Hopkinton Massachusetts Tax Lawyer

Levins Tax Law, LLC

85 Main Street Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748 USA

 (508) 435-0118 or (888) 333-9501
 (888) 333-0291

www.levinstaxlaw.com
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Attorney Gerard J. Levins of Levins Tax Law, LLC has more than 30 years of experience and is an expert in identifying and efficiently resolving all issues involved with your tax controversy and tax dispute. As a former IRS agent, attorney Levins audited individual and business tax returns, developed cases for criminal referrals and prepared cases for tax court litigation. He also worked with a "Big 4" professional services firm as a tax partner. He now works as a tax defense attorney representing individuals and businesses (including partnerships, limited liability companies, S-corporations, C-corporations, trusts, estates, and foundations).

Levins Tax Law, LLC, concentrates on resolving tax controversies and tax disputes. We will work directly with you and who will handle all aspects of your case. No work will be delegated to a junior attorney or paralegal. Attorney Levins has the experience to handle all aspects of your case from the initial IRS correspondence to tax court litigation.

At Levins Tax Law, LLC, we provide a no-obligation, confidential consultation. We are available for evening and weekend appointments and we accept American Express, Visa and MasterCard. Our office is conveniently located in downtown Hopkinton, minutes from the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 495. To schedule a free confidential consultation with a Boston and Metro West Massachusetts IRS tax lawyer, call 508-435-0118 or 888-333-9501.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Business Tax, IRS Tax Levy, Tax Offer in Compromise, IRS Tax Audit, Tax Litigation, Innocent Spouse Relief, Payroll Tax Withholding, Federal Tax Liens, Delinquent Tax Return, Tax Payment Plan, Hardship Status, IRS Appeals, Worcester Tax Dispute

Practice Areas Description

- Business Tax

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- IRS Tax Levy

When the IRS uses its legal powers to garnish your wages and/or freeze your bank account, it is natural that you feel powerless. Most people who work with an experienced IRS tax attorney

- Tax and Bankruptcy

Many people facing overwhelming debt are aware that debts like student loans are not dischargeable through bankruptcy. Unfortunately, many also believe that IRS taxes are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.

- Tax Offer in Compromise

Nationally, individuals' and business' efforts to negotiate offer in compromise arrangements with the IRS are successful in approximately 15 percent of cases. If you face a tax liability that you cannot pay, it doesn't make sense to accept these odds.

- IRS Tax Audit

The IRS has vast powers to investigate your finances and to recommend cases for criminal prosecution based on alleged findings of tax crimes. You do, however, have options during the audit process. Often, the best option is to work with an experienced tax attorney who can negotiate with the IRS and present your situation in the best possible light.

- Tax Litigation

The complexity of U.S. tax law and IRS procedures is illustrated by the fact that tax controversies and tax disputes with the IRS can be resolved both through IRS administrative channels and through tax court litigation. But how do you know when it makes sense to move your dispute from the IRS to tax court? And who can help you make this decision and handle your dispute from start to finish?

- Innocent Spouse Relief

Though marriage is usually thought to be a partnership of equals, influence within a marital relationship is often far from equal. One spouse may have full control of all finances and make all financial decisions and may take financial risks that the other spouse doesn't know about or isn't comfortable with. When financial problems lead to a divorce, an IRS tax dispute or potential charges of tax fraud, a spouse can be unfairly dragged into a legal battle or even criminal charges.

- Payroll Tax Withholding

When employers pay employees, some of the money owed to employees is withheld in trust as withholding taxes and social security taxes. When employers fail to turn over payroll taxes to the IRS, they will likely face a trust fund recovery penalty and be required to pay those funds personally.

- Federal Tax Liens

Federal tax liens are put in place against homes, businesses and other property when taxes are unpaid. Individuals and businesses facing a federal tax lien can address the issue before the lien leads to further problems, such as delaying a property sale or other transaction that is affected by the tax lien.

- Delinquent Tax Return

Though the failure to file tax returns can be very serious, the IRS is usually quite lenient once the delinquent taxpayer makes an effort to remedy the situation. Most people and businesses facing this issue can enter the IRS Voluntary Disclosure Filing Program, which allows non-filers back into the tax system without facing a possible criminal investigation. Failure to address the non-filing of tax returns can result in:

A substitute return filed by the IRS
Tax collection enforcement
Wage garnishment
Bank account levies
Civil penalties
Potential criminal charges

In addition to avoiding the above consequences, addressing delinquent tax returns often results in a tax refund.

- Tax

Understanding the time limits the IRS has to pursue unpaid taxes is both complex and crucial. If you handle your tax case strategically, you may avoid the legal need to pay thousands and even millions of dollars in taxes. A false move, though, might:

Alert the IRS to tax issues
Suspend the statute of limitations clock from running out

The best way to manage statute of limitations issues concerning the IRS is to contact an experienced tax attorney. An experienced tax attorney:

Can identify when all applicable statutes of limitations will run out
Can discuss all issues and strategies relating to taxes and statutes of limitations in strict Confidence because of the attorney/client privilege. (If you work with a CPA or other professional, that person may be required to turn over sensitive information to the IRS or to testify against you in tax court).

- Tax Payment Plan

Do you owe past-due taxes to the IRS? Past-due taxes usually cause significant anxiety which in turn can lead to delays, avoidance and increased penalties and interest.

- Hardship Status

With the IRS's infamous power to garnish wages and levy bank accounts, it's easy to believe that it will stop at nothing once it begins collection enforcement proceedings. The simple fact, though, is that if the IRS determines you cannot pay back taxes, it may stop all collection enforcement actions, at least until your financial condition improves.

- IRS Appeals

Everyone makes mistakes, even the IRS. Occasionally, the IRS will mistakenly claim that a taxpayer is delinquent in paying taxes or mistakenly claims that a taxpayer owes it money.

- Worcester Tax Dispute

Although the IRS is not offering a formal tax amnesty program, IRS policy and procedures and existing tax laws and regulations allow for the forgiveness of all or part of your tax debt. By having all or part of your tax debt forgiven, you gain freedom from the oppression of debt, freedom from the pressure of relentless collection efforts, freedom from hiding and running, and freedom to once again be a productive citizen.

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Mr. Gerard J Levins Attorney Tax

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