DeWitt Law Secures Full Reversal of $250,000+ IRS Assessment
Taxpayer recently received an IRS CP2000 notice proposing additional tax of more than $250,000 related to the sale of the Taxpayer’s primary residence. The notice alleged substantial unreported income and sought to impose a staggering assessment. DeWitt Law immediately identified critical errors in the IRS’s proposed assessment. Our team carefully reconstructed the transaction details, highlighted the primary residence exclusion under federal tax law, and documented the accurate basis and closing…
No Criminal Charges Filed Against Taxpayer After IRS Criminal Investigation
DeWitt Law represented a Taxpayer who was notified by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division that she was under criminal investigation for income tax evasion. The IRS completed its investigation and recommended that criminal charges be filed. DeWitt Law led a proactive defense strategy throughout the investigation and challenged the recommended prosecution with the Department of Justice Tax Division. DOJ Tax declined to prosecute the Taxpayer and no criminal charges were…
$220,187.27 Tax Liability Reduced to $10,699.67 in U.S. Tax Court
Taxpayer received a Notice of Deficiency proposing additional federal income tax (plus penalties) in the amount of $220,187.27. The basis for the Notice of Deficiency was alleged unreported capital gain income from the sale of the Taxpayer’s home that was renovated. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer and filed a Petition in U.S. Tax Court. After completing discovery, the property’s basis was substantially increased by the IRS, resulting in a Decision…
$201,364.80 Tax Liability Reduced to $68,396 in U.S. Tax Court
After being audited by the IRS, the Taxpayer received a Notice of Deficiency proposing additional income tax (including penalties) in the amount of $201,364.80. In the Notice of Deficiency, the IRS disallowed deductions for Schedule E rental expenses, Section 179 expenses, and micro-captive insurance expenses. DeWitt Law filed a Petition in U.S. Tax Court challenging the Notice of Deficiency. The Tax Court entered a Decision reducing the tax liability to…
Reversal of Expulsion From IRS E-File Program
Tax Return Preparer received a letter from the IRS expelling their firm from electronically filing tax returns through the IRS e-file program. Tax Return Preparer received the expulsion notice after the 30-day window to appeal the expulsion. DeWitt Law represented Tax Return Preparer before the IRS to challenge the expulsion. After filing a claim with the IRS TAS Service, the IRS Office of Appeals allowed an administrative appeal to proceed….