Worry-free audit and tax controversy resolution

Corporate and business tax law can be incredibly complex. There are hundreds of tax laws, rules and regulations and one filing or reporting mistake can create significant headaches for businesses. Small businesses and those who are self-employed are under particular scrutiny from the IRS, yet have the least resources available to effectively respond to the audit. Engaging a tax attorney immediately, even to make the first call to the IRS on your behalf, can save countless hours and expenditures in the long run.

Wood & Lamping represents businesses and tax exempt organizations in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky at every level of tax controversy and stage of appeal, from district courts all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. We are privileged to have one of the most respected tax attorneys in the State of Ohio, Howard Richshafer, as our chief tax attorney. A former U.S. Treasury/IRS agent, Howard brings an “insider’s perspective” to each case - something no other firm in Cincinnati can boast. Howard is also an adjunct lecturer at the University of Cincinnati; he teaches four graduate level tax courses in the MBA program.

Our impressive slate of tax attorneys have superior expertise and knowledge of tax law. This enables our tax attorneys to look at every case from a variety of angles and to plan a strategy that resolves tax issues in the most systematic and creative way possible. We also stay on top of the ever-changing rules and tax laws to avoid getting tangled in governmental and IRS loopholes that might delay resolution.

Specifically, Wood & Lamping’s tax attorneys can help businesses with the following civil and criminal tax matters:

• Civil or criminal investigations by the IRS
• Audits by the IRS, local tax authorities, and the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
• Appeals of audit findings (as far as the Supreme Court, if necessary)
• Resolving issues arising from errors made by an accountant or CPA
• Defaults on tax liabilities
• Tax benefit structuring/re-structuring
• Offers in Compromise
• Negotiating plea agreements
• Pre- and post-indictment processes
• Inability to pay tax liabilities
• Tax refund litigation
• U.S. Tax Court litigation