Tax Overview
Christie Lee Law Office : Tax overview
The Law Office of Christie Lee handles a wide range of tax disputes for individuals and businesses in Modesto and the surrounding communities. Her experience covers a large part of the tax overview. She is admitted in state and federal courts in California, as well as the Tax Court.
For a free 1/2 hour consultation with our expert in tax law, Contact Christie Lee Law Office today to have a good tax overview or give us a phone call 209-910-5291
Tax Overview: tax fraud, IRS audits, offers in compromise and many other services
Ms Lee' tax overview practice covers tax fraud, IRS audits, offers in compromise and many other services. Attorney Lee can help you manage your liability using a variety of tools and techniques, including:
- Tax fraud and IRS audit: If you have been notified that the IRS plans to conduct an audit of your tax filing, or if you have been criminally charged with fraud related to a tax filing, Ms. Lee can aggressively protect your interests. Learn more about representation in IRS audit, and tax fraud.
- Offers in compromise: When you have been assessed with a substantial tax bill, Ms. Lee will significantly lower your tax debt. She will qualify you for "offers in compromise" (OIC). The IRS has been known to accept as little as 1% of the amount owed on a tax bill and call it even. Ms. Lee can apply for an OIC. She can provide all the documentation to support your OIC request. Attorney Lee can guide you through the process, and reduce your tax bill. Learn more about offers in compromise .
- Tax avoidance strategies: Attorney Lee helps businesses implement strategies to manage tax liabilities proactively, including the use of leased employees and independent contractors to manage employment tax liability. She also works with individuals and businesses that have been assessed with tax bills. She help them reduce or discharge any amounts due. Your options may include an OIC, bankruptcy, amendment of tax returns, an installment agreement or an appeal. Learn more about tax avoidance strategies, IRS installment tax plan , and appealing an IRS action.
- Business tax disputes: Ms. Lee represents businesses that are involved in tax disputes, from controversies involving EDD taxes to sales tax matters. Learn more about business taxes.
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Tax Overview: bankruptcy options
Ms Lee' tax overview practice covers bankruptcy options. Bankruptcy to avoid tax obligation could be an option. Learn more about Attorney Lee’s bankruptcy practice . Ms. Lee can review your situation. She can tell you if bankruptcy is a solution to manage your tax debt. She can consider bankruptcy options that include:
- Ability to discharge tax liabilities in bankruptcy: Tax liabilities can not be discharged in bankruptcy unless the taxpayer meets certain strict tests. Otherwise, the debtor still remains liable after bankruptcy.
- Three Year Rule: The three year rule prohibits the discharge of taxes incurred and filed three years before bankruptcy.
- Two Year Rule if not filed or filed late: A taxpayer remains liable when he files his tax returns late but not more than two years prior to bankruptcy. The tax debt is dischargeable if the tax return was filed more than two years before bankruptcy.
- Penalties and interest, dischargeable: A tax penalty is dischargeable if related to a dischargeable tax liability. Interest and penalties become dischargeable if the tax year was three years before bankruptcy.
- Payroll taxes, withholding taxes, not dischargeable: Sales tax, income tax withholding on wages and withholding on an employee’s share of social security tax are not dischargeable.
- Returns prepared by the IRS: IRC Section 6020(b) filings ,where the IRS assesses the tax for the taxpayer, cannot be discharged.
- Eight month rule and OIC: Income taxes assessed within 240 days before bankruptcy can not be discharged. For pending OIC, the 240 day period is extended to 270 days.
Tax Overview: what else ?
Ms Lee' tax overview practice covers all the most usual services. Attorney Lee can help you for special or specific case, just contact the Law Office of Christie Lee or visit Christie Lee 's Law Office home page
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We give 1/2 hour free consultations – flexible scheduling
If you would like a free 1/2 hour consultation with our lawyer who is specialized in tax law, Contact Christie Lee Law Office today or give us a phone call 209-910-5291. Our office is conveniently located and open, 8:00am to 6:00pm. If you would like a weekend appointment, simply call and set one up. We are flexible with our schedule and most importantly want to get your problems resolved.
We have years of experience helping people with tax law.
We primarily service clients in the Northern California region with our office in Stanislaus County. Many of our happy clients include residents from