WARNING: The IRS has a vested interest in you not hiring a tax professional. That’s because when you are unrepresented it is easier for them to intimidate you and more likely that their procedural mistakes, over-assessments and violations of your rights will be undetected and unchallenged. I am a tax lawyer and a CPA. Based on my 25 years [...]

The IRS has immense power to take away your property and/or prosecute you for tax fraud, evasion or the willful failure to file a tax return. This power, however, is not unlimited. If you listen to the myths and stories circulating among taxpayers, it is understandable that some Americans believe they have no rights when [...]