IRS Audits
Going into an IRS audit alone is like approaching a boxing match with your hands tied behind your back.
Find a trusted friend in Brotman Law who will guide you every step of the way.
IRS AUDIT & APPEALS
The appeal process can be complex. Working with us can help boost your chances of launching a successful appeal while resolving your tax issues as efficiently as possible.
IRS TAX LEVIES/LIENS
The IRS has the power to garnish or levy your wages or money from your bank account. Liens may be placed on your car, house, or other valuable assets. We can help you get levies and liens lifted.
TAX COURT LITIGATION
While most income tax issues get resolved in appeals, there are instances where the IRS and taxpayer cannot reach an agreement. We handle all kinds of income tax litigation in state and federal courts.
Overview
An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax audit can be demanding, intrusive, and nerve-racking, especially if you try to face it alone. The purpose of an audit is to confirm if your tax return was accurately and correctly done, and it does not always imply that you were dishonest or made an error. You deserve fair treatment, and it is important for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) be made to stay within the guideline and boundaries established by income tax law.
About IRS Audits
What Else Should I Know?
Generally, the IRS tries to identify a discrepancy between your income and what you disclosed to them. To achieve this, their auditors will look for the following:
- Unreported income
- Claims for deductions that might be incorrect
- Missing income records
- Unfilled tax returns
- Irregularities in income records
Should you get an unfavorable audit, you will face tax liability, interest, penalties, and maybe even criminal charges. When you work with experienced tax attorneys like us, you will have someone negotiating on your behalf, advising you, and defending you in litigation, if needed.
You don’t have to face the IRS alone. You can have professionals at Brotman Law fighting on your behalf.
Having to go up against the full force and might of the U.S. government alone is not a good idea — they are aggressive about collections. They have a whole range of tools at their disposal and have the ability to enforce the law.
That being said, IRS auditors may appear to wield a lot of power, but they are often no match for an attorney with a superior legal knowledge base and a keen understanding of IRS procedure.
At Brotman Law, we utilize our tremendous experience in audits for the benefit of our clients and to yield exceptional results. Our knowledge is your power.
It is a challenging landscape to navigate on your own. The government wants to be paid back first, before you pay for anything else, from your daughter’s college tuition to making donations to a charity you support.
Having represented more than a hundred clients in income tax audits, we understand the playing field and have a storied track record of success in navigating our clients through them. Our firm not only understands how to achieve victory in the actual audit, but what success looks like in the appeals division and beyond if we have to litigate the matter.
Rather than passively participating in the government’s investigation, or being subject to the whims of an auditor with an agenda — and having to pay more than you might be able to afford — call our firm at the outset. We can provide a swift analysis of your issues, a robust defense, and a skillful handling of all your audit-related issues.
Our goal is never to prolong a fight on behalf of our clients. We seek to get them through their audits with as little scrutiny as possible. However, when you find yourself in a situation needing that level of representation, you will be glad you relied on an audit defense team as experienced as ours.
EXPERIENCED
Dealing with the IRS can seem scary, but Brotman Law brings strategic insight to the process. We have years of experience helping individuals minimize penalties, avoid criminal prosecution, and refocus audits to their advantage.
PERSONALIZED REPRESENTATION
With Brotman Law, you won’t be dealing with a pencil pusher. We handle each income tax case that comes to us with the attention our clients deserve.
UNRIVALED RESULTS
No matter how intricate your income tax audit case becomes, you can rely on attorneys at Brotman Law to resolve it in the best way possible. We have had the privilege of winning countless cases on behalf of our clients. You can also be among our success stories.
Our Clients Will Tell You: We Get Results.
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STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Failing to disclose all of your income on your tax return is often a common audit trigger. This is due to the fact that income that goes undisclosed on your tax return definitely goes untaxed. The IRS gets copies of your 1099 and W-2 and will check to see that your disclosed income matches up.
If you have gotten an audit letter from the IRS, you need to consult an income tax attorney. At this point, the audit won’t just disappear on its own. If you fail to defend against the audit aggressively, the IRS may seek to collect all back taxes you owe them. You can be penalized and charged interest as well.
If you are unable to pay the IRS what you owe them, your practical options are to try to negotiate an offer in compromise or settlement agreement. Each of these options has guidelines and requirements; thus, negotiation calls for help from an experienced IRS audit attorney.
The IRS is permitted to audit you an unlimited number of times. It’s even possible for the IRS to audit your returns for several years at once. This typically occurs when the IRS audits you and finds a serious inaccuracy. After that, the agency will pick out further returns for scrutiny.