Federal Tax Controversy and IRS Representation
Federal Tax Lawyer for IRS Disputes Nationwide
An IRS notice, audit, collection action, penalty assessment, or Tax Court deadline can create immediate financial and legal consequences. Anthony Girand Law advises individuals, business owners, professionals, investors, and companies in federal tax matters involving the Internal Revenue Service.
Anthony Girand, Esq. is a JD/MBA and a member of the Maryland Bar since 1995. The firm works with clients throughout the United States on federal tax controversies, administrative IRS proceedings, and federal tax disputes where representation is authorized.
Phone and video consultations available nationwide.
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Federal Tax Problems Require Timely, Informed Action
Federal tax controversies are governed by detailed statutes, administrative procedures, evidentiary rules, and strict deadlines. A letter that appears routine may propose additional tax, demand payment, begin collection action, preserve appeal rights, or establish a deadline for filing a petition in the United States Tax Court.
The appropriate response depends on the type of notice, the tax years involved, the procedural posture of the matter, the available records, and the client’s financial and legal objectives.
Anthony Girand Law helps clients evaluate the government’s position, identify available procedural options, organize the factual record, communicate with the IRS, and determine an appropriate strategy for addressing the matter.
Do not assume that every IRS notice is correct—and do not assume that every deadline can be extended.
Federal Tax Matters We Handle
Federal tax disputes can arise during an examination, after the IRS proposes additional tax, when collection begins, or when foreign-account, payroll-tax, or penalty issues come under scrutiny. The firm’s federal tax practice includes the following matters.
IRS Notices and Proposed Adjustments
Review and response strategy for IRS notices, proposed assessments, information requests, income-matching notices, collection letters, and statutory notices.
- •CP2000 notices
- •CP14 balance-due notices
- •CP504 collection notices
- •Letters 1058 and LT11
- •Notices of Deficiency
- •Requests for information and substantiation
IRS Audits and Examinations
Representation in correspondence, office, field, individual, and business examinations involving income, deductions, credits, payroll taxes, foreign assets, and other federal tax issues.
- •Reviewing the scope of the examination
- •Responding to information document requests
- •Organizing supporting records
- •Communicating with the IRS
- •Addressing proposed adjustments
- •Preparing for administrative appeal
IRS Appeals
Administrative appeal of disputed federal tax adjustments, penalties, collection actions, and other IRS determinations where appeal rights are available.
- •Reviewing the examination record
- •Identifying legal and factual disputes
- •Preparing a protest
- •Evaluating hazards of litigation
- •Negotiating with the IRS Independent Office of Appeals
Federal Tax Collections
Representation involving unpaid federal taxes and IRS collection activity.
- •Installment agreements
- •Offers in compromise
- •Currently not collectible status
- •Federal tax liens
- •IRS levies
- •Collection due process proceedings
- •Collection appeals
- •Requests for lien or levy relief
United States Tax Court Matters
Evaluation and representation involving Notices of Deficiency, Tax Court filing deadlines, disputed federal tax assessments, and related litigation strategy.
A Tax Court petition deadline can be jurisdictional. Waiting until the deadline is near—or has passed—may substantially limit available options.
IRS Penalties and Penalty Abatement
Analysis of federal tax penalties and potential grounds for relief.
- •Failure-to-file penalties
- •Failure-to-pay penalties
- •Accuracy-related penalties
- •Information-return penalties
- •Reasonable-cause arguments
- •First-time abatement
- •Reliance on professional advice
Payroll and Employment Tax Matters
Federal employment-tax controversies involving unpaid payroll taxes, responsible-person exposure, business collection issues, and Trust Fund Recovery Penalty investigations.
- •Form 941 liabilities
- •Trust Fund Recovery Penalty interviews
- •Responsible-person determinations
- •Willfulness issues
- •Business payment arrangements
- •Collection defense
FBAR and Foreign Account Reporting
Representation involving foreign financial accounts, FBAR filing obligations, international information returns, penalty exposure, and IRS inquiries concerning offshore assets.
