Tax Law in Utah
If you are facing the IRS, the Utah State Tax Commission, or your local taxing authority, it's in your best interests to be represented by a Utah tax attorney. However, this article will not only show you how to find a tax lawyer, we'll explain:
- When a UT tax lawyer can help you
- The types of taxes a UT tax attorney deals with
- How to find free non-legal tax help
- How to find legal tax help
A Utah Tax Lawyer Can Help with these Tax Problems
Are you having a tax problem similar to any of these scenarios?
- Cliff's medical practice is being audited by the IRS, his bookkeeper has moved to Bolivia, and he doesn't want to go through the audit alone.
- Clair just found out her divorce client owes $56,000 in back taxes. She needs to find a tax attorney for her client.
- The Utah State Tax Commission is taking Sondra to court. Yikes!
- Denise's husband, Martin, has just been arrested for tax fraud. They need legal representation.
- Vanessa is facing tax evasion charges for failing to pay taxes - and she needs a strong legal defense.
- Rudy needs help dealing with the IRS, the Utah State Tax Commission, and filing back tax returns.
- The ohas been assessed stiff penalties for unpaid taxes and he wants to know how to handle the situation. Can he negotiate? Is there a tax forgiveness program? What about abatement? Is jail a possibility?
An Utah Tax Attorney Handles These Kind of Taxes
Tax lawyers handle:
- Negotiations with the IRS and the DFA
- Tax fraud and tax evasioncriminal defense cases
- Tax planning
- Tax return preparation
- IRS and DFA audits
- Tax court cases
- Private letter rulings (PLRs)
- All interactions with the IRS, the DFA, and local taxing authorities
Tax lawyers work with these taxes:
- Personal income taxes
- Business related taxes
- Capital gains taxes (short term and long term)
- Payroll taxes
- Self-employment(Medicare and Social Security)
- Real estate taxes
- Federal gift taxes
- Mergers & acquisition taxes
- Sales and use taxes
- Federal estate state taxes
- Generation skipping taxes
Where do I Find Utah and Federal Tax Laws?
For those of you who like lots of information to peruse:
- Federal Tax Laws -Federal Tax Code, Regulations, and Guidance
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Utah State Tax Laws- The Utah Code
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Examples of Utah taxes:
- Utah income tax is graduated, topping out at 7% for income over $32,600.
- The state base sales tax in Utah is 6%; however, counties and towns can add an additional sales tax. For example, Fayetteville sales taxes are 9.25%.
- There is no inheritance tax or estate tax in Utah. Note that federal estate taxes may apply for larger estates, but there is not state estate tax.
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Examples of Utah taxes:
- Your Local Tax Laws - Google your own county and township (city, town, borough, village, etc.) tax laws.
How Do I Find Non-Legal Tax Help?
Here's lots more important tax information for you. the IRS and the Department of Finance and Administration websites are a great source of tax forms, tax rates, tax laws, and explanations.
How Do I Find Legal Tax Help?
For this article's grand finale:To find a Utah tax attorney, search our free site, www.attorneys.org, or ask the bar association or a friend for a referral.
