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Our tax attorneys are skilled at resolving controversies with the IRS, Georgia Department of Revenue, and other taxing authorities over income taxes, payroll and employment taxes, civil penalties, tax liens, levies, and unfiled returns.
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U.S. persons who are officers, directors, or shareholders in certain foreign corporations must file Form 5471 with their income tax returns. The IRS assesses an...
If the IRS gets a judgment against you, it means your requirement to pay back taxes (plus penalties and interest) is now supported by a...
If the IRS decides to sue you, you’ll need to defend yourself just like a defendant in any other civil suit. In most cases, the...
Believe it or not, there’s a way for an already annoying and frustrating tax audit to quickly become even more stressful. This might happen if...
The IRS applies extremely high penalties to unfiled FBAR reports, even if the failure to file wasn’t willful. Filing late can put you at risk...
The IRS will tell the State Department if you have unresolved seriously delinquent tax debt over a certain level ($66,000 as of 2026). Once your...
The IRS sends you a CP59 when they have no record that a prior year’s personal tax return has been filed. It’s not an audit...
Form 12153 is the form you file to request a Collection Due Process (CDP) or Equivalent Hearing after receiving a qualifying notice, such as an...
If you’re behind on filing FBAR reports and you live in another country, Form 14653 lets you apply for the IRS’s Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures...
FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank & Financial Accounts (FBAR), is required for U.S. persons with overseas financial accounts totaling more than $10,000 at...