SPEAKER: We’re good. Anything else?

JEFF FOUTS: Do you have time? Oh, I’ve got tons more, but, I mean, is this enough for today?

MALE SPEAKER: It is enough for today, absolutely. So thanks, and we’ll talk to you next week.

JEFF FOUTS: Thank you. Bye.

Note: Because we ran out of time, we plan to have a future audio interview where we get Jeff’s insight on removing tax penalties (this is called penalty abatement).

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The IRS is trying to get the word out about lost or undelivered tax refunds. As of November 2011 the IRS had close to one hundred thousand undelivered tax refunds valued at $153 million! You can avoid this problem in the future by selecting direct deposit for your tax refund.

Here’s a special number you can call to check the status of your refund 1-800-TAX-1954. I am also attaching a transcript below of a recent IRS audio alert on the topic of unclaimed tax refunds (see below).

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IRS Transcript

Hi, I’m Michelle and I work for the Internal Revenue Service. Did you know that the IRS has millions of dollars in tax refunds that can’t be delivered to taxpayers? This happens every year and yes, millions. Sometimes the taxpayer moves and forgets to tell the post office or the IRS. Sometimes the address on the tax return is wrong or incomplete. Whatever the reason, the postal service returns these checks to the IRS as undelivered.

Are you missing your refund? If so go to IRS.gov and use the “where’s my refund” tool, or you can call 1-800-TAX-1954. That’s 1-800-829-1954, and next year be sure to use direct deposit. That way you will avoid an undelivered refund and you can get your money faster. Again, for more information go to www.IRS.gov

Disclaimer: This tax audio recording is not owned, reviewed or endorsed by tax attorney Jeff Fouts (TaxHelpAttorney.com), and is provided here for informational purposes only. Neither the creator or the publisher of this audio are affiliated with the Fouts Law Firm. A link to the original audio appears adjacent to all audio if you wish to contact the author. Thank you.

Link to original audio

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What is the “Tax Gap”?

The IRS justifies many of its actions based on “closing the tax gap”.

The term “tax gap” is used by the IRS to describe the concept of tax compliance, and the amount they estimate is under reported each year. The larger the tax gap the greater the non-compliance. Non-compliance is when tax payers don’t file their tax returns or don’t pay the correct amount of tax on time.

The IRS seems to believe that amount to be approximately $350 billion and that the non-compliance rate is about less 16% than the true tax that should rightfully be collected from US citizens.

Whether the IRS is asking Congress for more money to hire more Revenue Officers (collectors) or to modernize their computer system, their reasoning is always that it will help “close the tax gap”.

The IRS claims it recovers about $55 billion of the tax gap through enforced collection and audits.

The tax gap can be divided into three areas according to the IRS.

1. - nonfiling
   This occurs when tax payers don’t file a required tax return on time, or at all.
2. - underreporting of of tax
   This occurs when tax payers either understate their income or overstate their deductions, exemptions, or credits.
3. - underpayment of tax
   This occurs when tax payers file their tax return on time, and properly, but fail to pay the amount due by the due date.

In my opinion Congress loves the concept of the tax gap because it justifies allowing the IRS to aggressively collect tax revenue.

Putting aside what the Congress thinks, and whether the tax gap is as large as the IRS says it is or not, one cold fact remains – the IRS is getting more and more aggressive about collecting taxes, and the “tax gap” is just another justification they use to hammer delinquent tax payers.

Collecting the Tax Gap Money

If there really is a Tax Gap, then what methods does the IRS use to hunt down this huge amount of unpaid taxes?

The methods are pretty simple:

• matching program
• more filing requirements on returns
• more audits
• filing of more tax liens, and filing them more quickly
• less mercy (there’s no such thing as a “kinder and gentler” IRS)

The IRS is putting great effort into making it ever harder to remain hidden, whether you are a non-filer, or whether you have filed an incorrect tax return.

Until next time,

Jeff Fouts, Tax Attorney

Bio: I live with my wife and two kids in a small town (Ellijay, pop. 1,584) where I am an IRS tax lawyer . I’ve represented tax clients against the IRS in all 50 states, and in 21 foreign countries and have 18 years experience, thousands of satisfied clients and an A+ BBB Rating.

I’m a member in good standing of the bar and have active memberships in courts from Georgia to Washington D.C., including the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court. I deal directly with my clients and have a small, tireless staff of tax specialists.

You can put off your tax problem, or put us to work.

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What Should Non-Filing Taxpayers Do?

Are you someone who hasn’t filed your taxes with the IRS in several years? Are you scared, stressed, and unsure what to do? Perhaps you haven’t filed for one of the following reasons:

• Catastrophic events in your personal life
• Death in your family
• A failed business
• Failed relationships

And now, you’re trapped in a position where you believe that if you come clean with your actions, you’ll get sent to jail. Fortunately, the IRS only prosecutes the most egregious cases of non-filing, and the occasional common person in order to demonstrate a point.

