OFFER IN COMPROMISE

     An IRS Offer in Compromise is truly amazing! A qualified taxpayer offers the IRS a substantially lesser amount of money as full satisfaction of their outstanding tax liability. Beware: not every taxpayer qualifies for a reduced offer in compromise settlement. Also, determining the lowest possible amount to offer the IRS, that will be accepted, is just one of the many critical decisions that will need to be made at the time of submission. Making the right decisions requires a skilled tax professional with years of  IRS Offer in Compromise experience.

If you are facing an IRS or California tax liability of $50,000 or more, San Diego tax attorney Richard Carpenter can help you by identifying and taking any steps that could reduce your total liability.

I only accept Offer in Compromise cases with tax debt over $50,000. Your balance due must also be significantly over your assets and ability to pay for you to possibly qualify for an offer in compromise.

DID YOU KNOW THAT ...

• A taxpayer can submit an IRS Offer In Compromise using 1 of 3 categories: "doubt as to collectibility," "doubt as to liability," or "effective tax administration." Each one is completely different.
• A taxpayer submitting a "cash" IRS Offer In Compromise does not have to pay the IRS until 90 days after acceptance.
• A taxpayer submitting a "short-term deferred payment" offer will need to pay a higher amount to the IRS than a "cash" offer.
• A taxpayer also has the option of a "deferred payment" Offer in Compromise.
• There is a 5 year "stay current" rule which applies to an IRS Offer in Compromise.
• Before you can become eligible for an Offer in Compromise, you must first file all delinquent tax returns.
• The careful completion of the "Collection Information Statement" form is critical to getting a favorable Offer in Compromise accepted.
• Negotiation skills also play an important part in getting the lowest possible offer amount accepted.
• A 20% non-refundable deposit to the IRS must be submitted with an Offer in Compromise

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

• Determining whether you qualify for a reduced Offer In Compromise settlement.
• Determining whether an Offer In Compromise is your best option.
• Calculating the lowest acceptable amount to offer the IRS.
• Communicating directly with the IRS, so that a taxpayer never has to meet with them.
• Handling the entire complex process from start to finish.

RICHARD CARPENTER's EXPERIENCE ...

     Since 1984, I have successfully represented more than one thousand clients in resolving their IRS tax disputes. I have the knowledge and 24+ years of experience needed to get qualified taxpayers a reduced offer-in-compromise settlement with the IRS or, where it applies, a reduced liability under amnesty rules.

     I am a part-time tax law professor, a Certified Tax Law Specialist, and the author of 14 published articles, one of which is a leading article concerning IRS Offer In Compromise ("GET THE BEST DEAL FOR CLIENTS FROM THE IRS COLLECTION DIVISION", published in Taxation For Accountants, August 1998 issue, and republished in Taxation For Lawyers, September/October 1998 issue).

     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. I also did not start out my legal career as a federal prosecutor working to put good people in prison for some mistakes on their tax returns. Instead, I have devoted my entire 24+ 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 24+ year legal career.

WARNING: Tax law is complex. Thus, it is very important that you hire only an experienced, State Bar Certified, tax attorney to represent you and that you carefully review their background before you hire them. I recommend a minimum of 15 years of tax controversy defense experience. Don't be fooled by some glitzy looking "tax-help" website. As you may have already noticed, many of those websites intentionally avoid listing the background of the tax person who will be working on your case because he / she is either a novice attorney, or worst yet only a para-legal or an accountant.

Successfully solving tax law problems requires skill, plus tax law knowledge and years of experience. It is certainly not a job for a novice attorney. To protect yourself, you should hire only a tax attorney who is a Certified Tax Law Specialist by the State Bar. Remember, there is no such thing as a routine call or letter to the IRS. A skilled Certified tax lawyer will tailor each communication 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.

EXPERT GUIDANCE ...  Many tax attorneys and CPA's look to San Diego Tax Attorney Richard Carpenter for expert guidance in helping their clients resolve serious tax problems with the IRS.

QUESTIONS ...

  If you have any questions about an Offer in Compromise, or about your tax problem, please call me, San Diego tax attorney Richard Carpenter, at (619) 696-8607 to discuss it and/or to schedule a private, confidential appointment. I can help you.

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RICHARD CARPENTER
TAX ATTORNEY
406 Ninth Ave., Suite 213
San Diego, CA 92101
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TELEPHONE: 619/696-8607
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