Most firms just fill forms. We do more. Our Tampa tax law firm includes former IRS attorneys who fight to cut debts by 65 percent or more for clients owing over $10,000. Every case starts with a private consultation built on facts, not pressure.
Your story stays protected. We treat every case with full legal confidentiality. You’ll know you’re not facing this alone.
| Case Description | Tax Service | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Negotiated a successful Offer in Compromise for a Tampa-based general contractor with a $180,000 tax liability, settling the entire debt for $15,000. | Offer in Compromise (Individual) | 11 months |
| Brought a Tampa-based freelance writer into full IRS compliance after seven years of unfiled tax returns. We explain how to file back taxes and provide immediate relief. | Unfiled Tax Returns (Individual) | 6 months |
| Guided a Tampa surgeon with undisclosed bank accounts in the Cayman Islands through the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures, filing delinquent FBARs (Form 114) to avoid significant FBAR penalties. | Offshore Compliance (Individual) | 9 months |
| Defended a Tampa-based boat dealer in an IRS criminal investigation for tax evasion, successfully demonstrating a lack of willfulness and negotiating a civil resolution without criminal charges. | Criminal Tax Defense (Individual) | 17 months |
| Resolved a complex IRS CP2000 notice for a Tampa crypto investor, correcting the cost basis on numerous transactions and saving the client over $65,000 in proposed taxes. | Crypto Tax Reporting (Individual) | 5 months |
| Represented a Tampa marketing consultant in a demanding IRS audit, successfully defending business expenses and achieving a "no-change" result, preventing a proposed tax assessment of $85,000. | IRS Audit Defense (Individual) | 10 months |
| Intervened to halt an IRS bank levy for a Tampa-based architect, securing an immediate release of funds and establishing a manageable installment agreement. | Levy Release (Individual) | 2 months |
| Obtained full innocent spouse relief for a Tampa resident whose ex-spouse had a history of underreporting business income, completely absolving our client of a $110,000 tax debt. | Innocent Spouse Relief (Individual) | 13 months |
| Resolved a significant 941 payroll tax liability for a Tampa-based marine services company, negotiating with an IRS Revenue Officer to prevent business asset seizure. | Payroll Tax Resolution (Business) | 7 months |
| Advised a Tampa-based software startup on its S-Corp election, handling the Form 2553 filing and creating a tax-efficient reasonable compensation plan for the founders. | Corporate Tax Advisory (Business) | 3 months |
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Chad Silver leads Silver Tax Group as Managing Partner, representing clients in US Tax Court and handling IRS defense cases nationwide while maintaining memberships in NATP, ABA, and other professional organizations.
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Our attorneys shut down IRS enforcement actions and protect your assets permanently.
Our firm consistently stops property seizures and has defended clients for over two decades.
We challenge CP2000 and CP3219A letters with legal authority to protect your income.
We help Tampa residents resolve tax debt owed to the IRS or Florida. Our attorneys file Offers in Compromise and installment agreements that reduce what you pay and stop wage garnishments before the IRS takes money from your paycheck or bank account.
Access real savings and arrange a payment plan designed around your situation.
We secure IRS payment plans that reduce your debt and end collections.
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The IRS typically requests the last six years of unfiled returns and files substitute returns for you without deductions if you don’t respond. They file liens at $10,000 debt and start wage garnishments.
Voluntary disclosure before IRS contact reduces penalties. We analyze your transcripts for missing W-2s and 1099s, separate business from personal obligations, and file all missing returns with available deductions.
Tax attorneys lower IRS penalties but rarely reduce interest charges because the IRS only abates interest for processing delays exceeding 45 days. Penalties are negotiable through first-time abatement, reasonable cause arguments, or Offer in Compromise settlements that include penalty reduction.
Installment agreements stop the 0.5% monthly failure-to-pay penalty from growing. We charge fixed fees for penalty abatement representation. We file penalty abatement requests, establish installment agreements to stop penalty growth, and pursue interest abatement when the IRS caused delays.
Yes, you can still file FBAR if you missed the deadline, and the IRS voluntary disclosure program remains open. Tampa clients should know virtual currency accounts may count toward the $10,000 threshold, with a six-year statute of limitations. Many qualify for the Delinquent FBAR Submission Procedures, which carry no penalty, and must also check if a spouse needs separate filing.
Your regular CPA can handle crypto taxes only if they understand blockchain transactions and have successfully filed Form 8949 for digital assets before. Use specific identification cost basis under IRS Rev Proc 2022-24 to cherry-pick which coins you sell and minimize your tax bill, potentially saving thousands compared to FIFO or LIFO methods. If you mine crypto, you can depreciate your ASIC miners and GPU rigs over five years using MACRS depreciation under IRC Section 168, recovering 20% of equipment costs annually on Form 4562.
The IRS treats play-to-earn gaming rewards from Axie Infinity or similar platforms as ordinary income at fair market value when you receive them, reportable on Schedule 1 Line 8z. Download CSV transaction files from Coinbase, Binance, and all your exchanges before January 31st to ensure you capture every trade for accurate tax reporting. Work with a CPA or Enrolled Agent who specializes in cryptocurrency taxation and holds the Virtual Currency Tax Professional certification for the most reliable guidance.
When you receive IRS notices at the 5110 West Cypress Street office in Tampa or face federal tax court proceedings at the Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse on North Florida Avenue, you need a tax attorney Tampa businesses and residents trust. We handle Hillsborough County Recorder tax lien filings that threaten homes in Hyde Park, Ybor City, and throughout Tampa’s historic neighborhoods.
Tampa healthcare providers and financial services companies face complex payroll tax issues and business tax problems. We represent clients across Brandon, Temple Terrace, Town ‘n’ Country, and Carrollwood. Our attorneys stop IRS wage garnishments, remove tax liens filed with the Hillsborough County Recorder, and resolve tax debt for Tampa residents facing collection actions.
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