IRS Seizure of Taxpayer’s Home Prevented in U.S. District Court

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida – The IRS filed suit in U.S. District Court to seize the Taxpayer’s home and collect over $500,000 in federal income tax debt. DeWitt Law represented the Taxpayer and negotiated an agreement with the Department of Justice (Tax Division). The tax debt was settled for $282,016.11 and the Taxpayer kept their home.

Resolution of Unfiled Federal Income Tax Returns Resulting in Substitute Tax Returns

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…

25 Felony Tax Evasion Charges Dismissed

Dickson, Tennessee – DeWitt Law represented taxpayer facing 27 felony (and 1 misdemeanor) tax crimes. 25 felony charges and 1 misdemeanor charge dismissed. Plea agreement and pre-trial diversion granted to Taxpayer resulting in no jail time, supervised probation for 2 years, and no criminal record upon completion of diversion.