Our Services - Professional Tax Services - Tax Litigation

When it comes to tax litigation, knowledge of the applicable tax laws and tax regulations is paramount. Unlike many lawyers attempting to litigate tax matters, we are tax lawyers first. Each of our attorneys is either a licensed CPA, has over a decade of accounting experience or has a Masters of Law in the area of taxation.

After unsuccessfully exhausting all administrative options within the Internal Revenue Service, a taxpayer may challenge the IRS's tax assessment or pursue his erroneously denied claim for refund in federal court. Despite the perceived power of the IRS, conflicts like these are happening in federal court every day.

The attorneys at Snyder & Snyder have the legal and tax experience necessary to help clients successfully challenge the IRS's position in court on all manner of income, gift and estate tax matters. Depending on the facts, we may even be able to successfully shift the financial burdens of the litigation onto the government.

As with most lawsuits, the first step in successfully prosecuting any tax claim is to identify the most favorable legal forum. Unlike most federal suits, a suit against the IRS may be maintained in one of three different independent and vastly different courts: the United States Tax Court, United States District Court, and the United States Court of Federal Claims.

As such, three different sets of local rules, two different appellant jurisdictions and most importantly, three different sets of legal precedents govern tax litigation. In addition, depending on which court system is selected, a taxpayer may not even be suing the IRS and facing an IRS attorney; rather he may be suing the IRS and facing an attorney from the Department of Justice.

With its vast legal and tax experience, Snyder & Snyder is uniquely positioned to assist its clients in identifying the most favorable federal forum for their tax suits by evaluating the legal precedents governing each client's dispute with the IRS in each of the available courts and analyzing the numerous other strategic factors involved. We aggressively represent our clients interests from the beginning of the suit through the end of the appellate process. When dealing with an intractable tax position and the great weight of the government's resources, our clients recognize the need for experienced tax counsel that can help lift the burden of tax litigation off their shoulders.