Administrative Summons: Know Your Rights

Tax payers having issues with the IRS may feel as though there is a surprise around every corner. These surprises may also leave them feeling intimidated. The moment a tax payer feels as though they've got a handle on things the IRS pulls the rug out from under their feet. One of the most common surprises tax payers are forced to deal with is the "Administrative Summons". Taxpayers often receive Administrative Summons when they won't agree to appear for an interview or submit requested financial records. Administrative Summons essentially require a taxpayer to appear before the IRS regardless of whether or not they have procured a tax attorney. Complicating matters, many taxpayers are under the impression that they must appear alone, without their attorney. Nothing could be further from the truth as taxpayers have a legal right to have their attorney present and consult with them during the proceedings that follow an Administrative Summons.

Being Proactive

Taxpayers who know that tax issues and dealings with the IRS are inevitable should not wait until the IRS takes official action to find and hire a competent attorney. Doing so will not only help put trouble minds at ease but will also result in taxpayers knowing what rights they do and do not have. As it pertains to Administrative Summons, taxpayers whom hire an attorney early will find out that these summons are not self enforcing and that they may not necessarily need to report without a judicial order, which the IRS may or may not pursue. It behooves anyone whom knows they'll soon have dealings with the IRS to find and hire a tax attorney sooner rather than later.

Contact A Los Angeles Tax Attorney Today