Relieve Your Tax Burden By Getting The Right Tax Attorney
Find out if getting a tax attorney is right for you

Tax attorneys are lawyers who specialize in the field of tax law. Tax attorneys are best for handling complex, technical, and legal issues having to do with tax law.

You most likely need a tax attorney if the following scenarios are applicable in your situation:

You have a taxable estate, need to make complex estate planning strategies, or need to file an estate tax return.
You are starting a business and need legal counsel about the structure and tax treatment of your company.
You are engaging in international business and need help with contracts, tax treatment, and other legal matters.
You plan to bring a suit against the IRS.
You plan to seek independent review of your case before the US Tax Court.
You are under criminal investigation by the IRS.
You have committed tax fraud (such as claiming false deductions and credits) and need the protection of privilege.
You should find a tax attorney with actual IRS experience if you are seeking to hire the attorney for a criminal IRS matter. If your case is non-criminal, then you should seek out an attorney that has worked for the IRS office of chief counsel.
The tax attorney should probably have a Master’s of Law in Taxation—an LLM for short. An LLM signals a dedication to continuously study tax law, and the attorneys should dedicate at least one full year to study tax law. Taxpayers should consider whether they want to hire an attorney who does not commit themselves to learning about tax law for their clients.
Additionally, the tax attorney should continue to keep up with the field. You can see indications of the tax attorney’s commitment to changes in the field by seeing if they published any articles or publications about tax topics. Since tax laws change literally every day, a tax attorney must keep up with changes to provide quality service to clients.
Clients should research on the Internet to look up whether the attorney in question has kept up with current tax law changes.  The tax attorney should also limit his or her practice to tax law matters only. Tax law is one of the most complex, demanding fields of law to focus on, and tax attorneys should focus chiefly on tax matters to do their job well. Although some tax attorneys will also specialize in related areas of business and bankruptcy work, these fields are closely related to tax laws. On the other hand, beware of tax attorneys who do divorces, wills, DUIs, and personal injury. Chances are that this attorney has not kept up with current tax laws.