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When business records are missing, New Jersey can reconstruct sales using purchases, bank deposits, and estimated markups. Those estimates can lead to enormous tax assessments. Learn how an experienced NJ tax audit attorney can protect your business from the beginning.
IRS Criminal Investigation special agents at your door? Learn what to do, what not to say, and why you should speak with an attorney before answering questions—even if agents tell you that you are only a witness.
The IRS sent you Form 9297 and wants financial records and Form 433. Where do you begin? Learn how to organize your documents, avoid costly mistakes, and work with an experienced tax resolution team
Calling the IRS may seem like the fastest way to fix back taxes. But an unaffordable payment plan, a missed appeal deadline, or an unprepared interview can create bigger problems. Learn when a call is reasonable, when a lawyer may help, and what rights you have.
Can the IRS contact your customers if you owe back taxes? Yes, and the consequences can go beyond the money collected. One business owner lost his largest client after an IRS levy. Learn when the IRS can contact your customers, what rights you have, and how early legal intervention may help protect your business.
Haven’t filed your tax returns in years? The IRS may have assessed taxes you don’t actually owe. At Tomes Law Firm, we’ve helped clients eliminate an $87,000 payroll tax assessment and a $17,000 tax assessment that resulted in a bank levy. Learn why the IRS’s numbers may be wrong and what you can do to protect yourself.
The IRS says your business owes unpaid payroll taxes. But can it come after you personally? Learn who can be held responsible, how the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty works, and why getting a tax attorney involved before the IRS makes its decision can make a difference. Tomes Law Firm explains how we successfully defended a bookkeeper whom the IRS was considering holding personally liable.
The IRS says you owe back taxes. But what if they’re wrong? Learn how Tomes Law Firm investigates incorrect IRS assessments, including two client cases involving $2.5 million in falsely reported income and a $300,000 gambling-related tax assessment reduced to $6,000.
New Jersey says your business owes thousands of dollars in sales tax. But what if the State got it wrong? Sales tax assessments aren’t always accurate, and you may have the right to challenge them. Learn when you can fight a New Jersey sales tax assessment, what happens if you miss the appeal deadline, and why you shouldn’t automatically assume the State’s numbers are correct.
A concerned taxpayer reviews an IRS Final Notice of Intent to Levy at home beside a Halloween pumpkin. IRS Letter 1058 and LT11 warn taxpayers about possible collection action and important appeal deadlines.