Tax Court in Warner Robins, Georgia

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Tax Court Lawyers in Warner Robins

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

Typically, legal issues concerning one's obligation to pay their federal income taxes will be resolved in tax court. Because of this, the U.S. tax courts have at least one courthouse in every single state and territory in the U.S., and there are various locations in each of the larger states. This means that there is almost certainly a tax court in or near Warner Robins, Georgia

The U.S. Tax Court is where disputes arising under federal tax law are resolved, if the tax debt in question has not already been paid. The U.S. District Court, which is the federal court of general jurisdiction, can only hear tax cases after the tax has been paid. This rule is meant to ensure that as many tax issues as possible are directly decided in tax court, rather than the overworked District Courts.

Tax Court Procedure in Warner Robins, Georgia

Tax court claims in Warner Robins, Georgia can arise from any tax conflict, such as when a taxpayer believes that the conclusions of a tax audit were in error, or that they do not owe as much money as the IRS claims that they do.

U.S. Tax Court judges are appointed by the President. Their terms of office are legally set at 15 years. However, the vast majority of tax court judges are simply appointed again when their terms run out, and there is no limit on the number of 15-year terms they can serve. As a practical matter, therefore, Tax Court judges effectively serve life terms.

Tax courts in the U.S. have a few unique features. Perhaps most notably, people who are not admitted to practice law in Georgia, or in any other jurisdiction, are permitted to represent clients in tax court. However, non-lawyers must take, and pass, a fairly difficult exam to demonstrate that they have an in-depth understanding of U.S. tax law. If someone is already a lawyer, however, they can practice before a tax court without taking this exam.

Normally, when the IRS sends a taxpayer in Warner Robins, 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 Warner Robins, Georgia Tax Attorney?

As mentioned earlier, federal law lets some non-attorneys practice before U.S. Tax Courts. But tax law can be extremely intricate, and the practice of this area of law is highly specialized - so much so that most lawyers who practice tax law do not practice in any other field.

If you are going to tax court, it should be discernible by now that you should seek the advice and assistance of a good Warner Robins, Georgia tax lawyer. This is not a knock against the non-lawyers who are licensed to practice before tax court; the vast majority of them are perfectly competent. However, if a licensed attorney seriously mishandles your case, you will have a great deal of legal recourse against them, more so than with a non-attorney.

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Life in Warner Robins

Warner Robins, Georgia is located in two counties in Georgia -- Houston County and Peach County. The dual-county city has a population of close to 50,000 residents. The city was originally named York before settling on its' current name in 1947.

Because of the presence of Robins Air Force Base, which attracts people from all around the world, the city is nicknamed "International City." The base is also the state's largest employer in a single location -- providing over 21,000 jobs to local residents. The Museum of Aviation is also a popular place to visit, located right next to the base.

In addition to being a great place to work, Warner Robins has also been named one of Georgia's best places to raise a family by Business Week. Not surpringly, Warner Robins is also a great place to find a lawyer. Whatever the legal issue is, Warner Robins lawyers are available to help a client navigate through the often confusing legal landscape of a problem.

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