Tax Court – Notice of Deficiency

When you receive a “notice of deficiency” you are essentially being given one last chance to contest your tax liability. To preserve your rights, when you receive this letter, you need to file a petition in the United States Tax Court in Washington D.C.  If you are presented with this situation it is best to retain counsel that has experience in working with the IRS and working in Tax Court directly. I have been successful in settling cases in Tax Court when clients have  documentation to support the return they filed. When the client’s issues are more “gray,” I have found the process to be much easier for an experienced attorney to handle than for the client to deal with the IRS themselves.  These steps are not easy to go through and can be costly in order to resolve your issues with the IRS.  On a good note, many times these steps can bring the finality and closure to issues that have lingered for years.  If you have received a “notice of deficiency,” your time to respond to it is limited, so response time is critical. Please take this step seriously and retain expert counsel to help you settle these issues.

Todd Courser 810-245-0813