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Federal Tax Litigation & Controversy

Sandberg Phoenix’s Federal tax litigation and controversy experience includes advising on Federal tax audits, settlements, offers in compromise, tax litigation and criminal tax issues.  Our tax attorneys provide counsel to individuals and business entities with respect to federal tax disputes.  We resolve matters efficiently and in a manner that achieves the economic objectives of our clients without needlessly impairing ongoing relationships with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other government representatives.

We have represented clients in a variety of civil and criminal federal tax controversy issues, including:

  • Appraiser penalties
  • Assessment appeals
  • Audit examination representation/negotiation for domestic corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and their owners, officers, and employees
  • Collection matters
  • Employment tax (trust fund penalty)
  • Estate and gift tax
  • Excise tax
  • Income tax (individual and corporate)
  • Innocent spouse relief
  • Judicial review of administrative assessments
  • Non-filer compliance
  • Penalty review
  • Refund claims
  • Tax court litigation
  • Tax evasion
  • Tax fraud
  • Tax preparer penalties