If you are being audited
A tax examination is an unplanned event that can inject chaos into your life. If you are being audited, you need a vigorous and methodical defense that quickly gets the situation under control. The Law Offices of Ronny Buni provides unmatched audit defense.
At the Law Offices of Ronny Buni, we know that in a tax examination the one who defines the issues has the better chance of success. We don't wait for the Government to define the issues for us. We apply the law to the facts and command focus on the right issues, quickly developing a clear direction to the tax examination, achieving optimal results while earning the respect of our adversaries.
If you've received an audit notice from IRS (or other government agency), you should hire an attorney.
Don't speak to the Government. You should not speak to anyone at the Government, mail any correspondence, complete any forms, or sign any documents no matter how simple or straightforward they may seem. Your tax attorney will handle all communications and will advise you about completing or signing any forms.
An accountant is not the same as an attorney. An accountant cannot provide you with legal advice. Your communications with an accountant are also not subject to the same privilege as those with your attorney. That means that in some cases your accountant can be forced to testify about things you told him in private.
Speak only to your attorney. You should not discuss the facts surrounding a tax return that is being examined with anyone except an attorney. If you follow this rule your communications with your attorney will remain privileged. If you are considering hiring an attorney, you can speak to him freely about the facts of your case. Your communication will remain privileged even if you don't end up hiring him.
Act quickly. If you receive an audit notice, act reasonably quickly so that you can respond by any dates provided in the notice. You can lose important rights if you don't act on time.
Control over tax returns. The preparation of any tax returns that become due during a pending audit should be placed under the control of the attorney handling your audit. This will help your attorney close your exam and will minimize the risk that an audit or other investigation expands to the current year.
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