Tax Relief Strategies for Individuals
Proactive Solutions for IRS Tax Problems
If you have been assessed taxes or penalties as a result of an IRS audit, or wish to negotiate proactively with the IRS to resolve a tax problem on your terms, the Law Offices of Lawrence Brown can help.
As former trial lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, Lawrence Brown understands the inner workings of the IRS and how decisions are made. For many clients, his most important contribution is intervening in the early stages of a tax controversy to work out a mutually acceptable resolution.
We represent clients in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, statewide in Texas, and nationwide. Call 888.870.0025 to discuss how we can help individuals or corporate officers with any of the following IRS tax matters:
- Installment Agreements — Through an agreement with the IRS, back taxes are paid over time and the IRS stops wage garnishment, levies or property seizure.
- Offer in Compromise — We skillfully negotiate to satisfy a tax liability for substantially less than the full amount owed to the IRS.
- Currently Not Collectable Status — It may be possible to defer taxes and suspend IRS enforcement if you can't afford to pay now.
- Wage Garnishment — Is the IRS threatening to garnish your paycheck? We explore alternatives or reductions so you have enough money to live on.
- Payroll Tax Problems — Officers, directors and owners of a business can be personally liable for employee withholding taxes. We work to avoid criminal charges and prevent collection action against individuals.
- Innocent Spouse Tax Relief — If you owe substantial taxes because of the criminal acts or negligence of an ex-spouse, we work to get your portion reduced or forgiven.
- Bankruptcy Tax Relief — Filing for bankruptcy may be the only way to overcome a massive tax debt. Lawrence Brown advises on which taxes can be discharged and the critical timing of the petition.
- IRS Liens and Levies — The IRS has many tools to collect unpaid taxes. Our firm works to forestall federal tax liens or property seizure, or to challenge them in court.
- Trust Fund Recovery Penalty — The IRS can assess penalties against responsible persons for unpaid employee payroll taxes. We challenge the tax liabilities and/or resulting penalties through appeals or litigation.
- Unfiled Tax Returns — Don't risk criminal prosecution! We help non-filers take proactive steps to submit returns for past years and satisfy tax obligations with the least penalties.
- Abatement of Penalties — We can often convince the IRS to waive penalties if there was a reasonable cause for failing to file, filing late or not paying taxes.
- IRS Summons — We counsel and represent clients who have been summonsed to court by the IRS as a taxpayer or third party in a tax dispute.
- Collection Due Process Appeals — We provide proactive counsel at every stage of appealing a tax assessment or penalty, or appealing the IRS's denial of tax relief options.
- Independent Contractor Disputes — We help employers draft compliant contractor agreements, or represent companies and responsible persons when the IRS contends that the employee is subject to withholding taxes.
- Constructive Dividends — The IRS may assert that business expenses claimed on corporate returns enriched the individual. We challenge any attempts to reclassify those charges as personal expenses.
Lawrence Brown has over 20 years of experience in tax litigation and resolution of IRS tax disputes. Contact us online or call our Dallas office at 888.870.0025 to arrange an initial consultation.
