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With the IRS and state and local taxing agencies aggressively enforcing evolving tax laws, you and your organization are under closer scrutiny than ever. Audit rates are increasing, and taxing authorities are employing a variety of tools to assess and collect taxes and impose penalties for non-compliance. They may even go as far as criminally prosecuting egregious violators of the tax laws. The pressure is on—whether you are facing an audit, tax litigation, or a criminal investigation, you need experienced tax litigators to guide you through the tax controversy process
Blank Rome’s tax litigators have served as Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") trial attorneys, Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") counsel, U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") officials, and certified public accountants. Our team can provide you both the government perspective as well as sophisticated and technical tax experience and advice. We’ve handled all aspects of tax controversy matters, including administrative audits, appeals, collection matters, and litigation in the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. district courts. We help you navigate sensitive issues by developing comprehensive strategies that can either mitigate future risks or bring your issues to resolution.
How We Can Help
- IRS audits, refund claims, and appeals
- State, city, and municipal audits, and administrative appeals
- Criminal tax investigations and prosecutions
- Litigation in federal, state, and local courts
- IRS collections matters
- Corporate and individual income tax, sales and use tax, and transfer tax
- International tax compliance
- Foreign Bank Account Reporting (“FBAR”)
- Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”)
- IRS Voluntary Disclosure for domestic and offshore accounts
- Bank Secrecy Act and U.S.A. Patriot Act
- Compliance with bulk sales laws
What Sets Us Apart
- Members of Blank Rome’s tax group have previously served as CPAs and members of “Big Four” national tax practices.
- The group includes former government officials from the IRS, DOJ, and the Treasury who have strategic relationships within Congress and who have presented before the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees.
- Our team tracks and analyzes new tax developments on our Tax Controversy Watch blog.