Houston, Texas Criminal Tax Investigations Attorney
The Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS will usually initiate criminal investigations on your tax returns or if you are suspected for fraudulent tax activity. Many people do not realize they are under criminal tax investigation until it is too late. At The Hammond Law Group, PLLC we offer strategic advocacy to protect the rights of our clients facing criminal tax investigations.
Our primary goal is to create a shield between you and the IRS to protect your rights and prevent criminal liability and serious penalties, including fines and jail time. Contact The Hammond Law Group, PLLC for an immediate consultation or case evaluation.
If you are under criminal investigation for tax evasion, a RICO violation, or are involved in an IRS dispute, you should contact an attorney as soon as possible before consulting with a CPA or a financial planner. While other tax professionals may be able to guide you in filing or tax planning, they are not equipped to defend you in criminal matters. A financial planner may even report you to the IRS if it is discovered that you have been evading taxes.
Causes or indicators that may imply you are under criminal tax investigation:
- An IRS Special Agent contacts you directly to investigate your taxes. At this stage it is very likely that you are a target of an investigation.
- Your partner or business associate is charged for criminal tax fraud. IRS often obtains tax evasion and other suspicious activities while prosecuting guilty tax offenders whose web of friends and colleagues may also be implicated through their association with the guilty tax offender.
- Informants hoping to gain financial reward will often notify the IRS of friends and associates suspected of falsifying tax returns.
- If your bank advises you that the IRS’ Criminal Division is trying to obtain your bank transaction records, it is very likely that the IRS has you on their radar for criminal investigation. Banks are obligated to notify the IRS of certain questionable transactions.
- If during your audit, the IRS discovers large discrepancies between your tax returns and their audit investigators, your case may be “referred” to the criminal division for investigation.
You should consult with an attorney rather than a financial planner or accountant if you are under criminal tax investigation. Only an attorney can protect your legal rights and prevent criminal liability.
At The Hammond Law Group, PLLC, our attorneys will appear on your behalf to assert your rights if you are being audited or if the IRS wants to search the premises of your home, place of business, or if you have been called in for questioning at the IRS office. We will seek to move your case from a criminal investigation to a matter of civil liability to prevent serious penalties, including jail time.
Tax evasion and criminal tax investigations
Tax evasion may involve taking deductions where an individual or corporation is not entitled or failing to claim the total amount of income. You can be held criminally liable for tax evasion. For more information or to protect your rights during an investigation, do not hesitate to contact our office.
Contact The Hammond Law Group, PLLC to schedule a free consultation at our Houston, Texas office. Our lawyers offer strategic advocacy in criminal tax investigations, involving IRS disputes, tax evasion, or RICO violations. Se habla español.
