IRS Problem Solver »

Daniel J. Pilla has spent more than two decades as a tax litigation consultant. Pilla has played a key role in creating new taxpayers' rights and helping to change the face of tax-law enforcement in America. His previous books, including How to Get Tax Amnesty, have sold more than half a million copies. Pilla lives in Minnesota with his wife and four children.

• Are you burdened with the tax debt of a current or former spouse?
• Have you just received an IRS computerized or "correction" notice?
• Are you in danger of having your property seized?
• Has your tax return been selected for an audit?
• Is the IRS knocking on your door?

If you've answered "yes" to any of these questions, you're not alone: more than twenty-five million taxpayers are faced with the terrifying prospect of dealing with audits, assessments, or other IRS problems every year. But with all the books devoted to how to prepare your taxes, there's never been one that explains how to get yourself out of trouble easily, legally, and inexpensively — until now. With The IRS Problem Solver, veteran tax expert Dan Pilla offers the first comprehensive guide to dealing with the most common IRS problems taxpayers confront, from face-to-face audits to fraud penalties. Pilla's book is an indispensable preventive tool for all who file their own taxes—and a necessity for anyone who's just received a notice that the wolf is at the door.

Library Journal

Pilla, a tax attorney and IRS watchdog (Get Tax Amnesty; The Taxpayer's Ultimate Defense Manual), brings 25 years of tax-litigation experience to bear in this new work. He aims to give the taxpaying public insight into the attitude and workings of the Internal Revenue Service while also giving them the confidence to avoid what he sees as intimidation tactics. Coaching readers on avoiding problems and on handling them when they occur, Pilla ably addresses such issues as delinquent taxes, audits, tax interest, and penalties. A special chapter addresses business tax issues, and there is also a good discussion of the recent IRS restructuring and what it may mean for future tax collection practices. Pilla supplies sample forms, letters, and affidavits, cites actual Internal Revenue Code sections and form numbers, and backs his advice with concrete examples. Recommended for most public libraries.-Joan Pedzich, Harris Beach LLP, Rochester Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.