If you choose to approach the IRS about non-filing, in most cases they will work with you. The term for the process of approaching the IRS to resolve your delinquent taxes is “voluntary compliance.”

Once you have identified with the IRS as someone who is providing “voluntary compliance,” it is important to be accurate and truthful. If the IRS believes any of your late-filed returns are dishonest, your chances of prosecution skyrocket.

In order to qualify for “voluntary compliance” status, you must:

1. Voluntarily notify the IRS of each year you failed to file
2. Have income from only legal sources
3. Approach the IRS prior to being criminally investigated
4. Cooperate with the IRS in determining your correct tax liability
5. Pay the full amount due or make arrangements to do so if you are unable

It’s better to file your taxes late than not at all. The IRS is typically willing to create installment payment plans for those who are unable to pay in full right away. You may also qualify for an offer in compromise, which forgives all or part of your tax liability.

What Happens If I Never File?

If you choose not to file voluntarily, you may eventually face criminal prosecution by the IRS. More commonly, if you were owed a refund in the past 3 years, you may lose it if you don’t file. If you did owe money, your interest and penalties will continue to grow.

If you approach the IRS, however, they may be willing to forgive some of your interest and penalties.

Additionally, the IRS may file a tax return on your behalf. In this case, the IRS prepares a tax return in its own best interest. This tax return may not give your credit for deductions and exemptions for which you may normally be entitled.

It’s Always Best to Approach the IRS!

No matter what way you look at it, it’s always best to approach the IRS than to say nothing at all. If you use the assistance of an experienced tax attorney, your chances of receiving a favorable outcome dramatically increase.

My Short Bio: I live with my wife and two kids in a small town (Ellijay, pop. 1,584) where I am an IRS tax lawyer . I’ve represented tax clients against the IRS in all 50 states, and in 21 foreign countries and have 18 years experience, thousands of satisfied clients, about 8 critics at last count, and an A+ BBB Rating.

I’m a member in good standing of the bar and have active memberships in courts from Georgia to Washington D.C., including the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court. I deal directly with my clients and have a small, tireless staff of tax specialists.

You can put off your tax problem, or put us to work.

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Listen to official IRS Audio overview on how to get your Undelivered Tax Refund

Disclaimer: This tax audio recording is not owned, reviewed or endorsed by tax attorney Jeff Fouts (TaxHelpAttorney.com), and is provided here for informational purposes only. Neither the creator or the publisher of this audio are affiliated with the Fouts Law Firm. A link to the original audio appears adjacent to all audio if you wish to contact the author. Thank you. Link to original audio http://1.usa.gov/uvRXRX

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While it never pays to avoid paying your taxes, many Americans did just the opposite last year by overpaying on their taxes. And it cost Taxpayers plenty – the IRS had $153 million in undelivered refund checks as of November 2011.

WASHINGTON — In an annual reminder to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is looking to return $153.3 million in undelivered tax refund checks. In all, 99,123 taxpayers are due refund checks this year that could not be delivered because of mailing address errors. Undelivered refund checks average $1,547 this year.

Taxpayers who believe their refund check may have been returned to the IRS as undelivered should use the “Where’s My Refund?” tool here. The tool will provide the status of their refund and, in some cases, instructions on how to resolve delivery problems.

What can you do to avoid the IRS owing you money, you owing the IRS money, or the IRS losing your refund check?…

• Use a tax professional to estimate your taxes for the upcoming year. It’s worth getting advice here so you don’t have to guess or worry if you made the correct calculation.
• If you don’t use a tax professional you can use our handy online tax calculators that will give you an estimate of your tax liability.
• Either way, pay right about what you expect to owe, no more or less.
• Save a small percentage of your income (above your tax witholdings) to a separate bank account via direct deposit and hold it in savings for tax time (you’ll earn interest on your savings instead of the IRS).
• File your tax return electronically and select direct deposit for any refund you have to eliminate the risk of lost paper returns or checks.

The key is using direct deposit to SAVE and get your refund. Direct deposit turns mere mortals into saving superstars, and today, even small businesses can afford direct deposit services. If you end up owing the IRS money, direct deposit will have helped you save that extra money for tax time. If you don’t owe taxes then you’ve earned interest on your money (instead of losing money to the IRS) and peace of mind from taking control of your tax finances. Plus, your check won’t get lost in the mail!

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I’m a member in good standing of the bar and have active memberships in courts from Georgia to Washington D.C., including the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Tax Court. I deal directly with my clients and have a small, tireless staff of tax specialists.

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Unfortunately there are always scammers and spammers who are looking to trick people into giving away sensitive information, and one way they do this is by sending out false ‘phishing’ emails pretending to be urgent IRS notices. The IRS does not send email requests to taxpayers, so you should disregard any IRS e-mail received, and call the government office directly instead.

Identity thieves send out emails purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service and they do so in an attempt to obtain personal and tax information from the recipients to commit identity theft and credit card fraud.

