Reducing taxation, preserving wealth, negotiating liabilities, and helping families with tax matters.

There are many reasons responsible citizens who consistently pay their bills on time find themselves involved in tax disputes. Whether they fall behind with their tax payments or fail to file their tax return, for one reason or another, they find they need tax resolution services. Andrew Ford, Laughlin Legal’s tax lawyer in the Bay Area, has a background that serves clients well. Having worked in collections, on the other side so to speak, Andrew knows more than most financial professionals about the money trouble people find themselves in as well as the opportunities to favorably resolve them.

How people get into tax disputes with the IRS.

Let’s say you’re recovering from a profound medical event that put you in the hospital, prevented you from working, and set you back financially. Upon returning home, the mail you’ve accumulated is chock full of medical bills and health insurance notices. And there’s something from the IRS, too.

Now, most people have health insurance, so they’ll probably open up the medical bills. But no one has tax insurance, and many people either feel too anxious to open their notice from the IRS, or open it too late to avoid paying a penalty.

What tax resolution professionals know about the IRS that you probably don’t know: they’re open to negotiation.

But it’s true. We’ve negotiated many offers of compromise and penalty abatement requests. And in our experience, whatever you pay us plus whatever we negotiate with the IRS will almost certainly be less than what the IRS claims you owe. So before you pay anything, let’s talk. In some instances, we have been able to abate 100% of our clients’ penalties.

The one thing all tax resolution professionals agree upon: the IRS won’t go away.

They’re persistent. And they charge compound interest daily for failure to pay. It adds up.

 If, however, you were to contact our tax dispute attorney, Andrew Ford, sooner rather than later, we can help you navigate a great outcome.

 If, however, you were to research tax resolution services in California, you’d find  contact our tax dispute attorney, Andrew Ford, sooner rather than later, we can help you navigate a great outcome.

So if you are…

• Just realized you need a California tax lawyer to help you navigate your tax bill
• Didn’t file your return on time or fell behind on your taxes
• You need specialized IRS tax resolution services because your accountant doesn’t handle tax disputes
• Are struggling to pay your tax bill due to medical bills
• Have a spouse who said they’d take care of your tax return or the bill but didn’t
• Suspect you may need tax resolution services because your spouse filed a joint return and under-reported income
• Signed a prenup with a clause about tax responsibility that concerns you
• Received a notice you’re being audited and want immediate guidance from someone with tax dispute resolution expertise
• Wonder if your tax debt could be negotiated or forgiven
• Are afraid to open an envelope from the IRS

…Let’s talk. Give us a call.