Are You In Trouble With The IRS In California?
Taxes are an inevitability; everyone has to pay. Which also means that anyone can end up in difficulty. Whether you are a single mother of two trying to get by, a newlywed couple of high-income earners, or an entrepreneur with your own business, no one is safe from trouble with the IRS or state government.
If either the IRS or the state of California is:
- Contacting you about unpaid or unfiled taxes.
- Garnishing your wages to collect back taxes.
- Putting a lien on your home or business because of tax debts.
- Levying your bank account to obtain the taxes you owe.
You are in serious trouble.
Ideally, you should reach out to an IRS tax attorney if you have any unpaid back taxes, are struggling to file, are under audit, or are generally concerned about the state of your taxes or government debts. These, too, are areas a tax attorney or CPA can assist you with, which could avoid greater complications like those listed above.
While it is always better to contact a tax resolution lawyer before the situation gets too dire, a tax resolution lawyer like Stephen Burton can still do a lot to resolve even the most complex situations.
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Burton Law Offices: The California Tax Resolution Law Firm You Need
Taxes are understandably frightening and frustrating, especially when they have been building up for some time, and the IRS is now coming after you, your income, or your home. But the IRS doesn’t actually want to chase you off and certainly does not want to starve you.
With the help of a good tax resolution lawyer, they can be reasoned with, and there is a good chance your situation can be salvaged.
Stephen Burton is just such an attorney. With over thirty years of legal practice under his belt, he has helped everyone from indebted individuals struggling to keep their businesses open to couples facing income tax debts and tax liens on their homes.
As a specialist in using bankruptcy to relieve imminent financial pressure, and in negotiating payment plans and compromises, he can help you, too, face this frightening situation and keep your head above water.
How Can Bankruptcy Help With My Tax Situation?
Bankruptcy might sound just as scary as taxes, and while it can be a drastic step, it is also a powerful tool for resolving even the most urgent tax situations.
The IRS, like every other branch of the government, is obliged to follow the rules and laws of the country and state. Those include bankruptcy stay orders which protect debtors (thats you) from the demands or reclamations of creditors (those you owe money to) including the state or federal government. This stay is automatic, and will stop everything from wage garnishments to home foreclosures.
This stay then buys you and your attorney time to work on more permanent solutions. During this time, back tax issues can be tackled and resolved:
- Sometimes, you may be able to resolve certain back taxes without paying anything.
- If not, a payment plan for any remaining back taxes can be negotiated to allow you to pay those IRS debts back over time.
- Finally, income taxes greater than three years old may be discharged in bankruptcy, getting them dismissed entirely with the help of your lawyer.
Bankruptcy, however, may not be required. If the IRS is not yet breathing down your neck or threatening your property, a tax resolution attorney may be able to help you reach a less drastic solution to your tax liability.
An Attorney For All Your California Tax Resolution Services
If bankruptcy is too extreme, or you wish to avoid Chapter 7, 11 or 13 bankruptcy for other reasons, there are other tax resolution options you can work towards with the help of a skilled attorney.
Both the IRS and the State of California, like other creditors, just want to get as much back as they can and are often willing to come to the negotiation table to work out a payment plan.
These negotiations could include:
- An installment plan to pay back taxes over time,
- An offer-in-compromise that could let you pay them back for less,
- A tax and lien release to waive some of your obligations or remove the threat to your home,
- A tax penalty abatement to waive penalties and other fees to lower the overall burden,
- Or even all of the above.
These techniques, and others, are part of the extensive arsenal of tools skilled and experienced tax lawyers like Stephen Burton can bring to bear to ease up IRS pressure and resolve your tax situation favorably.
But there is nothing he can do for you unless you reach out and ask for help first.
Take The First Step Toward Tax Solutions: Call A Tax Resolution Lawyer
Out of his offices in Encino and Sherman Oaks in California, Stephen Burton helps those, like you, who are in financial difficulty or under the threat of foreclosure or garnishment by the IRS.
The earlier you call (818) 514-1355 for a free initial consultation, the more options he will have to help and the more time you will both have to implement them.
Do not let your tax debt situation get any worse; call now or schedule an online consultation to get out from under your tax debts with the help of a skilled tax resolution lawyer.
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