A new online phishing scheme has recently surfaced claiming to be from the IRS announcing “important information about your tax return,” with message content such as “we are unable to process your tax return.” The message continues “Our records indicate that the person identified as the primary taxpayer or spouse on the tax return did not provide all the required documents shown on the tax form. Our records are based on information received from the Social Security Administration. Based on this information, the tax account for the individual has been locked.”

This fake IRS email is filled with spelling and grammatical errors, and is not a lucid and polished document that any professional organization would send.

The fake email claims that to get any expected tax refund, the recipient needs to reply to the message with all their personal financial and tax records.

Recent tax phishing efforts have referred to a real IRS Notice.

The IRS does indeed have a real tax notice that it sends to filers when they were unable to process your tax return or they need to have more taxpayer information. These IRS letters and notifications are clearly explained on the link above, and will only follow the protocol setup by the Internal Revenue Service. If you receive any notice from the IRS you should contact your tax preparer immediately to stay ahead of the IRS and fend off any potential problems before they become large expensive tax issues.

The biggest difference is that the real IRS will notify you via the U.S. Postal Service through regular mail. Don’t fall for any email communication that’s allegedly from the IRS, no matter how realistic it might seem as it is always a scam.

If you are awaiting a tax refund, examine your tax money’s status on the IRS’s Where’s My Refund tracking tool.

If you receive scam emails claiming to be from the IRS, ignore them and then forward the spam email to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov.

Until next time,

Jeff Fouts, Tax Attorney

Here’s a bio of sorts. I’m happily married with two kids. I’m a real small town tax lawyer, (Ellijay, pop. 1,584) not some fictional marketing character. I’ve represented tax clients against the IRS in all 50 states, and in 21 foreign countries. I have 18 years experience, thousands of satisfied clients, about 8 critics at last count, and an A+ BBB Rating.

I’m a member in good standing of the bar and have active memberships in courts from Georgia to Washington D.C., including the U.S. Supreme Court. My competitors covet my website ranking but my clients covet my sound legal counsel. I deal directly with my clients and have a tireless staff of tax specialists.

You can put off your tax problem, or put us to work for you.

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The Individual Income Tax Rates and Tax Shares shows what a taxpayer can expect to pay for a given year.

Calculations are based on the standard tax rates for average income families using the standard deduction. The final income tax rate is based on the IRS marginal tax rate.

 

Your tax rate depends on your filing status of the current Income Tax Return (single, married, married filing joint return, Married filing separate return, Head of Household, Qualifying widow(er). Your employment status, number of dependent children, and age (if over 65) are also factors.

The standard deduction you can claim on IRS income taxes is $11,600. If this is more than the total of your allowable itemized deductions, then this standard deduction will be subtracted from your taxes owed. On our IRS tax forms page you can find the required forms to complete your taxes or file an extension if needed.

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If so, you’ll want to review the IRS Tax Audit Technique Guides, or ATG’s. They chronicle just this type of information by business type. Here are some examples of specific guides:

• Architects and Landscape Architects
• Attorneys
• Business Consultants
• Child Care Provider
• Cash Intensive Business
• Construction Industry
• Veterinary Medicine

Here’s a specific example of the IRS ATG for architects and landscape architects View »

Even if the IRS hasn’t prepared a specific Audit Technique Guide for your business type, reading a guide for a similar business type will quickly acquaint you with the kinds of things the IRS looks for. Here are some examples of the topics discussed in the ATG’s:

• Methods of accounting
• How a business charges for their product or service
• Typical business relationships and costs
• Business structure
• Expense reporting
• Kinds of income
• Personal Service Corporations
• Information Document Request

The IRS is a well organized machine that has seen every imaginable kind of tax avoidance scheme you can think of, and many more that you haven’t. They have created guides for cash intensive businesses, in home businesses and international import export companies.

Don’t under estimate the IRS or think you’re going to outsmart them.

If you haven’t been playing by the rules, then it’s time to fix your business practices and get your IRS debts and penalties dealt with once and for all. You’ll sleep better at night and you’ll end up with a more well run and organized business if you do.

View a full list of IRS Audit Technique Guides here

Until next time,

Jeff Fouts, Tax Attorney

Here’s a bio of sorts. I’m happily married with two kids. I’m a real small town tax lawyer, (Ellijay, pop. 1,584) not some fictional marketing character. I’ve represented tax clients against the IRS in all 50 states, and in 21 foreign countries. I have 18 years experience, thousands of satisfied clients, about 8 critics at last count, and an A+ BBB Rating.

I’m a member in good standing of the bar and have active memberships in courts from Georgia to Washington D.C., including the U.S. Supreme Court. My competitors covet my Google ranking but my clients covet my sound legal counsel. I deal directly with my clients and have a small, tireless staff of tax specialists.

You can put off your tax problem, or put us to work for you.

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