Tax Court in Macon, Georgia

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Tax Court Lawyers in Macon

Tax Court is a legal forum designed specifically to resolve claims and disputes that arise under federal and (sometimes) state tax law.

Almost all legal concerns having to do with federal taxes are resolved in the U.S. Tax Court, which has at least one courthouse in every state, and various courthouses in each of the larger states. This means that there is almost certainly a tax court in, or within a reasonable distance of, Macon, Georgia.

Tax courts in America handle the vast majority of legal issues that concern federal tax obligations of a person or other legal entity, such as a corporation. There are various procedural rules that are meant to funnel tax concerns into tax courts, without strictly requiring them to be heard there. For example, only tax courts can hear tax cases where the tax in question has not yet been paid. The courts of general jurisdiction - known as the U.S. District Court - can also hear tax cases, but they can only hear tax cases if the disputed tax bill has already been paid.

Tax Court Procedure in Macon, Georgia

Tax law claims can arise out of any conflict having to do with one's legal obligation to pay their taxes in Macon, Georgia. Most often, they occur when the IRS alleges that a taxpayer has not paid all of the taxes that they owe, and the taxpayer disagrees. The court has to resolve this dispute.

Tax courts in the United States are presided over by judges who are appointed by the President. Unlike most other federal judges, who serve for life, judges on the U.S. Tax Court serve 15 year terms. However, they can serve an unlimited number of these terms, and if they do their jobs competently, they are almost always re-appointed when their terms are up, meaning that the vast majority of them effectively serve for life.

U.S. Tax Courts have one feature that's almost completely unique in the U.S.: people who are not licensed attorneys in Georgia, or anywhere else, are permitted to represent clients in Tax Court. This doesn't mean, however, that anyone can walk in off the street and start practicing tax law. Before they can practice before a tax court, non-attorneys have to take and pass a written exam that tests their knowledge of U.S. tax law. People who are already licensed to practice law, on the other hand, can practice before a tax court without taking this test.

Normally, when the IRS sends a taxpayer in Macon, Georgia a notice of deficiency, indicating that they owe back taxes, the taxpayer has 90 days to file a claim in federal tax court to dispute this notice. If a claim is not filed in a timely manner, the taxpayer could lose his or her right to contest the tax bill at issue.

Do I Need a Macon, Georgia Tax Attorney?

Although the law lets certain non-lawyers represent parties before tax court, tax law is very intricate and often difficult to understand - to the point that almost all attorneys who practice tax law practice it exclusively, simply because maintaining competence leaves little time to learn any other area.

So, if you need to go to tax court, for whatever reason, you should pursue the counsel of a good tax attorney in Macon, Georgia. While a non-lawyer who's licensed to practice before the tax courts may well give you perfectly competent representation, there are still advantages to hiring a lawyer. The main advantage is that lawyers are far more regulated in their profession than most non-lawyers. So, if a tax attorney severely damages your case due to negligence or incompetence, you will have substantial legal recourse against them.

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Life in Macon

Macon, Georgia is a medium-sized city located in Bibb County, where it serves as the county seat. It has a population of about 93,000 people.

Human habitation of the area now known as Macon dates back at least 12,000 years, when the area was settled during the last ice age, when peoples from Asia passed over the Bering Strait land bridge and went on to settlethe rest of North America.

One of the major events leading to the establishment of the city of Macon was the construction of an U.S. Army fort in 1806, which was personally ordered by President Thomas Jefferson. After the Civil War, and through Reconstruction, the gradual buildup of America's railroad system established Macon, Georgia as an important transportation hub, owing in part to its central location in Georgia.

Modernly, one of the major economic drivers of the city of Macon is Robins Air Force Base, which is the largest single-site industrial complex in Georgia. The air base is just south of Macon.

If you live in or near Macon, Georgia and need a good lawyer, Macon's size and diversity make it very likely that you'll be able to find one. Whatever type of case you have, it's almost certain that there are some Macon, Georgia lawyers who can handle it.

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