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IRS TAX PROBLEMS
From IRS Tax Audits to installment agreements, innocent spouse relief and trust fund penalty defense, our team is here to help you.
TAX COURT LITIGATION
The U. S. Tax Court hears 95% of all IRS tax disputes decided by a Court. Approximately 30,000 petitions are filed with the Tax Court each year.
CRIMINAL TAX
It’s important to understand how serious criminal tax issues can be. This includes tax evasion, false returns, criminal failure to file or pay or tax fraud.
CALIFORNIA TAX PROBLEMS
Each California tax agency is aggressively chasing all taxpayers who owe them money on past due taxes – from (FTB) (EDD) (BOE) for California sales tax.
OFFER IN COMPROMISE
An Offer in Compromise (OIC) is a chance for qualified taxpayers to offer the IRS a substantially lesser amount of money in order to satisfy payment of their outstanding tax liability.
RICHARD CARPENTER, YOUR TRUSTED SAN DIEGO TAX ATTORNEY & IRS TAX DISPUTE LAWYER
Over the past 30 years, Richard Carpenter has been the leading San Diego tax attorney and IRS tax dispute lawyer. He has devoted his entire legal career to defending hardworking taxpayers against the powerful reaches of the Internal Revenue Service.
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" Richard Carpenter is a brilliant and superbly qualified tax attorney. He was aware of provisions of the Tax Code which even my tax preparer professional did not know about. He always made me feel better, assuring me that he cared, and was working hard for the desired result during a very stressful time for me. If you are looking for the best San Diego tax attorney, I highly recommend Richard Carpenter."
"Extremely qualified and caring. I was referred by another reputable law firm to Mr. Carpenter for help on a tax audit. Richard and his team not only resolved my complicated case with expertise, they kindly addressed my anxieties and emotions from day one. I cannot praise this team enough. If you want the most competent San Diego tax attorney, Mr. Carpenter should be your choice."
"Richard Carpenter and his team of professionals are phenomenal! They know their trade and were very communicative and detailed when discussing my issues with me, what they mean and how we were going about it to get the results that we desire! I couldn't have a better group of people at my back! Thank you, Richard!"
"I was in a huge panic when I was referred to Richard by another attorney. Once I met him he knew in two minutes that my issue was something completely different than I had thought and he calmly explained the real issues to me. I can't say enough about them but I will tell everyone I know about this firm."