OK, maybe the title of this article is stretching things a little bit. After all, your tax lawyer and the IRS don’t exactly work together (after all, your lawyer works for you!). However, any good tax attorney will have his sights set squarely on the IRS, so that he can represent you in the best way possible.
To do that, he’s got to do 3 things:

1. Keep up-to-date on the latest developments
A good San Francisco tax lawyer doesn’t just go to law school and call it a day. After all, tax codes are always changing and evolving. So, if your tax attorney is going to give you the very best expert advice, he’s going to have to keep current on the IRS’ every move. It does you no good to make recommendations based on outdated laws!

Bottom line – before you hire a San Francisco tax lawyer, ask him how he keeps track of new developments. If he fumbles for an answer, don’t work with him. After all, the last person you need representing you is a dinosaur!

2. Forget about other types of law
If your potential tax attorney in Los Angeles professes to be an expert in 912 different types of law (and claims he can help you with everything from your taxes, to your car accident, to your divorce), run! That’s a sure sign that he’s not a true expert at anything!

How can you be so sure?

Law is a very specialized field. It takes time to become a true expert (just look at all of the time that’s involved in #1 up above). Your tax attorney in Los Angeles can’t possibly do that if he’s also balancing car accident cases and divorce cases. There simply isn’t enough time in the day!

3. Understand what will work at the negotiation table
If you ever do end up in hot water, your tax lawyer and the IRS will wind up sitting down and trying to work things out. You may not end up getting off scot-free, but if you have a good attorney, you may get a far less severe punishment.

The key though is “if you have a good attorney”. An experienced tax attorney knows what he can get away with asking for during negotiations. If he goes too far, he’ll make the IRS angry – and that’s something you definitely don’t want to do! Remember, you may be counting on your lawyer to keep you out of jail!

At www.kahntaxlaw.com, the sole focus is on the IRS!