Q: Letter came today of unpaid/filed taxes from 2013-2017 totaling around $11,000 28 days to pay, I need a lawyer right?
I'm in the service industry and yeah, I was irresponsible and never filed knowing I'd owe a reasonable amount since most my employers didn't take taxes out. I received 7 liens & pretty positive I need a lawyer before they start garnishing, but if there's something I can easily do, please help. I know nothing about taxes so I'm definitely pointing toward the direction of hiring a lawyer.
A:
Hello,
Getting one of those nasty letters from the IRS is never fun. You can certainly hire a lawyer, but if you agree that you are responsible for the taxes and you full intend to pay, it might be worth your time to contact the IRS and get on a payment plan. You will spend a bunch of time on the phone waiting to talk to a representative, but that might be worth your time rather than paying an attorney to spend that same time on the phone. If you doubt some of their fees etc, then you should contact an attorney or a good tax accountant, there are some allowances that some of the fees and some of the penalties can be forgiven for your first time doing it. Those can be substantial (I have seen relief of over $500).
I hope this helps.
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