Client informed DeWitt Law that they had not filed a federal income tax return since 1995. DeWitt Law prepared Client’s tax returns and represented Client before the IRS to prevent levy/garnishment action while the returns were being prepared/processed and resolve all outstanding tax debt through an installment agreement.

Client owned a multi-million-dollar landscaping company that had not filed six years of federal income tax returns. The IRS filed substitute tax returns based off 1099-MISC forms submitted by third parties. The IRS did not deduct any business expenses, resulting in a substantial tax liability. DeWitt Law prepared and filed with the IRS all missing tax returns. Client’s tax liability was reduced by over $100,000.

Taxpayer failed to file federal income tax returns for several years despite earning substantial self-employment income. The IRS filed substitutes for return (“SFR”) and a Notice of Deficiency, assessing tax. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer and challenged the tax assessment in U.S. Tax Court. The SFR returns were set aside and the IRS accepted reconstructed tax return filings. The SFR assessment was reversed and the Taxpayer paid the balance due…