Tax Court in Grand Prairie, Texas

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Tax Court Lawyers in Grand Prairie

Tax Courts serve the same purpose as any other court: they're there to resolve legal disputes in a fair and orderly fashion. Tax courts are simply specialized to take tax disputes.

Normally, 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 many locations in each of the larger states. This means that there is almost certainly a tax court in or near Grand Prairie, Texas

Federal tax court is the place to litigate all disputes arising out of tax law, if the relevant tax obligations 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 Grand Prairie, Texas

Tax law claims can arise out of any disagreement having to do with one's legal obligation to pay their taxes in Grand Prairie, Texas. 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.

Federal tax court is somewhat unique in that individuals who are not licensed attorneys in Texas (or anywhere else) may represent taxpayers before the tax court, as long as they can pass an exam indicating that they have a good understanding of tax law. Licensed lawyers do not need to take this exam to practice before tax court.

Usually, residents of Grand Prairie, Texas will end up in tax court because the IRS, or another tax agency, has alleged that they have failed to pay all the taxes that they owe. In the interest of due process, the IRS will send the taxpayer a letter informing them that they owe back taxes. At this point, the taxpayer will have something like 90 days to go to Tax Court to fight these allegations, if they so desire. If you do not file a response within the allotted time, the tax bill will become final, and you will have no legal means to contest it.

Do I Need a Grand Prairie, Texas Tax Attorney?

Federal law authorizes some non-lawyers to represent people before U.S. Tax Courts. However, the tax laws are very convoluted. In fact, most tax attorneys don't practice any other area of law.

So, if you need to go to tax court, for whatever reason, you should obtain the counsel of a good tax attorney in Grand Prairie, Texas. 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 considerable legal recourse against them.

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Life in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie is a city located in three counties--Dallas, Ellis and Tarrant. Grand Prairie is considered to be a suburb of both Dallas and Fort Worth. Per the 2010 census it has a population of 175,396 people.

Top employers include Lockheed Martin, Grand Prairie Independent School District, Vought Aircraft Industries, Lone Star Park, Hanson Pipe Products and Siemens Energy Automation, Inc. Although law firms are not included in the list, many small law firms and offices call Grand Prairie home. Therefore, residents and businesses have excellent legal services awaiting at their doorstep.

When visiting Grand Prairie, must-see attractions include the Lone Star Park, GPX Skate Park, Verizon Theatre, Prairie Lights, Traders Village, Quiktrip Park, and Grand Prairie AirHogs.

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