Tax law is a highly specialized area of expertise and there are many different types of taxes. Thus, not all lawyers have expertise in all types of tax issues or problems. As a result, it would be a good idea on your part to prepare a bit more in looking for a good tax lawyer than might be the case with other areas of legal expertise.

A common nightmare scenario among Americans is the tax audit, and indeed audits are undeniably scary. If the IRS announces that you will be audited, your first priority is to retain an experience tax lawyer. However, you should know that not all audits are the same; in fact, the IRS employs three different kinds of tax audits. The tax attorney is the one who can help you navigate through the process of all three of them.

One form of tax audits is correspondence. In this situation, the IRS normally notifies you that there are errors on your tax return and they might request documentation and/or additional funds. It is up to the individual to analyze this request and determine whether they can provide the appropriate funds or send the requested documents. In some cases it might make you more comfortable to retain a tax lawyer. The decision is up to you and your comfort level with the requests from the IRS.

An office audit is more complicated than a correspondence audit. You will need to come to your appointment with backup documents and information. You would be well advised to bring an experienced tax audit lawyer with you. If you come alone, the agent may try to get you to make incriminating statements and may also try to find out information he or she has no right to know. A good tax audit lawyer can protect you from this.

Field audits are the stuff of legend. In a field audit, they come to you. An agent will appear at your office or home and start rifling documents. This should scare the "you know what" out of you. In such a situation, you must get a tax audit lawyer. They will often sit down with the agent as the audit occurs. This is particularly effective since the lawyer can effectively push the agent in directions that are helpful to you while avoiding less comfortable areas.

An IRS audit should always be thought of as being a serious event. Once they decide to do an audit they feel that they already have the evidence to say that you are not filing your taxes correctly and trying to avoid paying what you owe. They will be very vigorous in looking for additional wrongdoings on your part even above and beyond what they first found to be the issue. They will be ready to strike and try for a conviction even if it eventually leads to you going to prison.

The audit process can go on for years after the IRS first contacts you, so when you decide to retain a tax lawyer, he needs to be one that can actually help you.

When selecting a tax audit lawyer, you are going to want someone who will be your unceasing advocate. It is essential that you choose an experienced lawyer, preferably one with at least seven years of experience in tax audit law, if not more. You don't want an inexperienced lawyer who will be learning and making mistakes while defending you. (After all, wisdom comes by learning from mistakes.) Pick a lawyer who already has the wisdom and dedication you need.

Ron Finkelstein is NOT a Tax Attorney or an accountant. He is merely a small business owner who has paid a lot of money over the years to learn a whole lot about Tax Deductions,
how to pick a tax lawyer, and How to save money when filing business taxes.

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