Tax Litigation and Financial Crimes Defense Attorney

Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman

600 Superior Ave. East Fifth Third Building, Suite 1300 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 USA

 (216) 912-2220

www.freemantaxlaw.com
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At the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman, our attorneys and professional staff have decades of extensive experience handling complex tax controversies. Our firm has successfully resolved disputes ranging from civil to criminal tax matters. Issues such as the seizure of homes, business, and other assets, the possibility of the imposition of liens, the burden of excessive fines and penalties, and in the most severe circumstances the potential for imprisonment, are matters that our firm routinely handles.

Our firm is dedicated to finding the best resolution for each client's tax problems, personal and/or business related. It is important to recognize that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is willing to work with taxpayers in order to resolve their tax disputes. Our highly skilled team of attorneys, accountants, and former IRS agents, will work diligently to fix your tax conflicts.

Tax problems can be extremely intimidating. The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman will thoroughly evaluate your case, and strategize a prudent defense and resolution for each matter. Whether your case calls for expertise in taxation law, accounting, offshore banking laws, white-collar criminal defense or other legal practice areas, our team of lawyers and specialized professionals are armed with the necessary tools to vigorously represent our clients.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

- Delinquent Tax Filings

Failure to file a tax return is a misdemeanor offense punishable with substantial monetary fines and the potential to be incarcerated for up to a year. Felony charges are possible when multiple years of returns have not been filed and can result in several years of incarceration. No matter how much you owe, our firm is uniquely positioned to reconstruct your records and books to enable us to file delinquent returns on your behalf. Our team of attorneys, former IRS agents, reconstructive accountants and other qualified professionals often collaborate in the following: reconstructive accounting; IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program; Offer in Compromise (OIC); installment agreements; currently non-collectible status; and penalty abatement / waiver.

- Asset Protection / Tax Liens and Levies

Tax liens and tax levies can severely restrict your ability to sell or refinance your property, run your business, obtain credit or otherwise manage your assets, and cause disruption of your financial stability. If you believe liens or levies have been improperly placed upon your assets, our law firm will diligently represent you in dealing with the IRS or the state taxing authorities to obtain the proper releases and protect your assets. Even if the liens and or levies were properly placed on your assets, there are still options available. Our team will negotiate in either circumstance for their release. The existence of past tax liabilities will not prevent our team from thoroughly accessing your options and negotiating the best possible resolution.

- Criminal Tax Issues

We successfully handle cases involving failure to file income tax returns, filing returns containing false information, willfully underreporting income, willful failure to pay, conspiracy, and tax evasion. We are prepared to deal with the most complex white collar crimes such as insurance fraud, business fraud, embezzlement, money laundering, health care fraud--including Medicare and Medicaid fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and other financial crimes. The preceding situations are almost always accompanied by a criminal tax investigation. Effective counsel during these types of investigations is an essential safeguard against overzealous prosecution by the IRS.

- Bankruptcy / Tax Debt Relief

Our Michigan bankruptcy attorneys and tax lawyers are prepared to assess all aspects of your financial situation and help you: decide whether filing Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy is the right step for you given your existing financial liabilities and/or tax debt; determine how much, if any, of your tax liability may be dischargeable through bankruptcy; negotiate on your behalf payment plans with creditors other than the IRS or state taxing authorities; and assess whether non-bankruptcy alternatives such as negotiation of an offer in compromise or an installment agreement would provide a better resolution for your tax debt.

- Estate Planning

We offer a full range of legal services to help your family meet their estate preservation and tax planning needs such as wills, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, special needs trusts, charitable giving, durable powers of attorney (medical and financial), and elder law including long term care planning. Our estate plan can provide protection for your minor children, make charitable gifts, help you avoid probate, and minimize or eliminate inheritance tax. Further, if you are a business owner or a shareholder in a closely held business, our team of estate planning attorneys will help you draft a long term plan delineating issues with regard to your business succession in the event of your incapacitation or death.

- Business Planning

A number of tax and legal considerations will affect your decision when choosing the appropriate legal structure for your business. Doing business as a Sole Proprietorship, Corporation, Partnership, or a Limited Liability Company ("LLC") each has its own advantages and disadvantages. One should obtain the proper legal and tax advice when deciding on which entity to form. The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman has extensive experience guiding clients throughout the lifecycle of their business (i.e., from inception through sale, merger and/or dissolution). We begin each client relationship by consulting with the client to learn about the client's business and their business plan. Once we have listened and gained an understanding of a client's goals and objectives, we will then help the client decide the type of business entity to select and how the entity should be organized.

- IRS Audits and Appeals

If you have received an IRS audit letter, you need an IRS tax audit lawyer. Even when you believe you have made no mistakes in your tax returns the threat of an audit can still be a stressful situation. The Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Freeman is experienced in handling IRS and State audits for both individuals and businesses. We have a team of tax professionals including reconstructive accountants, former IRS agents, and tax attorneys who are equipped to reconstruct books and records. We will ensure that your rights are fervently protected.

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