Ideally, you'll be able to look yourself in the mirror and know that you've always been honest when filing your income tax. Not everyone can make such a statement, however, and if this is the case for you, your past transgressions may be causing you stress. Instead of fretting over what audits or legal complications might be in your future, it's a better idea to be proactive. Contact a tax attorney and explain your situation. He or she will need to see copies of past income tax statements, and you'll need to be clear about how you have been dishonest. Here are some ways that this legal professional can help you.
Assessing Your Situation
As an average person, you likely have no idea about the situation in which you find yourself. Your dishonesty could be minor or major, and a tax attorney is the right person to shed some light on this topic. Upon reviewing your tax returns and interviewing you — perhaps at length, depending on the severity of your situation — your tax attorney will be able to give you a clear assessment of the degree to which you've broken the law. This may be difficult to hear, but it's also the first step toward resolving this situation.
Discussing Your Next Steps
One of the challenges of knowing that you've been dishonest when filing your income tax in the past is that you may want to make amends for your actions but not know how to proceed. This is another area in which your local tax attorney can be a considerable asset. He or she will talk about the options that you're looking at, including the need to contact the IRS to discuss your file. Your tax attorney can even initiate this contact for you and be the point person in this correspondence.
Arranging Payment
Generally, when you've been dishonest when filing your income tax, you will need to pay what you owe to the IRS. Your tax attorney will be able to work out this amount with the IRS, and then discuss an appropriate payment plan — which may include interest. If the amount that you owe is significant, you probably won't be able to pay all of it in one installment. Your tax attorney will campaign for a reasonable plan that will allow you to pay what you owe without causing significant financial hardship for yourself and your family.
If you have any other questions about handling your taxes, contact a local tax advisory specialist.
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