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What is an IRS Audit?

A tax audit occurs when the IRS believes that there are discrepancies in your tax return. A tax lawyer helps you fight an audit letter. Speak to one now.
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What to Do When You Receive an IRS Audit Letter

If you are one of the less than one percent of people who receive an IRS audit letter, don’t panic. More than likely, your tax return was flagged because of one of these common IRS audit triggers.
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How to Protect Your Business from Employee Retention Credit Scams

Discover effective strategies to safeguard your business from employee retention credit scams in this comprehensive article by our tax law experts.
Resolving Tax Debt with the IRS Fresh Start Program

Resolving Tax Debt with the IRS Fresh Start Program

When you haven’t paid your taxes and are riddled with debt to the IRS, it might seem like the point of no return. Help is available.
What to Do When You Receive an IRS Tax Lien Letter

What to Do When You Receive an IRS Tax Lien Letter

John knew the letters in his mailbox from the IRS didn’t contain good news. In fact, they notified him that there was a pending tax lien for $240,000 against his personal property and other assets.
Tips for Taxpayers Who are Victims of Identity Theft

Tips for Taxpayers Who are Victims of Identity Theft

If you think or have been a victim of identity theft and your tax filings with the IRS have been effected, here's what to do right now.
Understanding Your IRS CP2000 Notice

Understanding Your IRS CP2000 Notice

An IRS Notice CP2000 is sent to taxpayers when there is a discrepancy between the information on their tax return and data reported to the agency. Here's what to know about it and what to do if you receive one.
What Happens During a Tax Audit?

What Happens During a Tax Audit?

For most Atlanta taxpayers, there is no prospect more daunting than a tax audit. But what exactly is an audit, and how might one affect you?
New Deadlines For 2020 Tax Returns

Answering Questions About the New Deadlines For 2020 Tax Returns

The IRS is taking steps to reduce the strain of 2020 for tax paying Americans. Still, there are a lot of questions. Here's what you need to know.
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Tax Filing Tips Amidst The Pandemic

In this video, Atlanta tax attorney Alyssa Whatley shares tax filing tips for the pandemic and your 2020 tax return.
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What Is the Difference Between A Tax Lien and A Tax Levy?

If you neglect to pay your tax debt, you could find yourself on the receiving end of a letter from the IRS. The IRS has the right to collect money owed to the federal government, and state agencies can also impose liens and levies to recover unpaid tax liabilities. But what are liens and levies, and how are they different?
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What Triggers A Letter from the IRS?

The Internal Revenue Service is treated as something of a boogeyman by many Americans. People speak in hushed tones about audits and garnished wages and are intimidated by the thought of speaking to an agent.

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