Tax Court in Laredo, Texas

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Tax Court Lawyers in Laredo

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

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 Laredo, Texas

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 Laredo, Texas

Claims dealing with tax law can come from any dispute that has to do with one's duty to pay taxes in Laredo, Texas. 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.

In the U.S., tax court judges are assigned by the President of the United States. Unlike judges on most other federal courts, who normally serve for life (or until they retire), tax court judges serve terms of 15 years. But, there is no limit to the number of terms that they are permitted to serve. If a tax court judge has been doing his or her job competently, the President will normally re-appoint them whenever their term expires, effectively giving them life tenure.

Tax courts in the U.S. have a few distinct features. Perhaps most notably, people who are not admitted to practice law in Texas, 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 Laredo, Texas 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 Laredo, Texas Tax Attorney?

Federal law authorizes some non-lawyers to represent parties in tax court. However, tax law is a fairly complex and specialized legal field. Most lawyers who practice tax law do not practice any other area of law, giving you an idea of how specialized it is.

So, if you need to go to tax court, for whatever reason, you should obtain the counsel of a good tax attorney in Laredo, 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 Laredo

Laredo is located in Webb County, Texas. It is on the north bank of the Rio Grande (South Texas). It is across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. It has a population of around 236,000 people.

Some great sites include the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol Building Museum, The Laredo Center for the Arts, Fort McIntosh, and Texas AM International University. Texas AM is definitely the most visited and popular site!

Top employers include Falcon International Bank, International Bank of Commerce, BBVA Compass, and Texas Community Bank. Even though the banking industry has a strong presence, the legal industry is also present. Laredo is also filled with small offices and well-experienced attorneys excellent in his or her practice and capable of handling any and every legal need.

One of the reasons Laredo is so well-recognized is that it hosts a month long event--Washington's Birthday Celebration (WBCA).

Definitely come visit Laredo!

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