Tax Court in New Rochelle, New York

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Tax Court Lawyers in New Rochelle

A tax court is a venue that authorizes legal disputes relating to taxes to be resolved in an orderly, efficient manner.

Normally, legal issues concerning one's requirement 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 many locations in each of the larger states. This means that there is almost certainly a tax court in or near New Rochelle, New York

Federal tax court is the place to litigate all disagreements arising out of tax law, if the relevant tax commitments has not already been paid. While other federal courts, such as the U.S. District Court or the Court of Federal Claims, can hear tax matters, they can only hear tax cases after the tax has been paid.

Tax Court Procedure in New Rochelle, New York

Claims dealing with tax law can come from any dispute that has to do with one's duty to pay taxes in New Rochelle, New York. This normally happens when the state or federal tax authorities allege that someone has failed to pay their taxes, and therefore owes the government money. If the taxpayer disagrees, a tax court has to resolve the issue.

The judges who preside over U.S. Tax Courts are assigned by the President. They serve terms of 15 years. When their terms expire, the vast majority of these judges are just re-appointed by whichever president is in office at the time, so most tax court judges effectively serve for life, or until they retire.

Tax courts in the U.S. have a few distinct features. Perhaps most notably, people who are not admitted to practice law in New York, or in any other jurisdiction, are authorized to represent clients in tax court. However, non-lawyers must take, and pass, a fairly challenging 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.

Usually, when the IRS sends a taxpayer in New Rochelle, New York 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 New Rochelle, New York Tax Attorney?

Although the law lets certain non-lawyers represent parties before tax court, tax law is very complicated and often challenging 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.

If you are going to tax court, it should be discernible by now that you should seek the advice and assistance of a good New Rochelle, New York 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 New Rochelle

Named by Money Magazine as one of their Top 100 Best Places to live in the United States, New Rochelle, New York has it all. The city, which is just a half hour train ride from the famous Grand Central Station is a New York gem to be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. New Rochelle was first settled in the 1700's and it is a city that prides itself on its ethnic and religious diversity. New Rochelle was also the suburban neighborhood featured in the cult classic, Dick Van Dyke show. With views of the Long Island Sound from parts of the city, New Rochelle is home to just under 80,000 residents. With its close proximity to big city New York, New Rochelle has an abundance of fabulous lawyers to serve their local clients in issues ranging from family law to estate planning. New Rochelle lawyers are some of the best and brightest in their business. In addition to lawyers, New Rochelle also has many other professionals that add to the appeal of the city. On the cultural side, New Rochelle has lots of parks and museums for its residents to enjoy. No wonder New Rochelle is considered one of the best places to raise children. Not surprisingly, New Rochelle also has a nationally recognized public school system. New Rochelle has the nickname, "Home Town" because of the large number of single-family residential developments throughout the picturesque city.

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