Tax Attorneys: What To Look For

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Legal )



Tax law is a highly-specialized area of expertise. There are also many different types of taxes. If you are looking for tax attorneys, it is good to do your own research first so that your potential lawyer will have a clear picture of what you need and you would know exactly what you are looking for in a tax lawyer.

Before you meet with any tax attorneys, you have to distinguish what type of taxes you are dealing with. If you are dealing with state or federal income taxes, tax attorneys are your best bet. If you are looking for an attorney to deal with estate or gift taxes, you need to look for estate planning attorneys. Payroll and employment taxes would require an employment or labor lawyer and sales and excise taxes would require a business lawyer.

It is also best if you can clearly distinguish the type of tax issue that you have. Tax issues usually fall into two categories: you are either doing business or estate planning, or you are having trouble with taxing authorities. You have to know exactly which issues you have as not all tax attorneys can handle both legal issues.

A good way to locate tax attorneys would be to gather referrals through your family and friends. Make a list of their recommendations and do your research from there. You can also do you research over the internet. Most tax attorneys have their own website. When you have your list of prospective lawyers, you then need to narrow it down by doing in-depth research.

You should choose a lawyer that is located close to you. It would be very inconvenient for both parties to commute back and forth. You can also check their biographies in their websites. Check if the lawyer has already represented business similar to yours. You can also contact your local state bar association to check if they are in good standing. You may also want to check out the archives of your local newspaper if there is any publicity of the cases he has handled.


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