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Tax controversy representation

IRS Tax Attorney

Clear legal judgment for IRS audits, penalty disputes, collection matters, administrative appeals, and tax litigation. Begin with a complimentary 30-minute initial consultation.

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When an IRS issue needs more than a quick response.

A letter, examination request, proposed adjustment, or collection notice can look self-contained. The real question is usually broader: what position is the IRS taking, what record supports the taxpayer's response, which deadline controls, and what choices remain open before the issue becomes harder to resolve.

Galek Tax Law represents individuals and businesses in IRS controversy matters with the perspective of a tax practice that also handles the underlying transactions, structures, and reporting decisions that often shape a dispute.

IRS matters the practice handles

  • Tax audits and examinations
  • Tax penalty disputes
  • Administrative appeals
  • IRS collection matters
  • Disputed assessments and tax litigation
  • Matters that also involve the California Franchise Tax Board

A disciplined response starts with the file.

Effective representation begins by identifying the notice, preserving the date, organizing the relevant documents, and understanding the transaction or reporting decision behind the issue. The goal is not simply to send a response. It is to take a position that can be explained, supported, and carried through the next stage if necessary.

Why Galek Tax Law

Tax controversy informed by the facts behind the notice.

IRS disputes are rarely solved by treating a notice as the whole problem. The work considers the tax analysis, transaction, documents, records, and prior reporting choices that produced the issue in the first place.

Specialized tax training

Jason Galek is a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law and holds an LL.M. in Taxation.

Controversy and litigation experience

The practice handles disputes from examination through administrative appeal and tax-related court proceedings.

Federal and California perspective

Where an IRS matter overlaps with California tax exposure, the response should account for both from the outset.

Questions people ask before they call

Can a tax attorney represent me before the IRS?

Yes. An attorney can communicate with the IRS and represent a taxpayer in an examination, appeal, collection matter, or Tax Court case when the engagement calls for it. The right approach depends on the notice, deadline, records, and the facts behind the reported position.

Do I need a tax attorney for every IRS notice?

Not every notice requires legal representation. A consultation can help distinguish a routine correction from a matter involving an examination, penalty, collection pressure, a disputed assessment, or a deadline that could affect available options.

Can you help with both IRS and California tax issues?

Yes. Galek Tax Law handles federal and California tax controversy matters. When the same facts affect both the IRS and the California Franchise Tax Board, the strategy should account for both authorities from the start.

Do you prepare tax returns?

The practice provides tax law counsel and representation. It does not provide routine tax-return preparation. Return work, records, and advice from a taxpayer's existing accounting team can be important to the legal strategy.