IRS AUDITS

During the past year, the IRS audited nearly 2 million tax returns and recommended over 28 BILLION dollars in additional tax and penalties. Beware of the hidden dangers in an IRS audit. It is not a "neutral" proceeding. The IRS tries to use the audit interview process to obtain damaging admissions from a taxpayer, and/or the taxpayer's audit representative, so that the IRS can propose large changes and assert penalties at the audit's conclusion.

The IRS is hiring thousands of new agents nationwide - including in their San Diego and San Marcos offices. This means that more San Diego taxpayers will be to subject to IRS tax audits.

NEVER USE YOUR TAX PREPARER ...

You should never use your tax return preparer to represent you in your IRS tax audit.

The IRS selected your tax return for audit because they believe it has errors in it.  Your tax return preparer should have spotted these "trouble areas" in advance and talked to you about it before you filed your tax return with the IRS.  Obviously your tax return preparer lacked the training and experience to spot those "trouble areas" on your tax return.  So why would you even consider using your tax return preparer to represent you in your audit?  I will carefully review your tax return for trouble areas before the audit begins and take appropriate steps to put your best tax position forward in the audit.

Your tax return preparer also lacks the necessary experience to deal with the IRS.  Your tax return preparer has been trained to prepare tax returns, not to fight with the IRS.  Your tax return preparer earns his/her living by preparing tax returns.  I earn my living by representing taxpayers before the IRS. Put my 27 years of tax audit experience to work for you.

It is also likely that your tax return preparer made some errors on your tax return.  So is your return preparer going to have your best interest in the audit ... or ... is your tax preparer going to try to hide those errors from you?  Since I didn't prepare your tax return, my loyalty is 100% on your side.

If you are facing an IRS audit, I can help you.   I am San Diego tax attorney Richard Carpenter.  I represent more San Diego taxpayers in IRS tax audits than anyone in San Diego.  Put my 27 years of tax audit experience to work for you.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...

• The IRS selected your tax audit for audit because they believe it has errors in it.
  

• The IRS uses a Discriminant Function System to grade tax returns and the higher the score, the greater the audit chance.
  
• Self-employed taxpayers also have a substantially higher chance of audit.
  
• The IRS has a special criminal tax task force assigned to track down those Americans with offshore bank accounts who have failed to report them.
  
• The IRS generally has only a 3-year time period to make changes to a tax return already filed.
  
• Under certain circumstances, the IRS tries to extend the statute of limitations period from 3 years to 6 years.
  
• The IRS sometimes uses "indirect methods" of proving that a taxpayer has unreported income.
  
• Negotiation skills play an important part in obtaining the best possible audit results.
  
• Every taxpayer has the right to appeal their IRS audit findings.

SAN DIEGO TAX LAWYER RICHARD CARPENTER CAN HELP BY ...

• Communicating directly with the IRS, so that you don't have to meet with them.
• Carefully reviewing your tax return to spot "trouble" areas before the audit begins.
• Performing any necessary research to strengthen a taxpayer's position.
• Planning an effective overall IRS tax audit strategy.
• Presenting the taxpayer's position in the most favorable light possible.
• Having the audit at my office to avoid any disruption to a taxpayer's business and embarrassment in front of employees and customers.
• Challenging any IRS attempt to extend the statute of limitations period to 6 years.
• Challenging any IRS attempt to "indirectly" prove unreported income.
• Utilizing my negotiating skills to resolve as many audit issues as possible.
• Putting forth appropriate "reasonable cause" exceptions to penalties.

RICHARD CARPENTER'S EXPERIENCE ...

     Since 1984, I have successfully represented thousands of clients in resolving their IRS tax disputes. I represent more San Diego taxpayers in IRS tax audits than anyone in San Diego. While the facts and circumstances of every IRS tax audit vary, for 27 years I have been able to utilize certain proven techniques to obtain the best possible IRS tax audit results for my clients.

     For the past 19 years, I have also been a part-time tax law professor at the University of San Diego School of Law. In addition, I am a Certified Tax Law Specialist, and the author of 14 published articles, one of which is a leading article concerning IRS audits ("FOREWARNED IS FOREARMED AT IRS AUDIT", published in Taxation For Accountants, March 1998).

I have been recognized as one of the Top San Diego County Attorneys in 2007, 2009 and 2010 by the San Diego Daily Transcript legal newspaper and was also named a "Super Lawyer" in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

     Unlike some tax controversy defense attorneys, I did not start out my legal career as an IRS attorney using the Tax Code against honest taxpayers. Instead, I have devoted my entire 27 year legal career helping to defend hardworking, family-oriented taxpayers against the far and powerful reaches of the Internal Revenue Service and I am proud of that accomplishment. Being an effective tax controversy defense attorney is a mindset and I have had that tax defense mindset for my entire 27 year legal career.

EXPERIENCE IS CRITICAL...

Tax law is very complex. Successfully representing taxpayers in an IRS tax audit requires skill, plus extensive tax law knowledge and many years of experience. There is no such thing as a routine call or letter to the IRS. I will tailor each communication to the IRS precisely to your specific tax defense plan. Each communication to the IRS means something and it is very important that nothing is overlooked or taken for granted. You need a "Super Lawyer" working for you.

EXPERT GUIDANCE ... During the past 27 years, many attorneys and CPA's have looked to me, San Diego Tax Attorney Richard Carpenter, for expert guidance in helping their clients resolve serious tax problems with the IRS. For a complete description of my background, please click here.

HELP IS AVAILABLE TO YOU ...

I understand how a tax problem can take hold of your life and affect your ability to sleep at night. If you are serious about resolving your tax problem, I can help you. Please call me, San Diego tax attorney Richard Carpenter, at (619) 696-8607 to discuss your tax situation in complete confidence. Put my 27 years of tax law experience to work for you.

Hire A "Super Lawyer" To Resolve Your Tax Problems.
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