- •Delinquent FBAR filings
- •Non-willful penalty issues
- •Willfulness allegations
- •Reasonable-cause analysis
- •Foreign account examinations
- •Corrective filing and disclosure options
Innocent Spouse Relief
Evaluation of potential relief from joint federal tax liabilities where one spouse or former spouse believes it would be inequitable to remain responsible for the tax.
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Representation and strategic analysis in federal tax disputes that cannot be resolved administratively, including Tax Court proceedings and other federal tax litigation where the firm is authorized to appear.
Learn About Federal Tax LitigationFederal Tax Representation for Clients Across the United States
Federal tax law is national. IRS examinations, appeals, collection proceedings, and federal tax disputes are governed principally by federal law and federal administrative procedures.
Anthony Girand Law works with clients by telephone, secure electronic communication, and video conference. This allows individuals and businesses in different parts of the country to obtain assistance without being located near the firm’s Maryland office.
The firm’s nationwide work is limited to federal tax matters and to proceedings in which the firm and attorney are legally authorized to provide representation. The firm does not represent clients in state or local tax matters unless that representation is separately accepted and permitted under applicable law.
Federal tax counsel available to clients nationwide, subject to applicable professional and jurisdictional requirements.
What Happens When You Contact Anthony Girand Law
Initial Review
We identify the type of federal tax matter, relevant tax periods, IRS notices, deadlines, and immediate risks.
Document Assessment
We review available notices, tax returns, financial records, correspondence, prior filings, and other relevant materials.
Legal and Procedural Analysis
We assess the government’s position, available defenses, administrative remedies, collection alternatives, appeal rights, and litigation considerations.
Recommended Strategy
We explain the available options, material risks, anticipated process, responsibilities, and proposed scope of representation.
Representation and Resolution Process
If the firm accepts the matter and an engagement agreement is signed, we carry out the agreed strategy and communicate with the IRS or other appropriate federal authority.
Not every tax problem has a quick or simple solution. The objective is to understand the procedural position, protect available rights, develop the record, and pursue a legally and financially appropriate course of action.
A Legal and Business Perspective on Federal Tax Disputes
Federal tax problems frequently involve more than tax calculations. They may affect a business’s cash flow, financing, ownership, reputation, operations, immigration planning, litigation exposure, or the personal finances of its owners.
Anthony Girand, Esq. brings a combined legal and business background to federal tax controversies. His JD/MBA training allows the firm to consider both the governing legal framework and the financial and operational consequences of available decisions.
Legal Analysis
Evaluation of federal tax statutes, IRS procedures, notices, appeal rights, evidentiary issues, and litigation risk.
Business Fluency
Consideration of cash flow, business operations, ownership structure, financial records, and commercial consequences.
Direct Communication
Clients work directly with counsel and receive explanations of the process, material options, and next steps.
Practical Strategy
The firm focuses on the client’s actual procedural position and available remedies rather than promoting a one-size-fits-all tax-relief program.
What to Gather Before a Federal Tax Consultation
Organized documents make it easier to identify deadlines, understand the government’s position, and evaluate the available response.
Do not alter, discard, or create records after receiving an IRS inquiry. Preserve relevant documents and communications.
About Anthony Girand, Esq.
Anthony Girand, Esq. is a JD/MBA attorney with a federal practice spanning immigration, tax controversy, federal litigation, startup law, and regulatory compliance matters, including MoCRA and cosmetics compliance. He has been a member of the Maryland Bar since 1995.
His combined legal and business background allows him to counsel founders, business owners, and individuals facing complex federal legal matters with practical, business-minded strategy.
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Take the Next Step on Your Federal Tax Matter
IRS problems rarely improve through inaction. If you have received an IRS notice, face an audit or collection action, have a foreign-account or payroll-tax issue, or are approaching a Tax Court deadline, begin by identifying the procedural posture and available options. Anthony Girand Law provides phone and video consultations for clients throughout the United States regarding federal tax matters.
girandlaw@gmail.comSubmitting an inquiry does not create an attorney-client relationship. Representation begins only after the firm accepts the matter and both parties enter into a written engagement agreement.
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