Court Dismisses 5 Felony Criminal Tax Charges Against Tax Return Preparer
Tax Return Preparer was indicted in Hinds County, MS for five felony tax-related criminal charges, including one count of conspiracy, three counts of making fraudulent statements, and one count of computer fraud. DeWitt Law represented Tax Return Preparer in defending against the charges before the Hinds County Circuit Court. On the day of the trial, the prosecution moved to dismiss all five counts for lack of evidence against the Tax…
$141,854.73 Recovered From IRS in Claim for Refund Case
Taxpayer owed federal income taxes for tax years 2019 and 2020. Taxpayer was not able to fully pay their tax debt when it was due, causing accrual of substantial failure-to-pay penalties. Taxpayer eventually fully paid the tax debt but sought to recover a refund of the penalties paid. DeWitt Law represented Taxpayer before the IRS. DeWitt Law filed a claim for refund with the IRS, arguing that Taxpayer qualified for…
12 Felony Employment Tax Fraud Charges Dismissed in Federal District Court
Nashville, TN – DeWitt Law represented individual who was indicted and charged with 12 counts of failing to withhold or pay over employment taxes (26 U.S.C. § 7202) and 1 count of conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 371). A plea agreement was negotiated where the government agreed to dismiss the 12 employment tax fraud charges in exchange for pleading guilty to the conspiracy charge. At the sentencing hearing, DeWitt Law argued…
$138,605 Federal Income Tax Debt Settled For $33,085
Taxpayer, who was self-employed, owed $138,605 in federal income tax debt to the IRS for multiple tax years. DeWitt Law determined that the Taxpayer could not fully pay the tax debt within the time remaining under the statute of limitations for IRS collections. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer before the IRS and submitted an Offer in Compromise proposing to settle the tax debt. The IRS erroneously rejected the Offer in…
$507,443.65 Tax Liability Reduced to $13,391.08
Taxpayer owed $507,443.65 in federal income tax debt to the IRS for multiple tax years. The IRS issued a Notice of Intent to Levy, threatening to garnish the Taxpayer’s wages and levy their bank accounts. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer before the IRS and filed a Collection Due Process request to resolve the tax debt and prevent further IRS collection action. The IRS Office of Appeals held a Collection Due…