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Jeffrey S. Gartzman is an accomplished Atlanta tax attorney and CPA who has been practicing tax law in Atlanta for nearly 30 years. He will help you resolve IRS and state tax problems, find tax relief and settle tax debt.
Jeffrey S. Gartzman has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Tax from Emory University School of Law. Jeffrey S. Gartzman is a former IRS Taxpayer Education Program instructor. He is also an accredited Personal Financial Specialist with the American Institute of CPAs. Mr. Gartzman is a member of the Atlanta Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other professional associations.
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IRS Appeals: Taxpayers Have the Right to Challenge the IRS
While trying to juggle all the various and sundry moving parts of a busy life—work or school, friends and family, etc.—it can be easy to go into default mode and take certain things for granted. Then, before you know it, you might realize the bank added a monthly fee to your checking account without warning or, even worse, the Internal Revenue Service overcharged you on your latest tax return filing. Although we may harbor a belief that the IRS is totally ironclad and always accurate, even the organization that is known as a stickler for attention to detail makes mistakes every once in a while. There’s very little in life that’s worse than getting stiffed by the IRS—so if you’re reasonably certain that there is an error in their favor, don’t get mad, get expert representation from Atlanta tax attorney and certified public accountant Jeffrey S. Gartzman … and get even!
Each year, the IRS processes hundreds of millions of tax returns (see 2011 statistics), so it is inevitable that they will make mistakes. And, particularly since President Bill Clinton signed into law a bill that sent a tidal wave of reforms rushing through the Internal Revenue Service, taxpayers’ rights have expanded significantly. Despite the reforms, it isn’t as if the IRS is excited about admitting that it might have made a mistake in its own favor, so it is vital to make sure that you have expert, knowledgeable representation—someone who knows the laws and, perhaps even more important, someone who knows how to deal with the IRS. You can be fairly certain that they will not surrender without a fight, so you need someone on your side who will fight back.
Literally any type of intrusive action taken on behalf of the IRS can be appealed, including audits, liens, seizures, levies, and so on. And you have the right to represent yourself against the IRS, but this would be akin to defending yourself in a court of law against a battle-tested U.S. Public Defender—if you want a real chance to receive the settlement you justly deserve, you need someone like Atlanta tax attorney and CPA Jeffrey S. Gartzman, who has expertly represented numerous individuals and businesses and helped them to retrieve the money they justly deserve. And he can help you, too.