Texas Tax Litigation, IRS Audits, Asset Protection and Tax Fraud Attorney

The Law Offices of Lawrence Brown

512 Main Street, Suite 712 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-3907 USA

 (817) 870-0025 or (888) 870-0025
 (817) 870-0515

www.browntax.com
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Law Firm Overview

At The Law Offices of Lawrence Brown, we have proactive solutions backed by 20 Years of experience. Founded in 1992 as a boutique law firm with a nationwide tax controversy and tax litigation practice, the Law Offices of Lawrence Brown today provides sophisticated counsel and representation in federal tax and white collar crimes.

Attorney Lawrence Brown's in-depth familiarity with processes, procedures and decision making at the highest levels of the IRS and the Department of Justice both in Washington, D.C. and throughout the United States often leads to successful results in tax controversies, civil tax litigation and criminal tax matters. While he emphasizes early involvement in all matters to forge a win-win solution, his record demonstrates that he can and does go to court when it is necessary. Mr. Brown has tried more than 100 jury trials and 400 bench trials to verdict.

He brings unparalleled experience to every case he handles. Lawrence Brown is a former United States Department of Justice Tax Division Trial Attorney. He has resolved a great variety of IRS tax collection matters and has represented clients in audits and appeals, tax litigation and criminal tax representation in cases involving tax fraud and other charges. Brown, PC believes that a team approach creates the highest likelihood of favorably resolving IRS audits and appeals, IRS tax collection matters, civil tax litigation and criminal tax matters. We literally build a team around every case and client.

As needed, the firm works with other professionals in Texas, throughout the U.S., and around the world, including former IRS agents, veteran CPAs, forensic accountants, financial investigators, professional auditors and experts in particular industries. Clients' urgent, high-stakes tax controversies are met head-on with all available expertise and every available strategy.

Year this Office was Established: 1992

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Tax Litigation, IRS Audits and Appeals, IRS Problem Resolution, Criminal Tax Matters, Corporate Fraud, Financial Crimes, Securities Fraud, Customs Offenses, Extortion, Obstruction of Justice, Mail Fraud, Kickbacks, Conspiracy, Congressional Investigations, Corporate Compliance, Internal Investigations

Practice Areas Description

- Tax Litigation

Tax litigation is a fight. A single loss may create unfavorable precedent that costs the U.S. Treasury millions in tax revenue. The government has a lot on the line, and so do our clients. We assemble a team with the capabilities to match or exceed the government's. Depending on the complexity of the case, Brown, PC may pull in former IRS agents, forensic accounts, financial investigators, CPAs and industry experts. Mr. Brown does not initiate trial proceedings unless prepared to go all the way to verdict — there is little to be gained in retreat. Our firm routinely represents individuals and businesses in complex tax litigation in courts throughout the United States.

- IRS Audits and Appeals

If you have been targeted for an audit, contact a qualified tax problem attorney before making any contact with the IRS. Lawrence Brown is extensively experienced in the IRS audit process, and can challenge a Revenue Agent’s assertions of under reported income or questionable deductions. His knowledge and skill commonly enables clients to walk away without any extra tax obligations, and often without even meeting an IRS agent. The IRS Appeal — if the Revenue Agent determines that additional tax is owed; the taxpayer has 30 days to request that the IRS Appeals Office review the agent's finding. Mr. Brown has a proven record in IRS appeals, including conferences to convince the Appeals Officer to overturn the audit findings or negotiate a compromise. He also appeals adverse Appeals Office rulings to U.S. Tax Court.

- Tax Crimes

Brown, PC has represented individuals, business owners and corporations in Texas and throughout the United States accused of any form of IRS tax fraud: tax evasion, tax fraud (filing false returns), failure to file a tax return, failure to collect employment taxes, failure to pay over collected taxes to the IRS, money laundering, submitting false documents, false statements to investigators, perjury under oath, obstruction of justice and conspiracy or aiding and abetting tax violations.

- IRS Collections

If you have been assessed taxes or penalties as a result of an IRS audit, or wish to negotiate proactively with the IRS to resolve a tax problem on your terms, Brown, PC can help. As former trial lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, Lawrence Brown understands the inner workings of the IRS and how decisions are made. For many clients, his most important contribution is intervening in the early stages of a tax controversy to work out a mutually acceptable resolution.

- IRS Employment Tax Audit

Whether your business has been audited, is under investigation or has been notified of alleged violations, contact Brown, PC. Attorney Lawrence Brown, a former prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, welcomes the opportunity to advise you on employment tax issues including the following: worker classification and employment tax audit initiative contractor vs. employee worker classification (see Twenty factors for worker classification); independent contractor or employee: Which have you hired?; exempt vs. nonexempt employee classification; fringe benefits and employer tax audit initiative; expense reimbursement; officer compensation; other related payroll issues; and high net worth initiative.

- Business and Employment Tax Matters

Employers and business owners throughout the U.S. and North America, as well as international and multinational business owners rely on the knowledge and experience of attorney Lawrence Brown. Brown, PC is able to provide experienced representation to businesses and individuals across a great variety of tax controversies and tax litigation matters involving business tax and employment taxes, such as the following: IRS civil tax audits; IRS criminal tax investigations; tax penalty relief; IRS technical advice requests; private letter ruling requests; IRS collection: liens, levies and seizures; employment tax disputes; worker classification; partnership tax / TEFRA; valuation disputes; fringe benefits; officer and executive compensation; reimbursed expenses; trust fund recovery penalty; and tip compliance.

- Federal Asset Forfeiture

For years, it has been a law enforcement technique: Assets that were allegedly bought with the proceeds from illegal activity or used in that activity are seized by the United States government. Recently, the IRS has invested heavily in seeking out assets to be forfeited to the government. They have established asset forfeiture task forces in major cities. These task forces combine the efforts of international, federal and local authorities to pinpoint and seize assets with alleged connections to crime. Forfeiture may proceed under several different processes: administrative forfeiture; civil forfeiture; and criminal forfeiture.

- Internal Revenue Service

The Internal Revenue Service is using their criminal investigators to put fraudulent return preparers out of businesses. Dedicating extensive resources to identify, investigate and prosecute abusive return preparers, the government has created the IRS Criminal Investigation Return Preparer Program (RPP) to enhance compliance with tax law by asserting significant civil and criminal penalties against return preparers. Civil penalties can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars, effectively putting return preparers out of business, depleting financial resources and putting their hard-fought financial security in jeopardy. Convicted preparers also face prison time.

- Foreign Bank Accounts

It is not illegal for U.S. citizens to have foreign bank accounts. There are many legitimate reasons for a U.S. taxpayer to maintain a foreign bank account, including confidentiality, portfolio hedging and asset protection. However, U.S. taxpayers who have offshore or foreign accounts must adhere to certain requirements. They must report the existence of these accounts as well as income from these accounts on their U.S. income tax returns. They must also declare any offshore or foreign bank accounts over which they have signature authority, regardless of whether they receive any income from the account.

- State and Local Tax Matters

Headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth, we primarily represent businesses in Texas commercial property disputes and Texas sales and use tax audits, appeals and litigation. Our clients include businesses and individuals at all levels of controversies with regard diverse property issues, including the ones listed below: Texas sales and use tax; Texas commercial property tax; Texas franchise tax; and Texas hotel occupancy tax. To handle these complex matters, Mr. Lerner partners with the other lawyers at Brown, PC, as well as certified public accountants and staff.

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